http://www.noblemother.com/2009/12/day-7-12-days-to-stop-yelling/ “We can never have a noble race of men until we have a noble race of mothers.” - Elbert Hubbard Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.noblemother.com/2009/12/day-7-12-days-to-stop-yelling/comment-page-1/#comment-8426 Linn Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:32:48 +0000 http://www.noblemother.com/?p=985#comment-8426 Today's post made me think. My parents were very authoritarian and they resorted to yelling and spanking. Although I don't want to follow their example I have never learned to state my emotions/feelings. On reflection today I realize that I often tend to go from friendly to yelling without any gradual steps in between and thereby just follow the model I have grown up with. So my challenge will be to follow the 5 steps - to speak clearly in an upset voice, state my feelings and what I want. Today’s post made me think. My parents were very authoritarian and they resorted to yelling and spanking. Although I don’t want to follow their example I have never learned to state my emotions/feelings. On reflection today I realize that I often tend to go from friendly to yelling without any gradual steps in between and thereby just follow the model I have grown up with. So my challenge will be to follow the 5 steps – to speak clearly in an upset voice, state my feelings and what I want.

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