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The Nature and Needs of Children
With the seemingly endless number of books, blogs and advice columns about the raising of children, why do we see so many disruptive kids...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Sep 25, 20135 min read
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,...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Sep 18, 20135 min read
Gifts From my Parents
It’s easy for adults to look back and find fault with their parents; it’s been in vogue ever since Freud, I suppose. In some ways it’s...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Sep 3, 20137 min read
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...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Aug 22, 20135 min read
The View From the Empty Nest
This morning I helped my youngest child move into her dorm room for her Freshman year of college. It was fun and exciting (not including...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Aug 16, 20134 min read
The Most Important "Learning Style"
Throughout my teaching career– homeschooling, classroom teaching, and being an administrator– I’ve often been faced with questions about...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Aug 8, 20133 min read
I Have To Be The Adult
I’ve recently struggled to keep my class of fifth graders from saying whatever pops into their heads at any moment during the day. I’ve...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Mar 6, 20131 min read
There is Candy in Tomatoes
“There is candy in tomatoes.” This is something my father told me on a regular basis when I was very young. I didn’t like tomatoes, but...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Mar 2, 20133 min read
A Math Lesson
My mind is quite often a jumble of competing and contradictory thoughts and impulses. These thoughts and emotions are not considerate in...
Kaye Wilson Parenting
Mar 2, 20133 min read
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