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,...
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Kaye Wilson
- Feb 22
- 5 min
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....
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Kaye Wilson
- Apr 30, 2021
- 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
- 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 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
- 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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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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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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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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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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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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Kaye Wilson
- Aug 11, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Kaye Wilson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Kaye Wilson
- Aug 5, 2020
- 2 min
Keys To Successful Schooling At Home, Key #1: Your Attitude
Many of you will be managing school at home this fall, at least for awhile. In my years homeschooling my five children I learned some...
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Kaye Wilson
- Jun 18, 2020
- 3 min
Simple Summer Fun
You made it. You got through the last quarter of online school while working from home and having your spouse around all the time. You've...
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- May 14, 2020
- 4 min
Unconditional Love
In a lot of what I do as a parent coach, the emphasis is on changing behavior--parents come to me because their child is doing something...
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- Mar 23, 2020
- 3 min
It’s Gonna Be A Good Day
A good day begins with you getting in front of it. Instead of waiting for your children to wake you up, get up before they do and think...
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- Nov 1, 2019
- 4 min
Chores: Your New Secret Weapon!
When I got started as a mom, I decided I wanted my kids to be well-behaved, obedient, and ready to listen and learn. There were other...
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- Jun 27, 2019
- 3 min
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 12, 2019
- 3 min
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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