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Being Picked On: A Trick-Or-Treat Story
It was a Halloween party! Some of us school friends (all girls, of course, 4th or 5th grade) were going to Trick-or-Treat in our friend's...
Kaye Wilson
Oct 31, 20233 min read
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Tell Them Your Stories!
Have you told your children your stories? Not just what happened the day they were born, or how you and your husband met, but the ones...
Kaye Wilson
Oct 25, 20223 min read
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Building Confidence In Your Child
What is confidence? Confidence is a kind of trust. You can have confidence in something you read or hear, confidence in a friend,...
Kaye Wilson
Oct 19, 20224 min read
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The First Lesson of Parenting
When parents bring their first little one home from the hospital, everything is new, and maybe a little scary! Before long, though, you...
Kaye Wilson
Oct 11, 20223 min read
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Stop Yelling: Here's How
The only parents who have never yelled at their kids are those who are: A. never around their kids, B. never ask them to do anything, C....
Kaye Wilson
Feb 22, 20225 min read
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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...
Kaye Wilson
May 12, 20217 min read
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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...
Kaye Wilson
Sep 10, 20203 min read
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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!
Kaye Wilson
Aug 28, 20203 min read
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PreK Prep
It’s pre-enrollment time! Pull out the Baby Einstein! It’s time to prep your child for that all-important pre-k interview! Make sure...
Kaye Wilson
Jul 1, 20203 min read
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Choosing a School: Part 1
This is the time of year when many parents are finalizing decisions regarding school for next Fall. Before you sign on the dotted line,...
Kaye Wilson
Jun 18, 20202 min read
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5 Keys to a Happy Day With Your Toddler
Anyone who has a toddler knows that they’re unpredictable; one minute they can be humming and as happy as can be, and the next they...
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Jun 27, 20193 min read
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Order=Peace
I always enjoy the ordered beauty of a well-tended lawn. There is something restful about it. My neighborhood has lots of different...
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Jun 12, 20193 min read
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The Right Kind of Conflict
My guess is that your toddlers are like mine were–lots of energy and curiosity, loving the fact that they can feed themselves, use the...
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Jan 27, 20173 min read
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Tantrums and Meltdowns–It’s Not Personal
When I was a young mother, I was often filled with an overwhelming feeling of joy and love that was more powerful than anything I’d ever...
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Dec 8, 20153 min read
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Job One
Hey, Mama! Are you still getting up in the night with your 18-month-old? Or lying in bed with your toddler until he goes to sleep? Do...
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Jul 24, 20143 min read
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Sorry Sheryl, But If The Shoe Fits . . .
“Bossy women make great leaders.” So writes Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and the “Lean-In” gal. Sandberg, along with Anna-Maria...
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Mar 14, 20144 min read
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Turning The Tables On Your Toddler
If you have a child around the age of two or three, you need to brace yourself for a major change. If it hasn’t happened already, your...
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Nov 15, 20135 min read
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The Common Sense Mom: Part I–Stop Reading! (Or, “The Desert Island Approach”)
Moms are a harried and stressed-out group. They’re expected to meet a growing list of expectations from experts of all stripes, stay fit...
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Oct 4, 20135 min read
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Four Tools For Grown-Up Parenting
In a recent post, I spoke about the necessity of understanding the nature and needs of children in order to be an effective parent. I...
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Sep 27, 20136 min read
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The Nature and Needs of Children
With the seemingly endless number of books, blogs and advice columns about the raising of children, why do we see so many disruptive kids...
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Sep 25, 20135 min read
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