Monday, July 1, 2013

LDD's Weekly Recap: June 24th - 30th

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  Another week is in the books!  In fact, another month is in the books.  Learning Domestic Discipline closed out the final week of June with a brand new downloadable packet.  Did you get your copy?  If you missed anything over the past seven days, we'll get you all up to speed.

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Learning Domestic Discipline Does Not Equal Christian Domestic Discipline - The title of this post says it all.  We attempt to clarify the difference between our website and the Christian Domestic Discipline websites out there in cyber land.

Presenting the Downloadable HoH Packet! - The latest free LDD download is for the all the HoHs out there.  It includes information on lecturing, punishments, reinforcement, and a whole lot more!  It's 50+ pages of information written specifically for the head of the household in your relationship/marriage.  Download your free copy today!  (Or, you know, whenever it's convenient for you.)

Five Things Friday: Holiday Weekend Edition - We prepare for a personal vacation, and domestic discipline bloggers all around the world rally behind a very special 6-year old little girl.  She's in our thoughts and prayers, and in our hearts.

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  • The LDD Retreat date voting is on hold until things calm down from the "Rita Skeeter" incident.  Perhaps we should add "Rita Skeeter" to the LDD Glossary?
  • The July LDD Newsletter will be sent out on July 5th, 2013.  You can join the free mailing list right here. (Email is not used for any other purpose.)
  Onward we go into July!  We hope everyone has a wonderful upcoming week!
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Sunday, June 23, 2013

LDD's Weekly Recap: June 17th - 23rd

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  Hello Learning Domestic Discipline readers!  How was your week?  Oh, ours was...interesting.  Thanks for asking.  We changed things up a bit on the posting schedule.  Rather than post a Saturday Stories article from a fellow DD'er this week, we wrote a couple of personal domestic discipline stories ourselves, one of which was posted on Thursday.  If you missed anything, which would have been p r e t t y tough to do this week, we'll get you all up to speed.

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Mailbag Monday: Week 11 - Chelsea sat this round of questions out, so I (Clint) answered questions about practicing domestic discipline when apart from your partner for months, whether or not the submissive partner should still be punished if the HoH "started it", and how my wife and I keep things "fresh" in our domestic discipline marriage in this week's Mailbag Monday post.

"Domestic Discipline is Abuse" - In the first of two personal stories from the heart, I (Clint) talk about how I reacted when I first heard about the domestic discipline lifestyle.  How similar is it to your initial reaction?

"Domestic Discipline is Abuse?" Part 2: Chelsea's Story - In a second personal story from the heart, Chelsea opens up about the things in her life that truly define her as a person, and she elaborates on how the domestic dynamic really works for anyone who may be visiting LDD for the first time.

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  • The July LDD Newsletter will be sent out on Friday July 5th, 2013.  You can join the free mailing list by clicking here. (Your email address is not used for any other purpose)
  • Barring anything unforeseen, we'll be addressing recent media articles by Wednesday.
  We hope you all have a wonderful upcoming week!  We thank everyone for their continued readership and support.  Until next time.

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Sunday, June 16, 2013

LDD's Weekly Recap: June 10th - 16th

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  We had a great week here at Learning Domestic Discipline!  We were asked another tough set of questions (AGAIN) in this week's Mailbag Monday post, and we're also offering yet another free download for readers/listeners to enjoy!  If you missed anything this week, we'll get you all caught up with the latest LDD happenings.

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Mailbag Monday: Week 10 - We offer our advice on how to take the next step when it comes to spanking implements, how to handle a difference of opinion when it comes to punishing children in a unique family dynamic, and what one CD we would replace in our collections if all of our music was stolen in this week's round of Mailbag Monday questions.

The Lecturing Podcast - In our second LDD podcast, we cover a very important domestic discipline component -- lecturing.  This podcast even includes a real lecturing example by us (Clint and Chelsea) within it.  You can read more about the new podcast, and download it for free, by clicking the link to the post (above).

Five Things Friday: The Punishment Edition - Chelsea talks about her unfortunate punishment-filled week, a fellow DD blogger talks about "Stress Relief Spankings", and an all-too-real singles dating site that you never knew existed in this week's Five Things.  Oh, just WAIT until you see this one.

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  • We've received a number of requests for the new LDD eBooks.  We're working to make them available on sites such as Lulu, Amazon, etc.  as soon as we possibly can.  We'll also make them available on the LDD website in the very near future.  Once they're available, we'll announce it here on the blog and the LDD Twitter page.  We thank you in advance for your interest in the eBooks, and for your patience.
  • The polls to begin voting for the LDD Retreat dates will be posted next week.  If you missed the announcement, the LDD Retreat location will be Galtinburg/Pigeon Forge, TN.
  • We're working very hard to get the two latest LDD projects launched as soon as possible -- the DD Wives Club and the Download Site are both in the works.  It shouldn't be too much longer before they're launched!
  We wish all the great dads out there a very happy Father's Day!  We hope you enjoy your day with your loved ones.  :)  Thank you all for your readership and support this week!  Onward we go to next week....see you then!
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Sunday, June 9, 2013

LDD's Weekly Recap: June 3rd - 9th

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  We slowed things down a bit the past few days as we celebrated our wedding anniversary week.  Thanks to all who wished us a happy anniversary!  We had a wonderful week as a family, and we're ready to get back on track with Learning Domestic Discipline.  Despite us taking the week "off", we kept our posting schedule on track with three new posts.  Take a look...

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Mailbag Monday: Week 9 - It was a mixed bag of interesting questions this week.  We answered questions about why spanking is an important component to the domestic discipline lifestyle, what planet we'd choose to live on if Earth became too crowded, and we obliged to a very kind request from a fellow blogger.

Our Anniversary Week! - We took this week "off" from LDD to celebrate our wedding anniversary! :)

Saturday Stories: "Journey to My Contented Home!" - The first article from a fellow blogger in blogland was featured in this week's edition of Saturday Stories.  Kat, from the blog "My Contented Home", shares how making the domestic discipline aspect of her marriage more intense and structured substantially improved things for her and her husband.

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  • We announced in the June LDD Newsletter that our free download series will be getting its own site!  Look for that to launch later this month.
We're looking forward to next week and we hope you are as well!
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Sunday, May 19, 2013

LDD's Weekly Recap: May 13th - 19th

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It's Sunday, and here at Learning Domestic Discipline that means it's Weekly Recap time!  We had an exciting week with yet another new feature and download for readers to enjoy.  This time the download isn't something to read - it's something to listen to!  Let's get you all up to speed with the latest happenings here at LDD.

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Mailbag Monday: Week 7 - Working though difficult HoH emotions, getting in a "submissive state of mind", and leaving marks after spankings are all topics addressed in this week's round of Mailbag Monday questions - perhaps the most challenging set of questions to date.  

Introducing the Learning Domestic Discipline Podcast Series! - We do our best to embarrass ourselves in a 45 minute downloadable podcast that covers the LDD definition of domestic discipline, the pros and cons to living the lifestyle, and much more.  It's our first ever podcast, so we welcome any and all feedback that will help us in improving future podcasts!

Five Things Friday: Middle of the Month Edition - A milestone for Chelsea, two upcoming months full of holidays and celebrations, and a Pinterest site that will strike your funny bone in this week's Five Things Friday post.

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  • Two locations are pulling away in the LDD Retreat voting.  It's going to be close at the final tally, so you better come vote and vote often for the location you want! (Voting ends on June 1st, 2013)
  • The June LDD Newletter will be sent out on Friday, June 7th.  You can subscribe to the mailing list here. (Subscription to the monthly LDD Newsletter is free)
  • Under two weeks left to purchase LDD eBooks at promotional rates!  Stop on by and find the right package for you!  (Promos end June 1st, 2013)
Thanks for all of your readership and support!  We're marching on full steam ahead into next week, and we hope you'll be there with us!

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Monday, May 13, 2013

LDD's Weekly Recap: May 6th - 12th

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Another week is in the books! But, before we get into the weekly recap, we want to wish all the mothers out there a very happy Mother's Day! As parents ourselves, we know how hard you work and you deserve this special day- we hope everyone has a great Mother's Day! 

This week's Mailbag Monday questions were really difficult to answer, and if you missed the Saturday Stories post, it's one that we feel every wife wanting or considering domestic discipline should read.  We think a lot of experienced couples will be able to relate to it as well.  Let's get you all caught up with this week's LDD content!

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Mailbag Monday: Week 6 - We opened up about some things we personally struggle with in our own domestic discipline marriage, and we got a question that raised some concerns in this week's Mailbag Monday.  A reader was also kind enough to make us aware of a great new app!

Punishing When the Wife is Angry - Clearly it's important that the HoH not punish when he's angry, but what about times when the wife is angry?  We discuss and explore this topic and offer a way to work through the problem if you ever find yourself in that situation.

Saturday Stories: "The Reality of Starting Domestic Discipline" - Guest writer Liza wrote a wonderful article about having false expectations when first starting out with the domestic discipline lifestyle in this week's Saturday Stories feature.

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  • Over 11,000 votes have been cast for the LDD Retreat location.  Have you cast your vote yet?  Cast your vote here!
  • The DD Wives Club is getting closer to completion. We're building our own databases, so it's taking a lot longer than anticipated.  We know a lot of you are excited about it, and we are too!  Thanks for being so patient with us as we put it all together.  It'll be worth the wait!  In the meantime, you can sign up for the LDD Network here (your membership will automatically transfer over to the DD Wives Club).  Here's some information about the LDD Network if you aren't familiar with it.
  • Unless we get an overwhelming number of requests for it, we're going to cancel our plans to create a comment archive.  It's a TON of work to do, and we're not feeling as though it would be worth the time and effort.  We'd rather use that time and effort on a bigger project that would better benefit the community.  We apologize for any disappointment this may have caused anyone.
  • The LDD Springtime Promotions are currently running, and they offer TWO new products!  Find the right package for you!  (Promos end on June 1st, 2013)
We're looking forward to next week!  See you all tomorrow for Week 7 of Mailbag Monday.

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

LDD's Weekly Recap: April 29th - May 5th (with a new free download!)

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  We kicked off the month of May with a brand new free download!  The LDD Domestic Discipline Punishment Journal example and template are now available to download for free by clicking here.  If there's anything else you missed this week, we'll get you all up to speed with the latest LDD content.

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Mailbag Monday: Week 5 - We answered questions about the best way to bring DD into an established relationship, whether or not DD can be effective without spankings involved, and we addressed a question about punishing children in this week's edition of Mailbag Monday.

Domestic Discipline Punishment Journals - In our latest free LDD download series, we explain what domestic discipline journals are and Chelsea goes into detail about a recent punishment in the downloadable journal example and template file.

Five Things Friday: Birthday Celebration Edition! - Two spankings, a long lost spanking implement found, and a year old blogland post that every wife wanting DD should read.  Oh, and let us not forget, Chelsea's birthday was Friday as well!  Kool & the Gang came to the party, and we all brought our good times, and our laughter too!

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  • The LDD Springtime Promos offer TWO exciting new products!  Check out what's new! (Promos end on June 1st, 2013)
  • Our 2nd Learning Domestic Discipline newsletter was sent out this past Friday with an exciting announcement. Learning Domestic Discipline will be offering podcasts beginning soon! Stay tuned for more information.
  • Voting for the first ever domestic discipline retreat location is underway. Where do you want the LDD Retreat to be held? Click here to vote!
See you all next week!  Have a great week everyone! :)
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