Pee + Toothpaste + Legos = ?
Day 1, Take 8… Dear Pee, Toothpaste, and Legos, You tried your hardest to make me kiss Day 1, Take 8 goodbye. It was an impressive performance and I certainly wanted to yell at you all for tempting me. But I somehow manage to beat you…only to lose it shortly thereafter. Sigh. I can’t even […]
Things that make me go AHHHH!!!!
Day 1, Take 7, 365 days to go, again Dear C+C Music Factory, Oh it’s been a while! All due respect to your song but things don’t make me go “hmmmm” they make me go AHHHHH! I’m trying so desperately hard to figure out the things that make me go “AHHHHH” so I can just […]
The Orange Rhino Game
Day 1, Take 6 (sigh) Dear #1, #2, #3, and #4 (husband too I guess!) I know that sometimes, well okay much more than I and you, would like, that I yell too much and too loudly. I always feel so guilty afterwards and ashamed…because I love you so. So I’ve decided to change. I’m […]
Poop and Self Awareness are cool. Soap Suds are not.
Day 2, Take 2 Dear Self Awareness, You are what I need to help get me through this Challenge. If I can just figure out why I yell, what my triggers are, then maybe I’ll be able to stop! So please, come fill my head with lots of deep thoughts and insights and more so, […]
“Raising” my Voice
Day 1, Take 3 Dear New Voice, It’s so nice to meet you! You’re not nearly as lovely and powerful as the pre-school teacher’s voice but you certainly are much better than my normal scream. You actually sound calm and understandable and almost persuasive. Please, will you stay a long while? Keep in touch, The […]
I am a YELLER.
Day 1, Take 2 Dear Mom, Why did you have to go on vacation RIGHT NOW when I really need you to tell me that I can do it? Why did you have to go somewhere where I can’t even email you? Why did you HAVE to do something for yourself for a change? Oh […]
Game over.
Dear Alarm Clock, I blame you entirely for the end of my 8 day “No Yelling Streak.” Why couldn’t you walk over to me, shake me, and pull me out of bed on time so that I could start the day off on the right foot, instead of being trampled by 8 little feet? I […]
The Epiphany
Dear Larry, I want to thank you for busting into my house unannounced last week and catching me screaming at my kids. While at the time I was totally unappreciative (seeing as I thought you were a burglar and all) looking back, it was really quite the gift. You forced me to realize that I […]
About Me
So who is this Orange Rhino chick anyway? I am a stay at home mom to four BOYS ages 5, 3 1/2, 2, and 6 months. Yes, we’ve been busy, yes they were all planned, no I don’t know why I have all boys when I have a low threshold for noise, chaos, and physical behavior! […]
Delight in Parenting
Thank you for watching my interview during the Delight in Parenting© Summit! I hope you took away a few tips and insights to help you start your journey to yell less and grow your self-compassion. As promised, as a VIP pass holder, you have fee access to the workbook that complements my book, “Yell Less, […]