Waiting to Exhale
218 days of not yelling, 147 days of loving more to go! Dear Deep Breath, I am anxiously waiting for you to find me. I am ready to exhale. I am ready to let go and accept that it will be OKAY. I am ready to move on from being in a state of shock. […]
The secrets of an “I’ve NEVER yelled parent”
214 days without yelling, 152 days of loving more to go! Dear Katie, Can you please explain to me in simple terms how it is that you are not a yeller? I know people like you really do exist and I am so curious to know what you secret is? Do you have magical powers […]
A Mom’s Regret
211 days of not yelling, 154 days of loving more to go! Dear Orange Rhino, Um, I am failing to see the connection between not yelling and your post yesterday (read here) about your first three days of Kindergarten? You talk about feeling left behind and not wanting to let go but how the heck […]
Left behind.
211 days without yelling, 154 days of loving more to go! Dear the only orange box in the classroom, I can’t believe of all the places to be in my son’s Kindergarten classroom you are directly above his name on his cubby. He knows orange is my new favorite color and every time he sees […]
Mommy needs a hug.
207 days without yelling, 158 days of loving more to go! Dear Orange Rhinos, I am at my breaking point! My baby is teething and hasn’t stopped fussing since 630. My 3 year old hasn’t stopped whining since the same time. My insomniac 4 year old has been up since 4 am and is bouncing between […]
200 Days of Loving MOMENTS.
200 days of not yelling, 165 days of loving more to go! (So this was written days ago but my computer wasn’t feeling the love until now….) Dear Orange Rhinos, 200 days. 2.0.0. days. Wow. That’s a lot of days not yelling. A lot of moments not yelling. I should have started off the day […]
52 (new!) Alternatives to Yelling at your kids!
199 days without yelling, 166 days of loving more to go! Dear Orange Rhinos, I said it before and I’ll say it again. I am NOT an expert on how not to yell. I am not a therapist. I don’t have a background in childhood behavior. And I don’t read books and books on end […]
The 2nd Orange Rhino Challenge Day: This Wednesday!
MARK your calendars! TELL your friends! FACEBOOK it! BLOG it! TWEET it! PIN it! Whatever you do just SHARE (this post) with your friends, your family, your co-workers, and maybe even the barista at Starbucks and the clerk in the grocery store that this WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012 is the 2nd Orange Rhino Challenge Day! […]
How to YELL at your kids without really trying!
197 days without yelling, 168 days of loving more to go! Dear Friends and Family, I have done some serious research these last 197 days and now share with you the official Orange Rhino tested and approved 15 Rules to follow to ensure that you too set yourself up to be in the kind of […]
I didn’t yell, but I might as well have.
194 days without yelling, 171 days of loving more to go! Dear #2, I love you so. Oh how I love you.I love your snuggles, your kisses, your laughter. I love the stories you tell with such gusto, I love the excuses you give with such conviction. I love the zest you have for life, […]