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Passing Your Faith to the Next Generation: Another Reader Response

Kaye Wilson

Jun 24
3 min

Passing Your Faith to the Next Generation: Another Reader Response

A couple of weeks ago I invited readers to send me examples of the ways they've found to pass their faith on to their children. Here is a...

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Readers Respond--How To Pass Your Faith on to Your Children

Kaye Wilson

May 12
7 min

Readers Respond--How To Pass Your Faith on to Your Children

In my last post, I asked for your input; I wanted to hear from you some of the ways you've found to help you pass your faith along to...

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Kaye Wilson

May 9
3 min

Happy Mother’s Day!

Last week my fourth child, John, graduated from the OU College of Engineering with a degree in Chemical Engineering. I remember when he...

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What Will They Believe When They Grow Up?

Kaye Wilson

May 7
5 min

What Will They Believe When They Grow Up?

What will your children believe when they grow up? They probably won't believe in Santa Clause, but they might believe in Aliens; they...

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Are You Laying a Solid Foundation in Your Kids' Lives?

Kaye Wilson

Apr 30
3 min

Are You Laying a Solid Foundation in Your Kids' Lives?

In one of his parables, Jesus describes the difference between a foolish person and a wise person by asking his audience to imagine two...

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Kaye Wilson

Mar 25
3 min

Who I Am, What I Do, and Why I Do It

Welcome to my website! For the benefit of those who are new to the site, and for those who may not know me, I'd like to introduce myself....

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Kaye Wilson

Mar 19
3 min

Bullies…and "Sissies"

Over the past few years, bullying has become sadly common. Tragic incidents of children committing suicide after having been bullied,...

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Kaye Wilson

Oct 22, 2020
3 min

What Rules Are For

We're surrounded by rules. Even though we know and understand that rules are a necessary part of living with other people, they sometimes...

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Kaye Wilson

Sep 24, 2020
3 min

But, I Didn't Sign Up For This!

By now, those of you whose kids didn't go back to full-time, in-person school have had a chance to see how this school-at-home thing...

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Kaye Wilson

Sep 17, 2020
4 min

In-, Un-, On-, and Pro-

In-, Un-, On-, and Pro- are the four “prefixes of parenting.” I bet you didn’t even know there were parenting prefixes, did you? (I...

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Kaye Wilson

Sep 10, 2020
3 min

Rainy Day Strategies for Cooped-Up Kids

Today in Oklahoma it's cold and rainy, surely the first sign of a change in seasons. As we enter the transition from warm, sunny weather...

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Kaye Wilson

Sep 8, 2020
3 min

Mom-xiety: Some Final Thoughts

In my previous several posts, I've discussed what I'm calling "mom-xiety", a form of anxiety and stress that is unique to mothers. I've...

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Getting Ahead of Stress and Staying There

Kaye Wilson

Sep 4, 2020
4 min

Getting Ahead of Stress and Staying There

There are always going to be things that cause us worry and stress; there's just no getting around that fact. The important thing is to...

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Kaye Wilson

Sep 3, 2020
4 min

A Strategy For Managing Momxiety

In my last post I promised to share ways of preventing and addressing what I'm calling "Mom-xiety", a form of anxiety unique to mothers...

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Kaye Wilson

Sep 1, 2020
4 min

Struggles With Mom-xiety

I've always been a bit tightly-wound, something of a perfectionist who relied on the approval of those in authority for my sense of...

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Kaye Wilson

Aug 28, 2020
3 min

Love and Discipline

When you say "We don't allow that behavior" but don't correct with some kind of consequence, you're showing you actually DO allow it!

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Teach Kids About God, Even With Sunday School On Hold

Kaye Wilson

Aug 25, 2020
5 min

Teach Kids About God, Even With Sunday School On Hold

Anyone who has tried to attend church with small children understands the enormous blessing of the church nursery and Sunday School. Not...

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My Homeschooling Odyssey, Part III: What I Learned

Kaye Wilson

Aug 22, 2020
5 min

My Homeschooling Odyssey, Part III: What I Learned

In my last post I shared the struggles I experienced during the years that I homeschooled my five children. Before moving into Part III,...

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My Homsechooling Odyssey, Part II: Why I Had to Quit Homeschooling

Kaye Wilson

Aug 21, 2020
6 min

My Homsechooling Odyssey, Part II: Why I Had to Quit Homeschooling

I loved homeschooling. I came to believe in it so strongly that I began to think it was really the only responsible way to educate...

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My Homeschooling Odyssey, Part I: Why I Loved Homeschooling

Kaye Wilson

Aug 20, 2020
3 min

My Homeschooling Odyssey, Part I: Why I Loved Homeschooling

In 1984, my world changed in ways I could never have imagined; my husband and I had our first child! Like most parents, we were thrilled...

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Homeschooling: What to Love, What to Guard Against

Kaye Wilson

Aug 19, 2020
4 min

Homeschooling: What to Love, What to Guard Against

Homeschooling can add unbelievable richness to life, or be a source of stress and anxiety. . .

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Thinking of Homeschooling? First, Do This

Kaye Wilson

Aug 18, 2020
3 min

Thinking of Homeschooling? First, Do This

If you've never homeschooled before, you may be wondering how it's different from school at home--is there really that much difference?...

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Keys to Successful Schooling At Home, Key #5: Lines, Cues, and Curtain Calls

Kaye Wilson

Aug 14, 2020
2 min

Keys to Successful Schooling At Home, Key #5: Lines, Cues, and Curtain Calls

Actors in any play have to know their lines (what they’re supposed to say) and cues (when to speak and enter, what to do, and where to...

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Keys To Successful Schooling At Home, Key #4: A Good Director

Kaye Wilson

Aug 12, 2020
2 min

Keys To Successful Schooling At Home, Key #4: A Good Director

"A good director is professional--he's prepared beforehand, and is clearly in charge."

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