My Secrets to a Peaceful Bedtime Without Yelling
I had the wonderful opportunity to actually, get this, sit down, drink a cup of hot coffee and hang out with a friend the other night. It was marvelous. Absolutely, marvelous. We covered all the basic gossip stories, you know would Kimye make it as a couple, what about Jen Garner and Ben Affleck, all […]
What my Son Reminded me About (not) Yelling
I had full intentions of this post being about blueberry picking. You know, about what I wrote on Facebook last Saturday right before we headed out: “My boys have wanted to go blueberry picking for years. I always forget to find a place to go and then remember when it is too late. I always […]
Facebook, You “Make” Me Yell at My Kids
Dear Facebook, I have a love/hate relationship with you (I know, I know, I am so not the first to admit that!) I love that because of you I can feel a little bit “connected” to my friends who I don’t get to see on a day-to-day basis. I love that because of you, […]
Learning to “Hold” a Yell
In honor of my Facebook post last night which read: {New Tip for Bedtime} Tried something new tonight as not yelling has been hard, hard, hard lately I brought my water bottle to bedtime with me. I carried it around at all times, you know, like a lovey?! When I was frustrated, I took a sip of […]
When Things Don’t Go as Planned…I No Longer Yell.
This post originally appeared on July 10, 2013. This week, my boys and I are at the same beach I write of in this post. Things are going more as planned, which made me naturally think of this post when things were not going as planned as all. Well, once again, this is not the post […]
LIMITED Time: Autographed Book Plates!
So, here’s the thing. There is nothing I would love more in the world than to meet all of you! You all have been so supportive to me during my journey that I just want to see you in person and say thank you and then return the support by encouraging you that you can […]
The Orange Rhino’s Top 100 Alternatives to Yelling
So, learning to stop yelling can be, um, how shall I put it…difficult? And boring. And serious. And just all around blech. So when I started The Orange Rhino Challenge I decided that in order to help me stay on task and not give up on the difficult challenge, that I would to have fun […]
It’s Not Too Late to Stop Yelling at Your Kids. Here’s How I Know.
This post first appeared on The Huffington Post as part of their Father’s Day Series. This is quite possibly the email I get most often from people who have just heard about The Orange Rhino Challenge, my promise to go 365 days straight without yelling at my boys. Dear Orange Rhino, I am inspired by your […]
Use of The Orange Rhino Trademarks
June 11, 2014 First there was one The Orange Rhino®. Then there were 100 Orange Rhinos. Then there were 10,000 Orange Rhinos. And now, well now there are almost 50,000 Orange Rhinos: people who are determined to respond with warmth instead of yelling when triggered and who are doing so by taking The Orange Rhino Challenge®. […]
How I Stop Myself From Yelling Unnecessarily at My Kids
I am in a funk. And I am fairly certain that I have no clue whatsoever as to why I am in said funk. And I am more than fairly certain that said funk is making it woefully difficult to not yell. Like, really, really difficult. Because I am in a mood. I am present, […]