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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...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
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...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
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...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Dec 8, 20153 min read
It Bears Repeating–To Stay Sane, Do It Again and Again
I’ve recently been going through some of the most difficult times of my entire life; to say I’ve experienced some “ups and downs” would...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
May 8, 20155 min read
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...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Mar 12, 20155 min read
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...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Jul 24, 20143 min read
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...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Jun 27, 20143 min read
Sorry Sheryl, But If The Shoe Fits . . .
“Bossy women make great leaders.” So writes Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and the “Lean-In” gal. Sandberg, along with Anna-Maria...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Mar 14, 20144 min read
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...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Feb 27, 20143 min read
I’m Angry–(or at least frustrated)–And You Should Be, Too!
A group of middle-class, young to middle-aged women were gathered to read and discuss the Bible. The meeting was during the day, so all...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Feb 21, 20147 min read
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Okay, I’m just like you. I always have expectations that are too big for the occasion–romance, flowers, adoring attention–a perfect...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Feb 14, 20142 min read
Katie’s Advice: Seek Counsel, Ask For Help
Once there was a very organized little girl who grew up in small town Oklahoma. She loved structure, even as a child, and even gave...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Feb 7, 20146 min read
Just One Thing
Life can be overwhelming. Take, for example, the mixed blessing of a new perspective gained from time away from the usual routine–you...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Jan 31, 20144 min read
If It Isn’t “Positive Discipline,” is it “Negative”?
There is no shortage of parenting methods out there these days. Beginning in the 1960’s and ’70’s, the practice of child psychology...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Jan 22, 20143 min read
Share The Journey–Meet An American Mom In Russia!
Parenting is a tough job; it’s a long journey with a lot of ups and downs, and most of us need a lot of encouragement along the way....
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Jan 17, 20146 min read
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...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Jan 7, 20142 min read
The Solution To America’s Education Woes: “Curriculum” at the Core of Every Family
An article in the Monday Dec. 5 Wall Street Journal, “Students Slip in Global Tests” relates yet another posting of poor showing by US...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Dec 10, 20136 min read
The Teachings Of Kindness
The book of Proverbs, in the Bible, is filled with some of the most practical wisdom you can find anywhere on the subject of...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Nov 26, 20136 min read
What Are We Doing?
Who hasn’t heard the axiom that you hit what you aim for? If you don’t have a goal, you’ll be essentially aimless–not a good thing if...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Nov 18, 20135 min read
Turning The Tables On Your Toddler
If you have a child around the age of two or three, you need to brace yourself for a major change. If it hasn’t happened already, your...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Nov 15, 20135 min read
On Housekeeping
Housecleaning is a subject that has been the subject of lots of arguing between husbands and wives for many years. Women have typically...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Nov 5, 20135 min read
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. ...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Oct 7, 20134 min read
The Common Sense Mom: Part I–Stop Reading! (Or, “The Desert Island Approach”)
Moms are a harried and stressed-out group. They’re expected to meet a growing list of expectations from experts of all stripes, stay fit...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Oct 4, 20135 min read
Four Tools For Grown-Up Parenting
In a recent post, I spoke about the necessity of understanding the nature and needs of children in order to be an effective parent. I...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Sep 27, 20136 min read
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