A lot of parents come to me and ask, "How can I yell less," and I ask them first why do they want to yell less. And they say it's because they don't like the person they've become, that their child looks afraid of them, and that they hear themselves turning into their own mother when they thought they would be a calm parent. So, understand why you're yelling, when you yell, and what you can do instead. Look and see what triggers you. Is it when your child runs off and doesn't listen to you? Is it at 4 o'clock every day when you're hungry and tired? Learn your own triggers and then count to three. It really helps if you take a deep breath, count to three, and then think, "What can I do instead of yelling at my child?" It takes a certain kind of mindfulness to pay attention to your state and think about whether you're getting what you need as a parent. Sometimes parents yell when they're mad at their partner for not coming home on time or if they're frustrated with their job. So, you will yell less when you decide to, and chances are you will still yell sometimes when things get too much.