Lessons from the Number Eight
My alarm went off this morning and so I promptly…rolled over and went back to sleep because, isn’t that what one does when an alarm goes off?! It went off again, but this time my phone said “It is 6:35” and my phone read, “Get out of Bed!” I still was in no mood to […]
The “Secret” Trigger I am Focusing on to Help Me Yell Less at my Kids
As you all know, this past summer I found myself yelling at my kids way more than I liked and as a result, I found myself re-reading my book, “Yell Less, Love More: How The Orange Rhino Mom Stopped Yelling at Her Kids–and How You Can Too!” (I also found myself feeling embarrassed, but more […]
Just Start Somewhere.
Dear Diary, I have been avoiding you for quite some time now. Yes, avoiding you. Please don’t take it personal. This is most definitely (and legitimately!) one of those “it’s not you, it’s me” situations! I could list 1,001 reasons why I haven’t been writing but at this point, are they really relevant? Are they […]
4 Jedi Mind Tricks to Help You Yell Less
Our household (apparently like most of the world!) has recently been all about the new Star Wars movie, “The Force Awakens.” My five boys (if you include my husband and I most certainly need to in this case!) have literally been talking about it non-stop since they saw the first commercial for the movie back […]
The Thanksgiving I Ruined by Yelling at my Kids
Unfortunately, before I started my original Orange Rhino Challenge to go 365 days straight without yelling at my four boys (then ages 5 and under), the “Not-So-Great” Thanksgiving of 2010 happened. Oh, how I wish that I’d decided to teach myself to “Yell Less, Love More” before that turkey day — for then this story wouldn’t still […]
“Yell Less, Love More” Book Club Starts November 1st!
I wrote the following kind of sarcastic, kind of true, sentence in my head back in July. Or was it June? Perhaps even as early as May? “My name is The Orange Rhino and I wrote a book about how to stop yelling at my kids and now I need to read my own book.” […]
6 Tips to Happier Siblings and Therefore a Happier Me!
It’s funny how life can work out. On April 29th I received a new book in the mail from a colleague. On May 2nd I tore my ACL. And on May 3rd the fighting between my boys intensified greatly. Understandably, though, right? I mean, here I was, stuck on a couch, unable to play with […]
2 Lessons About Yelling the Maine Diner Debacle Can Teach Us
Today I read the now viral article about how the owner of a diner in Maine yelled at a customer, a customer who happened to be a two-year-old child. Supposedly, the child was carrying on and on and the owner had enough so she screamed at the child to knock it off. Understandably so, this […]
My Physical Therapist Saved my Life
It was the Friday exactly three weeks after my ACL and meniscus knee surgery. My recovery seemed to be going as expected. My knee was moving well. The knee pain was gone. I could walk around with crutches. The swelling in my leg was a bit more than usual though but I was assured that […]
How Not Yelling Helped me Manage a Hospital Visit
Dear Orange Rhinos, I love champagne so naturally I love the sound of a champagne bottle popping open signaling me that bubbly goodness is sips away. POP! I love playing tennis so naturally I love the sound of a new container being open signaling me that stress relief is moments away. POP! I love eating […]