I’m not Superwoman?
112 days down, 253 days to go! Dear Orange Rhinos, I would love to write something inspiring and useful tonight. Or even just something funny or interesting. Shoot, I would just like to write something, anything period. But I can’t. I simple don’t have the time. It turns out that I am not Superwoman after […]
1…2…3…I am…
111 days down, 254 to go… Dear Birds outside my son’s window, I get that because you are a bird, you live in a nest, in a tree. I get that because you are a bird, when the sun rises, you rise. I get that because you are a bird, you make bird noises. These […]
Is Not Yelling Really Worth It?
107 days without yelling, 258 to go! Dear Kari, You asked me a while back, is it worth it? Is it really worth all the extra hard work to not yell? Heck yeah it is. Besides the obvious reasons about how not yelling is better for my children, there is one benefit I never expected. […]
How I stop myself from Yelling at my Kids
105 days without yelling, 250 to go! Dear Long Days, Short Years, This one is for you! Yup, more than half the time my yelling has nothing to do with my kids but everything to do with myself. I think that is what makes it so hard – to not yell means to admit that […]
Happy Mom, Happy Baby
Hello! To all my readers not on Facebook I wanted to share this link with you: http://mommybabyspot.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/one-moms-story-of-discovering-happiness/ This is my story about my (not) Breastfeeding experience and the incredibly painful emotions I felt as a result of my struggle. While this blog post is directly about breastfeeding, it really is about so much more. Have […]
My “Cruella” Tendencies
101 days of not yelling, 264 days of LOVING MORE to go… Dear Disney, Congratulations! You created such a smashing move in 101 Dalmations that whenever I hear the number 101, I think of all those cute puppies. And then often times I think of Cruella De Vil. The mean, awful wretch of a woman […]
100 Days of Loving More
May 17, 2012 100 days down, 265 to go! Dear Orange Rhinos! I think I am still in shock from the last 48 hours. My heart is pounding, my face has a frozen sh*t eating grin, and I feel all jittery inside! I am totally humbled and excited and overwhelmed and scared all at the […]
TODAY is “The Orange Rhino Challenge Day!”
It’s here! If all goes well and I surive the next 14 hours of my 4 boys under 5 being awake then I will have successfully gone 100 days without yelling! Join me today and take the Orange Rhino Challenge…just for 1 day! It took me one day to be hooked, to realize not yelling […]
50 Alternatives to Yelling at your Kids
99 days without yelling, 266 to go!! Dear Orange Rhinos, Let’s face it. I am no expert here. I don’t have a PhD in parenting. I don’t have a PhD in childhood behavior. I don’t have a PhD in therapy. The only PhD I have is that I am a Parent Holding Determination to find […]
The Orange Rhino Challenge Day
MARK YOUR e-CALENDARS! SHARE it on FACEBOOK! TWEET about IT! PINTEREST it. Whatever you do, just spread the word that This Thursday May 17th, 2012 is the 1st official “The Orange Rhino Challenge Day” one day where I encourage everyone to take a break from yelling at their kids. To try and go 24 hours […]