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Home Stretch Burnout? Remember, Reset, Refresh!
The end is near! The end of the school year, that is. Are you feeling burned out? So are your kids. Sometimes these last couple of months...
Kaye Wilson
Apr 83 min read
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You've Been Consistent, But Behavior Won't Change; Now What?
In my last post, I urged you to stop "whatever works" parenting, which means using anything you can, to keep your kids temporarily quiet...
Kaye Wilson
Nov 9, 20243 min read
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Bad Reaction to Kids? Do Not Let Guilt Paralyze You!
most of us carry with us the fear that some outburst, bad attitude, or thoughtless word may have caused serious damage to our children.
Kaye Wilson
Sep 10, 20244 min read
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Ideas for Simple Fun for Kids in Summer
You don't need electronics or activities organized by adults in order to for your kids to have a rich, full, and satisfying summer, and one
Kaye Wilson
May 21, 20243 min read
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Parent Or Politician? Instead of Asking for their Vote, Just Take the Lead
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 Wilson
May 1, 20243 min read
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Here's Why "Because I Said So" is So Important
Nobody likes to be told what to do. Why not explain your reasons to your kids?
Kaye Wilson
Apr 6, 20243 min read
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Don't Protect Them From Hard Things; Let Kids Learn Resilience
True 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 Wilson
Mar 28, 20244 min read
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Create An Amazing Future With Intentional Parenting
POV: 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 Wilson
Mar 22, 20244 min read
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How 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 Wilson
Mar 13, 20243 min read
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Traditional 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 Wilson
Mar 5, 20243 min read
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What 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 Wilson
Mar 2, 20243 min read
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TV 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 Wilson
Feb 29, 20244 min read
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Only Weeds Grow Fast
When 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 Wilson
Jan 11, 20242 min read
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Skip the Resolutions, and Hit Re-set Instead
It'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 Wilson
Jan 4, 20242 min read
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Do 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...
Kaye Wilson
Jul 30, 20204 min read
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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
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