I Got A Shoutlet & It's Helped Me Stop Yelling At My Kids (Mostly)

I Got A Shoutlet & It's Helped Me Stop Yelling At My Kids (Mostly)

Nicki Pardo/Photodisc/Getty ImagesNo one told me how much parenting was going to involve stifling screams. I thought I was ready: I had the breast pump, swaddles, stroller, Moby wrap, stacking blocks, baby monitor.But as we waded into toddlerhood, the reality check was swift and cruel. I had to face it: I actually had no idea how to parent, as in, the active verb. I graduated into the next phase—books, podcasts, parenting workshops, mindfulness …