Confessions of a Helicopter Mom – or – From Here to Insanity (and back!)
My name is Kaye Wilson. I’m a recovering helicopter mom. Before the birth of my own children, I had very little interest in children at...
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- May 24, 2020
- 2 min
Thank-You Notes in Three Easy Steps
The dreaded “thank-you” note! As important as I know they are, I’ve often resisted writing them–thank-you notes can seem an overwhelming...
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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 25, 2020
- 3 min
How to Handle Bickering
In this strange season of confinement due to the pandemic, we might all be enjoying a sense of reprieve; we’ve been given a completely...
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- Jan 27, 2017
- 3 min
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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- Dec 1, 2016
- 3 min
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...
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- Nov 28, 2016
- 2 min
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...
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- Nov 14, 2016
- 2 min
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...
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- Oct 30, 2016
- 2 min
An Apology, And Grace
The last post from me was pretty horrible. It was smug, and implied that all you have to do is points 1, 2, and 3 to get some kind of...
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- Oct 27, 2016
- 4 min
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...
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- Oct 18, 2016
- 3 min
You Can’t Lead From Behind
I am a Leadership Parenting Coach. I coach parents through the process of leading their kids to adulthood. The operative word is...
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- Feb 4, 2016
- 2 min
Parent Or Politician?
Most people don't know I used to be a politician. I spent my days conducting opinion polls, canvassing voters, and working on "spin" for...
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- Jan 18, 2016
- 3 min
Why I’m a Parent Coach
I'm not one of those people who knew from the time I was little what I was going to be when I grew up. At various times, I wanted to be a...
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- Dec 10, 2015
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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...
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- Dec 8, 2015
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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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- Mar 12, 2015
- 5 min
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...
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- Jul 24, 2014
- 3 min
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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- Jun 27, 2014
- 3 min
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...
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- Mar 3, 2014
- 3 min
Cultivate Virtue Through Imagination
Maybe we’re afraid of creating intolerant fanatics, or maybe we’re just afraid of the PC police, but for whatever reason, many of us shy...
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- Feb 27, 2014
- 3 min
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...
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