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Making Life Special
I’m ridiculously pleased with the items I just brought home from a brief shopping excursion. They aren’t much–an oven mitt, a candle, and...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Jun 6, 20193 min read
Your Days Are Numbered
When you’re a parent, lost in the crazy whirl of day to day responsibilities and challenges, it can be tough to remember the goal. It...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Apr 4, 20195 min read
Gratitude: Beyond A “Thank You”
One of the first things most parents teach their children is to say “Thank you”. It’s a small thing, but important– it’s an...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Mar 18, 20194 min read
Why Every Mom Should Stand Tall
Motherhood is a tough gig. It doesn't matter if you grew up loving babies and dreaming of being a mom, or if, like me, you never really...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Mar 13, 20173 min read
My 4 Steps To Holiday Peace On Earth
What is it about Christmas that can lead to so much stress? As a young wife and mother, I found myself tired, stressed, and often sick...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Dec 1, 20163 min read
What Did You Expect?!
My kids hit each other, ate toadstools, lied, threw tantrums, and did just about any other misbehavior you can think of, regardless of...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Nov 28, 20162 min read
Take A Load Off
I often used to lay awake at night, worrying: Was I doing enough for them? Was I being too strict? Too lenient? Was I giving them enough...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Nov 14, 20162 min read
Three Steps To Our Kids’ Future
We conscientious parents take our job very seriously. We understand it’s a big responsibility, and that we're supposed to bring up our...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Oct 27, 20164 min read
Read This Book!
In her book Bringing Up Bebe, Pamela Druckerman, with a good dose of humor and insight, describes the differences she observes between...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Feb 23, 20163 min read
The Toy Dilemma: 3 Strategies
Toys can be a big problem. It’s loads of fun to give them to your children, and so nice when others do the same, but they end up...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Dec 10, 20154 min read
It Bears Repeating–To Stay Sane, Do It Again and Again
I’ve recently been going through some of the most difficult times of my entire life; to say I’ve experienced some “ups and downs” would...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
May 8, 20155 min read
A More Excellent Way
I’m one of those people often called a perfectionist. I suppose I am, although I don’t think of myself that way, but I have to admit...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Mar 12, 20155 min read
Transitions
I haven’t written anything for literally months, as you can easily see. There’s a reason for this. I’ve actually intentionally avoided...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Jun 27, 20143 min read
Talk To Me!
Twice in the past week, I’ve read little blurbs in the news about the value of talking to your baby extensively, and in the same way you...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Feb 27, 20143 min read
I’m Angry–(or at least frustrated)–And You Should Be, Too!
A group of middle-class, young to middle-aged women were gathered to read and discuss the Bible. The meeting was during the day, so all...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Feb 21, 20147 min read
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Okay, I’m just like you. I always have expectations that are too big for the occasion–romance, flowers, adoring attention–a perfect...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Feb 14, 20142 min read
Katie’s Advice: Seek Counsel, Ask For Help
Once there was a very organized little girl who grew up in small town Oklahoma. She loved structure, even as a child, and even gave...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Feb 7, 20146 min read
Just One Thing
Life can be overwhelming. Take, for example, the mixed blessing of a new perspective gained from time away from the usual routine–you...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Jan 31, 20144 min read
If It Isn’t “Positive Discipline,” is it “Negative”?
There is no shortage of parenting methods out there these days. Beginning in the 1960’s and ’70’s, the practice of child psychology...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Jan 22, 20143 min read
Share The Journey–Meet An American Mom In Russia!
Parenting is a tough job; it’s a long journey with a lot of ups and downs, and most of us need a lot of encouragement along the way....
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Jan 17, 20146 min read
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