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Feb
03
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Dear EP Readers, To all of our winners, thank you once again for the encouragement and inspiration you offer—you have truly empowered other parents out there with your words! –Elisabeth Wilkins, EP Editor
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Archive for the ‘Yelling & Swearing’ Category
Blog Posts by Elisabeth Wilkins, EP Editor
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Dec
03
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 Two recent articles on Empowering Parents sharply caught my attention. James Lehman’s recent article, “Differences in Parenting? How Your Child May Be Using it Against You”, and EP Editor Elisabeth Wilkins’ blog, “Is Yelling the New Spanking?” both hit home. I’m ashamed, but I must admit: My fiancĂ© and I occasionally roar at each other in full view of the children.
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Oct
23
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I’ll admit it — I yell at my son more than I’d like. Take yesterday, for example. We were on our way out the door (it always seems to happen when we’re in a hurry) trying to make it to Alex’s first Parent-Teacher conference of the year. Getting out of the house is challenging for us, but it all started out well, with me laying down the ground rules: “OK, I need your cooperation so we’re not late today.” This swiftly devolved into shouting at the top of my lungs, “Come on! I said we needed to hurry. I’m starting to get angry now!” In fact, I went from the Calm Mother voice to the Crazed Mother voice in, oh, about 30 seconds.
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May
29
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“I hate screaming at my kids, but they make me so crazy, and I just lose it!” — If this sounds like you, trust me, you’re not alone. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard parents say this on the Parental Support Line. As James Lehman says, kids watch us for a living — which means they become really, really good at pushing our buttons. By the teen years, your child is probably an expert!
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