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Listen Up!
Why We Shouldn't Yell at Our Children By Kelly Burgess
Based on the anger log, try to find situations that trigger yelling and try to change them. For example, as the mother of three children myself, I told Renner that my biggest "yelling time" was twice a week when I get home right at dinnertime. Typically, the dishwasher is full of clean dishes, dirty dishes are piled in the sink, every television in the house is on and the kids' junk is everywhere. Invariably, I go ballistic.
Renner points out that since it's dinnertime, I'm probably hungry (I am), as well as being stressed out from knowing that I still have to get dinner on and deal with everything associated with a household. She suggests that I take a snack along and eat it on the way home so I'm not starved when I get there. In addition, she says I should try pulling into the driveway and taking a few moments to just prepare myself for what I'm likely to find when I get inside and plan to react differently than I normally do. Then, instead of going in and looking at the mess and getting mad, I should greet my darlings with a kiss, enjoy being with them and after dinner suggest a mass cleanup. It's good advice, and I intend to take it. 
