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Kaye Wilson
- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
Who I Am, What I Do, and Why I Do It
Welcome to my website! For the benefit of those who are new to the site, and for those who may not know me, I'd like to introduce myself....
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Kaye Wilson
- Mar 19, 2021
- 3 min
Bullies…and "Sissies"
Over the past few years, bullying has become sadly common. Tragic incidents of children committing suicide after having been bullied,...
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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 24, 2020
- 3 min
But, I Didn't Sign Up For This!
By now, those of you whose kids didn't go back to full-time, in-person school have had a chance to see how this school-at-home thing...
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Kaye Wilson
- Sep 17, 2020
- 4 min
In-, Un-, On-, and Pro-
In-, Un-, On-, and Pro- are the four “prefixes of parenting.” I bet you didn’t even know there were parenting prefixes, did you? (I...
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Kaye Wilson
- Sep 10, 2020
- 3 min
Rainy Day Strategies for Cooped-Up Kids
Today in Oklahoma it's cold and rainy, surely the first sign of a change in seasons. As we enter the transition from warm, sunny weather...
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Kaye Wilson
- Sep 8, 2020
- 3 min
Mom-xiety: Some Final Thoughts
In my previous several posts, I've discussed what I'm calling "mom-xiety", a form of anxiety and stress that is unique to mothers. I've...
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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
- Sep 3, 2020
- 4 min
A Strategy For Managing Momxiety
In my last post I promised to share ways of preventing and addressing what I'm calling "Mom-xiety", a form of anxiety unique to mothers...
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Kaye Wilson
- Sep 1, 2020
- 4 min
Struggles With Mom-xiety
I've always been a bit tightly-wound, something of a perfectionist who relied on the approval of those in authority for my sense of...
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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 25, 2020
- 5 min
Teach Kids About God, Even With Sunday School On Hold
Anyone who has tried to attend church with small children understands the enormous blessing of the church nursery and Sunday School. Not...
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Kaye Wilson
- Aug 22, 2020
- 5 min
My Homeschooling Odyssey, Part III: What I Learned
In my last post I shared the struggles I experienced during the years that I homeschooled my five children. Before moving into Part III,...
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Kaye Wilson
- Aug 21, 2020
- 6 min
My Homsechooling Odyssey, Part II: Why I Had to Quit Homeschooling
I loved homeschooling. I came to believe in it so strongly that I began to think it was really the only responsible way to educate...
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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 6, 2020
- 3 min
Keys To Successful schooling at home, Key #2: The Stage
NOTE: This series is about “schooling at home” which is not the same as “homeschooling.” What I’m speaking about is video instruction...
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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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