Yelling, Ballpits, Basketball and More!

I hope you had a great 4th of July! Here are some of my favorites this week...

1. Favorite Article for Parents - The Important Thing About Yelling - (via Hands Free Mama)

My oldest daughter had gotten on a stool and was reaching for something in the pantry when she accidentally dumped an entire bag of rice on the floor. As a million tiny grains pelleted the floor like rain, my child’s eyes welled up with tears. And that’s when I saw it—the fear in her eyes as she braced herself for her mother’s tirade.

She’s scared of me, I thought with the most painful realization imaginable. My six-year-old child is scared of my reaction to her innocent mistake. READ THE REST HERE - Beware, its powerful.

2. Favorite Shameless Promotion - Parenting Beyond Your Capacity (via rodneybooe.com)

Parenting is a huge responsibility by itself, but then we feel work pressures, social and community involvement, working on our marriages, and other stresses we all face and its no wonder so many of us feel as though our worlds are about to come crashing down. CHECK OUT THE ANNOUNCEMENT HERE 

3.  Favorite Sport/Music Mashup - How Ben Lapps Plays Basketball - (via YouTube)


4. Favorite Fun Idea - Take a Seat - Make A Friend - (via YouTube)

5. Favorite Photoshop - Photos of Smartphones Replaced with Sandwiches - (via Laughing Squid)

Everything's funnier with a sandwich!

**See the rest here