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

  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...

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.

• 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!

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

  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.

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!

• 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! :)

Learning Domestic Discipline's Weekly Recap: April 8th - 14th

  
  Learning Domestic Discipline has a lot of new content to share with you this week!  We had some great questions asked in this week's Mailbag Monday, Learning Domestic Discipline turned two years old, and Chelsea talked about a little hiccup in her year long "No Spanking Challenge" in this week's Five Things post.  If you missed anything, we've got the links below for your convenience.

Mailbag Monday: Week 2 - Questions about Clint's favorite spanking implement, spanking too softly, and the beginner "adjustment period" were answered this week.

Happy Birthday Learning Domestic Discipline! - Learning Domestic Discipline turned two on Wednesday and we're doing something unprecedented to celebrate!

Five Things Friday: A Mix of Good and Bad - Chelsea's "spanking challenge" hiccup, a couple of memes, and a first for our 21-month old son.

• The Learning Domestic Discipline April promotions were scheduled to launch on Monday, however due to editing delays they have been rescheduled to launch on Saturday, April 20th.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused anyone.

• Our Learning Domestic Discipline retreat website will be launching this upcoming week! If you missed the big announcement, click here and scroll down.

We hope you all have a wonderful upcoming week!

Resources to Strengthen Your Domestic Discipline Marriage

NOTE: This entry is also available to read on our new site by clicking here.

Happy Valentines Day everyone! In honor of Valentines Day and our domestic discipline-versary (which was last weekend!!) we have put together a list of resources to help you improve your domestic discipline relationship.

COUPLES CHALLENGES

In 2012 we posted one couples challenge per month on our original blog (Learning DD) in an effort to help strengthen domestic discipline relationships throughout the community. The Couples Challenges were (and still are) a huge hit with both beginners to the lifestyle, and those who are more experienced. Below we have listed the 12 couples challenges, and invite you to check them out.

January: Compliments

February: Addressing Faults

March: Appreciation

April: Spreading the Word

May: The Rules

June: Great Qualities Part I

July: Great Qualities Part II

August: Confessions

September: Planning Improvement

October: Spontaneity

November: Gratitude

December: Charity

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BOOKS

Below are a list of books (both domestic discipline, and non domestic discipline) that we feel may really help you with domestic discipline, being an HOH, being a submissive wife, or with your marriage/relationship in general. Whether you're new to domestic discipline or have practiced for many years, we hope you find this list helpful.

• Domestic Discipline Boot Camp for Beginners: This is our new eBook that is only available right now on a pre-release until February 28th. You can purchase it by clicking here, and every purchase enters you into our giveaway for a $100 Amazon giftcard. 
• Domestic Discipline Boot Camp: This eBook is geared more towards experienced domestic discipline couples. Like the above book, it is available for purchase here and each purchase will also enter you into our Amazon.com giveaway.
• The Love Dare:  We are big fans of Alex and Stephen Kendrick's book The Love Dare. The Love Dare is a 40-day journey to strengthening your marriage and although it does not specifically pertain to domestic discipline, a lot of the 40 day challenges will strengthen your core marital values which will transition over into domestic discipline. Whether you have been married 1 month or 50 years, we highly recommend The Love Dare which you can purchase (or read more about) by clicking here.
• The Excellent Wife: Written by Martha Peace, The Excellent Wife is a scripture based book that focuses on improving your relationships with your husband, your children and God. You can purchase the book here, or if you have an Amazon Kindle email me (using the Contact Us page) and I'd be happy to give you my copy (directly to your Kindle) for free using the Kindle Lending/Sharing program.
• The Surrendered Wife: Like The Excellent Wife, The Surrendered Wife (written by Laura Doyle) explores what it means to be a submissive wife, ways to strengthen your marriage, and teaches/walks through how to give up the unnecessary control (which is important in a domestic discipline marriage). Although there are some parts of the book that I don't agree with, overall it's worth reading if you're starting (or are experienced with) domestic discipline. You can purchase it here, or email me (by clicking the Contact Us page) if you have an Amazon Kindle and I will give you my copy for free directly to your Kindle.
• Family Shepherds  Calling and Equipping Men to Lead Their Homes: If you're a Christian this book is great. It focuses on examining why being the Head of the Household is important, how to lead your family, and how to improve or strengthen your marriage. There's also quite a bit about parenting, and the Bible, in it so if those both apply to you it's definitely worth reading. You can purchase it here.

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Websites/Other Resources

Below are a list of websites, articles, and other resources that may help you with your domestic discipline marriage. These are great if you don't have time to read a full book (like the ones above) or are just looking for a brief overview of certain domestic discipline topics.

• What is Domestic Discipline?
• Spanking vs. Abuse
• When the HOH Does Something Wrong
• The Spanking Implements Guide
• The Learning Domestic Discipline Forums
• Domestic Discipline Experience Project groups (Note: you can find others on The Experience Project by searching for domestic discipline in the Experience Project search box)
• Releasing Tears During a Spanking 
• HOH Emotions in Domestic Discipline
• Husbands Getting Started at Taking Charge
• The Learning Domestic Discipline Social Network
• Frequently Asked Domestic Discipline Questions (and you can find many more by clicking here)
• The Art of the Lecture

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If you have any website links, blog links, books, etc. that we missed, feel free to submit them to us! We would love to include them. You may do so by leaving it in the comments here, or by emailing us. 

Happy Valentines Day! We have an enormous amount of appreciation, love and respect for all of our readers. We hope that you have a wonderful Valentines Day!

-Clint & Chelsea

A Brand New eBOOK is Here!!

  For weeks the Learning Domestic Discipline staff has been planning and preparing several special promotions for the readers and supporters of the site and its entities.  In fact, one could even say we've been working on them for months, considering a number of the promotions include a BRAND NEW eBOOK!!

TAKE ME TO THE PROMOS!

  My wife and I are pleased to present our brand new domestic discipline eBook, "Domestic Discipline Boot Camp For Beginners", on a PRE-RELEASE special for a limited time only.  After February 28th, the eBook will not be available again until the middle of spring.

  For the entire month of February ONLY, our brand new eBook, "Domestic Discipline Boot Camp For Beginners" will be available in three of five promotional packages offered exclusively through www.learningdd.com. 

  All five packages will be offered at a ridiculously low DOORBUSTER price until 11:59pm EST on February 1st ONLY.  After that, the packages will be offered at the discounted promotional price.  Don't be late and miss out on the best price of the month!

  Upon purchase of any of the five packages, you will be emailed a download link for the book(s) and instructions for your new LDD Network membership.  You will also be automatically entered into a raffle drawing for a $100 Amazon.com giftcard + a free 1-year membership to the Learning Domestic Discipline Social Network.  The five packages offer anywhere from 1-4 raffle tickets, depending on which package is purchased.  The more raffle tickets you acquire, the better chance you have at winning the prize!

Additional Raffle Information:

• The raffle drawing will take place on March 8th, 2013.
• The raffle winner will be announced via Twitter and LDD blog.  The winner will be personally notified via email, and wll have 48 hours to claim the prize.  If the prize is not claimed within 48 hours, a new winner will be selected and the same process will be repeated until someone claims the prize.

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER THE RAFFLE DRAWING!!

• 1 Raffle ticket will be given to anyone who shares the LDD promos via any social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) EXCEPT a blog or a website. (Proof required via email to admin (at) learningdd.com)
• 2 Raffle tickets will be given to anyone who shares the LDD promos in any form via blog or website (written post, widget, sidebar link, etc.). (Proof required via email to admin (at) learningdd.com)

  ***If you have any questions or need any help with your purchase, the LDD customer service team is standing by to help.  Email contact (at) learningdd.com and our customer service team will be happy to assist you as soon as possible.***

  We're so excited about the pre-release of our new eBook, and we hope you are too!  This eBook would not be possible without the readers and supporters of Learning Domestic Discipline and its entities.  Additionally, these promotions would not be possible without the dedicated LDD staff members working tirelessly on them.  My wife and I would like to personally thank our readers and our tremendous LDD staff members for everything they've done to make these promotions, and this book, possible.  Thank you all so very much.

-- Clint & Chelsea

TAKE ME TO THE PROMOS!