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...
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Kaye Wilson
- Feb 27, 2022
- 4 min
Happily Obedient: An Oxymoron?
Parents want their children to be happy. Parents want their children to be well-behaved and obedient. The hard thing is that, for many...
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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
- Jul 1, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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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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- Mar 22, 2020
- 2 min
Here’s What Your Kids Need Right Now
This is a strange and scary time. The kids are home from school, and you’re home from work. Even if you’re homeschooling, things are...
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- Nov 26, 2019
- 3 min
The Magic Words
Are you familiar with the phrase, “Say the magic words!”? I don’t hear it often anymore, but as a child I heard it almost daily, either...
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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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- Apr 4, 2019
- 5 min
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...
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- Jan 28, 2019
- 2 min
Doesn’t Work? Doesn’t Matter!
In the great adventure we call Parenting, most of us want to find solutions that “work”, meaning of course, solutions that will stop the...
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- Mar 13, 2017
- 3 min
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...
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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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- 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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- 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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- Jan 7, 2014
- 2 min
To All Mothers: Thank You!
Happy New Year, everybody! As I write this, I’m sitting in the living room of my oldest daughter and her husband, in the D.C. area. My...
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- Oct 7, 2013
- 4 min
The Common Sense Mom, Part II: Beat Your Kids Up Every Day
If you read this column very often, you’ll recognize a common message regarding the unnecessarily complicated state of modern parenting. ...
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- Aug 22, 2013
- 5 min
Good Parenting: Grown-up Realism and Vision, not Techniques
As a young mother I was filled with a sense of determination–I was determined that 1) my kids would be well-behaved, 2) they would not...
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