Kaye WilsonMar 284 minDon't Protect Them From Hard Things; Let Kids Learn ResilienceTrue story: On March 28, 1905 a little girl was born in Medford, Oklahoma to a family who had arrived during the Cherokee Strip Land Run...
Kaye WilsonMar 224 minCreate An Amazing Future With Intentional ParentingPOV: It's time for breakfast. You call everyone to the table and they come. The kids are dressed and ready for school. Everyone eats what...
Kaye WilsonMar 133 minHow Important Are Feelings?if you're always probing your kids to see how they feel, stop it. They need to know how to function and they can't do it if they're always l
Kaye WilsonMar 53 minTraditional School: Too Much to Ask of Boys?In the September 13, 2023 issue of The Wall Street Journal, psychoanalyst Erica Komisar wrote an editorial entitled, School Is A Hostile...
Kaye WilsonMar 23 minWhat About Kids in Church?When I was a kid, everybody went to church, and nobody ever asked whether or not kids should be there with their parents. There were no...
Kaye WilsonFeb 294 minTV as a Parenting Tool?A lot has been said about the pros and cons of TV viewing. Does the content affect kids' behavior? Is it addictive? Is it educational? Or...
Kaye WilsonJan 112 minOnly Weeds Grow FastWhen I was in first grade, I learned that apple trees grew from the little seeds inside the apple. I decided to plant several of them in...
Kaye WilsonJan 42 minSkip the Resolutions, and Hit Re-set InsteadIt's a New Year, so of course we think of resolutions. I used to make them every year, like most of the population. I'm the person who...
Kaye WilsonDec 14, 20232 minParent 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...
Kaye WilsonDec 6, 20233 minHere's Why "Because I Said So" is So ImportantNobody likes to be told what to do. Why not explain your reasons to your kids?
Kaye WilsonJul 30, 20204 minDo Manners Matter?I am among the many people who mourn the loss of civility in everyday life, remembering fondly the days when people dressed up to travel...
-Feb 4, 20162 minParent 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...