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Ideas for Simple Fun for Kids in Summer
You don't need electronics or activities organized by adults in order to for your kids to have a rich, full, and satisfying summer, and one
Kaye Wilson
May 21, 20243 min read
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Here's Why "Because I Said So" is So Important
Nobody likes to be told what to do. Why not explain your reasons to your kids?
Kaye Wilson
Apr 6, 20243 min read
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Discover How to Use Consequences to Prove You Mean what You Say
Hey, friends! I hope all is well with you! I hope your kids are playing happily together while you're enjoying time with your husband, or...
Kaye Wilson
Jan 29, 20243 min read
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Authority: Is It Good or Bad?
A lot of people think of "authority" as a bad word; it brings to mind images of drill sergeants, mean teachers, and dictators. Each of...
Kaye Wilson
Oct 24, 20233 min read
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Family Meals: How to Manage the Chaos and Have Restaurant-Ready Kids!
You know family meals are important, so you've made it a priority; you're home-cooking meals when you can, supplementing with rotisserie...
Kaye Wilson
Nov 8, 20224 min read
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Are your Kids Behind, Post-Covid? Here's Help!
If you're the parent of school-age children whose schools were shut-down during the pandemic, you probably didn't need to see the...
Kaye Wilson
Nov 2, 20223 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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Summing It Up: The Benefits of Order
I've recently published three posts concerned with staying on top of day-to-day housekeeping: one about laundry,...
Kaye Wilson
Sep 13, 20222 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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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...
Kaye Wilson
Apr 30, 20213 min read
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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...
Kaye Wilson
Oct 22, 20203 min read
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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...
Kaye Wilson
Sep 4, 20204 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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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...
Kaye Wilson
Aug 20, 20203 min read
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Homeschooling: What to Love, What to Guard Against
Homeschooling can add unbelievable richness to life, or be a source of stress and anxiety. . .
Kaye Wilson
Aug 19, 20204 min read
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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?...
Kaye Wilson
Aug 18, 20203 min read
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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...
Kaye Wilson
Aug 14, 20202 min read
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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."
Kaye Wilson
Aug 12, 20202 min read
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Keys To Successful Schooling At Home, Key #3: Wardrobe and Props
School is now at home for many of us. But we all know that "going" to school gives us a chance, physically and mentally, to set school...
Kaye Wilson
Aug 11, 20202 min read
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How to Make Sunday Mornings Work
If you're a church-goer, you know that Sunday mornings can seem as though they come from . . . well, not from heaven. Sunday is the day...
Kaye Wilson
Aug 8, 20204 min read
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