Get to Know You Quickly Quiz
Use this post as a tool to get to know someone very quickly. Ford or Chevy? Coke or Pepsi? Chocolate or Vanilla? North or South? Protestant or Catholic? Hot or Cold? Morning Person or Night Person? Shy or Outgoing? Optimistic or Pessimistic? Fight or Flight? In a Hurry or Laid Back? On Time or Always [...]
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The Mom Team–A Tribute to Baseball Moms
It’s spring. Time to take a look at this baseball season’s lineup. Not players, their mothers. Here’s a beginner’s guide to Little League Moms. The Team Mom, usually the head coach’s wife, is the glue that holds the other moms together. Part cheerleader, part hand holder, part organizer, she spends baseball season with a phone [...]
Continue ReadingOde to My Closet
I stand in the door with a heavy heart Creating outfits, a taxing art My limited skill at matching clothes Contributes to my fashion woes. Keep it simple, start with jeans But most of mine were built for teens. I squeeze and tug and try to fit Resigned to the fact this just ain’t [...]
Continue ReadingMarriage Dos and Don’ts
Seven Secrets to a Long-Lasting Marriage (aka The Dos): Leave (your family of origin) and cleave (cling to your mate). Pray together (Daily is best, but aim for twice a week). Spend time together (Daily visits, weekly dates). Forgive quickly and keep short accounts. Be unselfish. Consider your spouse’s needs above your own. Make marriage [...]
Continue ReadingABCs of Effective Discipline Wrap-Up
We had a great discussion about effective discipline last week. To sum up, we want to remember our ABCs. A—Be the Authority in your home. To accomplish this: Avoid the extreme of Dictator. Avoid the extreme of Pushover. Choose to be an Authority Parent—establishing purpose in everything you do. B—Set effective Boundaries. To accomplish [...]
Continue ReadingScriptures Verses about Discipline
To help you on your journey toward more effective discipline, I wanted to include a few verses (mostly from Proverbs) that have helped, inspired or encouraged me–especially in moments when I’ve felt weak or faltered. I hope they bless you. A refusal to correct is a refusal to love; love your children by disciplining them. [...]
Continue ReadingIn Effective Discipline, C Stands for Creativity–Part 2
Yesterday, we talked about infusing creativity in every aspect of parenting (discipline, chores, etc.). Today, just for fun, I’m going to share with you a story to illustrate the effectiveness of creative parenting techniques—and how, when we implement fresh ideas and new strategies, we have greater success. Of course we do. We’ve stop doing things [...]
Continue ReadingIn Effective Discipline, C Stands for Creativity
We burn out because we approach life the way we always have. You’ve probably heard Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity—Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. My husband calls it beating your head against a brick wall and makes the very valid point that it feels oh-so-good when you stop! [...]
Continue ReadingRe: Discipline: Bonus B—Balance Discipline with Love
We’ve been having a great discussion this week about effective discipline techniques. I hope the posts have given you some fresh insights and new tools to help you improve this area of your parenting. Today, we’re going to look at ways to balance discipline with love. And let me offer you some encouragement: Contrary to [...]
Continue ReadingRe: Discipline—B Stands for Boundaries
This week, we’re discussing effective discipline techniques. We identified the value and necessity of discipline. We looked at the three parenting styles: dictator, authority and pushover—noting that authority parents “borrow” the positive aspect of strength from the dictator PLUS the love and closeness of the pushover to strike a proper balance between control and closeness. [...]
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Leslie Wilson Bio
I belong. To God, to Bret (my husband of 23 years), and to my precious children—Charlie, Molly & Reese.
I’m blessed. To speak, write, edit and market for a living.
I’m called. To thrive in life—to find contentment where I am and with what I have.
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