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This 4th of July, Set Your Family Free
Do you ever feel that your family is at the mercy of your toddler? Did you know that part of your job as a parent is to set your toddlers...
Kaye Wilson
Jul 4, 20202 min read
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...
Kaye Wilson
Jul 1, 20203 min read
Choosing a School, Part 2
In my last article I offered advice on evaluating your own expectations in order to make a reasonable decision regarding the best school...
Kaye Wilson
Jun 25, 20203 min read
Choosing a School: Part 1
This is the time of year when many parents are finalizing decisions regarding school for next Fall. Before you sign on the dotted line,...
Kaye Wilson
Jun 18, 20202 min read
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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Jun 11, 20204 min read
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 24, 20202 min read
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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May 14, 20204 min read
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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Mar 25, 20203 min read
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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Nov 1, 20194 min read
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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Jan 27, 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...
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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...
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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...
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Nov 14, 20162 min read
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 30, 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...
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Oct 27, 20164 min read
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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Oct 18, 20163 min read
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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Feb 4, 20162 min read
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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Jan 18, 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...
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Dec 10, 20154 min read
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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Dec 8, 20153 min read
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