tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47035205577231707662024-03-13T17:06:41.578-04:00Learning Domestic Disciplinedomestic discipline marriage blog, spanking blog, domestic discipline information and resources, spanking implements, dominance, submission, submissive wives, consensual adult spankingLearning Domestic Disciplinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343127867693021939noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703520557723170766.post-92001505939451040802014-11-30T21:45:00.001-05:002014-11-30T21:45:12.406-05:00Monthly Recap: November 2014<div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">
Whew, November has finally come to an end! We're sure you noticed, but in case you didn't - this past month was <a data-mce-href="http://www.blogher.com/blogher-topics/blogging-social-media/nablopomo" href="http://www.blogher.com/blogher-topics/blogging-social-media/nablopomo" target="_blank"><strong>NaBloPoMo</strong></a>. Kind of a weird name, right? It stands for National Blog Posting Month and it happens once a year (each November) and this year we decided to participate. What that meant was posting every day throughout the month of November in honor of NaBloPoMo, and we'll be honest - it wasn't easy. Coming up with content for all 30 days of the month was the easy part..the hard part was we hit a lot of unexpected (and a few expected) road blocks along the way.</div>
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To start with, Clint and the boys all 3 got colds, while I was hospitalized many times with pneumonia (among other things). Then, there was a death in the family that took us out of town for nearly 5 days, mixed in with funerals, tons of out of state family in town, and the holidays which took us out of town <em>again</em> for several days. Needless to say, it is nothing sort of a miracle (or dedication) that we were able to complete this challenge.</div>
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This month definitely through a lot of hard challenges our way, but we overcame them and, as the saying goes - "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" and that definitely holds true in this case. We're looking forward to a great December and a great Christmas! The holidays are definitely my favorite time of the year.</div>
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But, before we get to December and all the fun things that we have planned for Learning Domestic Discipline, we need to put a cap on November and we're doing that by listing out all of the posts from this months NaBloPoMo challenge in case you missed any (because there were a lot!). Let's get started.</div>
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November 1st - <strong><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/inconsistency-vs-priorities-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/inconsistency-vs-priorities-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank">Inconsistency vs. Priorities in Domestic Discipline</a> </strong>which we consider a must-read for all domestic discipline couples, especially beginners. The post details how to tell when your partner is truly being inconsistent, vs. just having a different priority with the rules.</div>
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November 2nd - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/monthly-recap-october-2014-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/monthly-recap-october-2014-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank"><b>The October 2014 Monthly Recap</b></a>. We try to do these once a month because we end up posting a lot when the month is all said and done, and we want to make sure no one misses anything that they might want to read. As the name implies, the October monthly recap goes over all of our posts from the month of October.</div>
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November 2nd - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/hoh-thoughts-throughout-spanking/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/hoh-thoughts-throughout-spanking/" target="_blank"><strong>HOH Thoughts During a Spanking</strong></a>. Yup, we posted twice in one day - and no, that wasn't an error. The HOH Thoughts During a Spanking ended up being one of the most popular posts this month. Clint listed out some of the things he thinks about during a spanking, and what his thought process is. A lot of people found it really helpful, and we're so glad!</div>
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November 3rd - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-67/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-67/" target="_blank"><strong>Mailbag Monday Week 67</strong></a>. For the 67th week of Mailbag Monday we answered 3 reader-submitted questions on expectations after a spanking, what implements we use for a spanking, and getting your husband on board with the idea of domestic discipline.</div>
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November 4th - <strong><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/spanked-speeding-tale-latest-spanking/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/spanked-speeding-tale-latest-spanking/" target="_blank">Spanked for Speeding - The Tale of My Latest Spanking</a> </strong>is a post that I'm still kind of shocked that we put up. Usually we try not to go <em>that </em>in depth when it comes to the details of punishments, but for whatever reason I opened up more than usual in that post. Thanks for the support and non-judgmental comments. :)</div>
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November 5th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/advanced-level-spankings-alternate-version/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/advanced-level-spankings-alternate-version/" target="_blank"><strong>Advanced Level Spankings (The Alternate Version)</strong></a> is a post that we'd actually been wanting to write for awhile because we thought it would really help those who felt that the <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/punishment-6-advanced-level-spankings/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/punishment-6-advanced-level-spankings/" target="_blank"><strong>original Advanced Level Spanking</strong></a>'s method was either too basic for them, or didn't give the desired results. So, this version actually incorporates both the <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/punishment-6-advanced-level-spankings/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/punishment-6-advanced-level-spankings/" target="_blank"><strong>original Advanced Level Spanking</strong></a>'s method and the <strong><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/blended-spankings/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/blended-spankings/" target="_blank">Blended Spanking</a></strong>'s method into one.</div>
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November 6th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/big-announcement-introducing-ldd-workshop-style-beginners-retreat/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/big-announcement-introducing-ldd-workshop-style-beginners-retreat/" target="_blank"><strong>A Big Announcement - Introducing the LDD Workshop Style Beginner's Retreat</strong></a>. This retreat is something that has been in the works for awhile now and we were so excited to finally announce it. This retreat is separate from the regular LDD Retreat in the sense that it is a 3-day workshop style retreat that includes domestic discipline orientated workshops for submissive partners, HOHs and couples. It is being held in March of 2015 and you can find out more information by <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/retreatforbeginners/" href="http://learningdd.com/retreatforbeginners/" target="_blank"><strong>clicking here</strong></a>.</div>
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November 7th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-november-edition/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-november-edition/" target="_blank"><strong>Five Things Friday: The November Edition</strong></a> was our first Five Things post of the month. We talked a little about NaBloPoMo and the annual Love Our Lurkers Day, as well as some personal challenges we had been having, and more information about the beginner's retreat.</div>
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November 8th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/choose-spanking-implement-use/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/choose-spanking-implement-use/" target="_blank"><strong>How to Choose Which Spanking Implements to Use</strong></a> is a post that we based off of questions that we sometimes get regarding HOHs not being certain how to choose what implements can properly suit which offense, which are quiet implements, etc. This post details out which implements we recommend for beginners, severe implements, warm-up implements, and more as well as why we recommend using more than one implement during each spanking session (which is another question we often receive).</div>
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November 9th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-chelseas-thoughts-spanking/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-chelseas-thoughts-spanking/" target="_blank"><strong>Chelsea's Thoughts During a Spanking</strong></a>. Similar to how Clint posted his <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/hoh-thoughts-throughout-spanking/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/hoh-thoughts-throughout-spanking/" target="_blank"><strong>HOH Thoughts During a Spanking</strong></a> earlier in the month, I decided to do the same. It was harder to write than I expected it to be! I wrote the post in the same format that Clint did, detailing out my thoughts as we go through a punishment spanking. It isn't easy to write about, or think about, but the post turned out pretty well I think, when it was all said and done.</div>
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November 10th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/things-want-know/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/things-want-know/" target="_blank"><strong>A Few Things We Want You To Know</strong></a> is a post that we put up right in the middle of us going out of town for a death in the family. It was a hectic time for us (that is an understatement) but we figured this post was the best way to get the information out to everyone about the status of the <a data-mce-href="http://www.learningdd.com/meetups" href="http://www.learningdd.com/meetups" target="_blank"><strong>LDD Meetups</strong></a>, <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/products/product/one-day-domestic-discipline-boot-camp/" href="http://learningdd.com/products/product/one-day-domestic-discipline-boot-camp/" target="_blank"><strong>our new eBook</strong></a>, the <a data-mce-href="www.learningdd.com/retreatforbeginners" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/wp-admin/www.learningdd.com/retreatforbeginners" target="_blank"><strong>beginner's retreat</strong></a>, and more.</div>
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November 11th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/one-day-domestic-discipline-boot-camp/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/one-day-domestic-discipline-boot-camp/" target="_blank"><strong>One-Day Domestic Discipline Boot Camp Is Here</strong></a>! Our latest eBook was released this month and is the latest edition to our boot camp series of books. This eBook walks a couple through how to complete a domestic discipline boot camp in just one day <em>without </em>changing your schedule, hiring a babysitter, etc. The book is designed for those who have hectic work schedules, children, and other obstacles that might make conducting a regular boot camp a little difficult. We also redid all of our <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/products/product-category/packages/" href="http://learningdd.com/products/product-category/packages/" target="_blank"><strong>eBook packages</strong></a>.</div>
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November 12th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/love-lurkers-day-2014-2/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/love-lurkers-day-2014-2/" target="_blank"><strong>Love Our Lurkers Day</strong></a> is an annual event throughout blogland that encourages readers who don't ordinarily comment to come out of their shell and say hello. We love LOL (Love Our Lurkers) Day because it allows us to interact with our readers on a more personal level, which is always fun for us.</div>
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November 13th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/love-lurkers-day-2014/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/love-lurkers-day-2014/" target="_blank"><strong>Love Our Lurkers Day Part 2</strong></a>. This year, LOL Day was broken into 2 days so we dedicated 2 posts to it. This is the second installment of our Love Our Lurkers Day post.</div>
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November 14th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/spanking-chelsea-domestic-discipline-gifts/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/spanking-chelsea-domestic-discipline-gifts/" target="_blank"><strong>Spanking Chelsea, Domestic Discipline Wedding Gifts, and Wives Who Ask Mother in Laws for a Spankin</strong></a>g. That's quite the title, huh? In case you're wondering (which you probably are..) what all of those phrases have in common, you'll have to read the post to see. It's a pretty entertaining post, we must say.</div>
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November 15th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/whats-next-phase-youre-domestic-discipline-now/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/whats-next-phase-youre-domestic-discipline-now/" target="_blank"><strong>The "What's Next" Phase - You're Doing Domestic Discipline, Now What?</strong></a> This post was another that came based off of questions we had received for awhile now regarding what to do after you've both agreed to practice domestic discipline. A lot of couples hit a "stumbling block", so to speak, and have a difficult time figuring out how to begin incorporating the lifestyle into their everyday life without just standing around waiting for a rule to be broken. This post gives our recommendations for how to slowly implement domestic discipline without the waiting, and the confusion.</div>
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November 16th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/registration-2015-ldd-beginners-workshop-retreat-now-open/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/registration-2015-ldd-beginners-workshop-retreat-now-open/" target="_blank"><strong>Registration for the 2015 LDD Beginner's Retreat is Open</strong></a>! On the 16th we opened registration for the beginner's retreat that we talked about earlier in the month. Once again, you can find more info <a data-mce-href="http://www.learningdd.com/retreatforbeginners" href="http://www.learningdd.com/retreatforbeginners" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</div>
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November 17th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-68-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-68-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank"><strong>Mailbag Monday Week 68</strong></a>. On this edition of Mailbag Monday we answered questions on what Clint thinks is the hardest part about being an HOH, a dilemma with one wife's HOH and his expectations, and incorporating spanking as a punishment when the HOH isn't on board.</div>
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November 18th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-trusting-hoh-learning-let-go/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-trusting-hoh-learning-let-go/" target="_blank"><strong>Trusting my HOH and Learning to Let Go</strong></a>. This was another personal post that details out one story (of many) where I had to put a lot of trust into Clint, and how it all ended up turning out okay in the end. One of the hardest parts about being a submissive wife (in my opinion) is learning to let go having a certain level of control and this post shows just that. It really isn't easy.</div>
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November 19th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/how-to-get-out-of-a-spanking/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/how-to-get-out-of-a-spanking/" target="_blank"><strong>How to Try to Get Out of a Spanking</strong></a> is probably one of my favorite posts we put up this month (Clint might disagree though). The post includes screenshots from an actual text conversation that Clint and I had regarding a rule being broken, and how I managed to somehow get out of getting spanked. Too bad it didn't get me out of being punished all together!</div>
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November 20th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/ldd-meetups-back-please-read-lots-important-info/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/ldd-meetups-back-please-read-lots-important-info/" target="_blank"><strong>The LDD Meetups Are Back</strong></a>! <em>Finally</em> we were able to bring back the LDD Meetups after a long wait. We appreciate everyone's patience while we got some new policies put into place. We opened registrations for a few meetups last week and will continue with more in the upcoming weeks. Check the <a data-mce-href="www.learningdd.com/meetups" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/wp-admin/www.learningdd.com/meetups" target="_blank"><strong>LDD Meetups site</strong></a> for the dates and times!</div>
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November 21st - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-thanksgiving-edition/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-thanksgiving-edition/" target="_blank"><strong>Five Things Friday: The Thanksgiving Edition</strong></a> was written by Clint this time and he did a great job (as usual). In this edition, Clint talks about my latest punishment, the retreat, the meetups, a tweet of his that made the local news, and answers a few questions about Thanksgiving!</div>
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November 22nd - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-disciplines-december-checklist/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-disciplines-december-checklist/" target="_blank"><strong>Learning Domestic Discipline's December Checklist</strong></a> goes over a few of our goals for Learning Domestic Discipline for the month of December. Among the things we have planned are to redo the blog, and to implement a "Submissive Saturday's" column, or something similar. We're looking forward to a lot of fun things in December, actually. This is our last chance to get our 2014 goals met! Think we can do it?</div>
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November 23rd - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-confessions-submissive-wife/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-confessions-submissive-wife/" target="_blank"><strong>Confessions of a Submissive Wife</strong></a> is another post that I really wasn't sure would make it up onto the blog, but it did. It's one of those posts that seems so easy to write until you actually sit down to do it and then it just seems so difficult. I wrote this post without thinking about how the things I'm writing sound, or how I might get judged for it, which is rare. Instead, these are raw thoughts and confessions about what it's like for me to be a submissive wife. I'm just glad the post was well-received - thanks everyone.</div>
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November 24th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-69-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-69-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank"><strong>Mailbag Monday Week 69</strong></a> is in the books. For this week of Mailbag Monday we answered 3 more reader-submitted questions on Red Booty Woman returning to blogland, visiting England, and domestic discipline around the holidays. They were 3 great questions, as usual!</div>
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November 25th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-confessions-hoh/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-confessions-hoh/" target="_blank"><strong>Confessions of an HOH</strong></a>. After the popularity of my confessions post, I inspired Clint to write a similar one. I was actually surprised at some of his confessions, and I learned a lot. :)</div>
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November 26th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-chelsea-says/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-chelsea-says/" target="_blank"><strong>When Chelsea Says...</strong></a> is a post that Clint will probably tell you was his favorite of the month. It's a spinoff of one that we did back in June titled "<strong><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/spanking-z-blog-challenge-w-clint-says/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/spanking-z-blog-challenge-w-clint-says/" target="_blank">When Clint Says..." </a> </strong>and it's pretty funny, I have to admit. I knew he knew me really well, but c'mon..I need to think of some new phrases, apparently!</div>
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November 27th -<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/youre-thankful/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/youre-thankful/" target="_blank"><strong> You're Thankful for..What!?</strong></a> I wrote this <em>entire post </em>on my phone. Pretty impressive, huh? Yeah, not really but if there are a lot of errors in it, that would be why. This was our "Happy Thanksgiving" post this year, with a spin on it. :)</div>
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November 28th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/black-friday-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/black-friday-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank"><strong>It's Black Friday at Learning Domestic Discipline</strong></a>. We decided to throw our own Black Friday sale this year, and it was/is definitely our biggest sale of the season. We started with 50% off sitewide, and from now until Monday evening everything is 30% off. So, if you've been eyeing our new eBook, packages, memberships, consults, whatever - now is your chance!</div>
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November 29th - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-show-must-go/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-show-must-go/" target="_blank"><strong>Saturday Stories: The Show Must Go On</strong></a>. We relaunched our Saturday Stories feature after a brief hiatus. This week we featured a story written by Carol, who some of you might remember wrote another Saturday Story for us this past March.</div>
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And then that brings us to today's post for November 30th. 30 posts - 30 days - and I have no idea how we did it. :) Thanks for coming along this crazy ride with us and we'll see you in December!<br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">October 2014 came and went, and there are now only two months left this year. Can you believe that?! It's hard to believe 2015 is less than 6o days away. We hope you're having a wonderful fall season and we hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween. :)</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> October was a great month for LDD. We opened the LDD Retreat registration and we launched the brand new (and improved) LDD Network! Of course we sprinkled in a whole bunch of articles, too. If you missed anything, we'll get you all caught up with the latest happenings here at Learning Domestic Discipline.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>October 10 -</strong></em></span> <strong><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-october-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-october-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: The October Edition">Five Things Friday: The October Edition</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Chelsea talks about some fall projects we're working on and our how our recent boot camp experience went. She also shares a "spanko brunch" link that you should definitely check out. </span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>October 12 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/really-use-help/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/really-use-help/" target="_blank" title="We Could Really Use Your Help"><strong>We Could Really Use Your Help</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- This website is for you, and therefore we want your suggestions! What do you want to see on LDD? What changes/ideas do you have for us? It's not too late to give us your feedback, and we want to hear from you!</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>October 18 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-mike-dianes-experience-wstress-relief-spankings/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-mike-dianes-experience-wstress-relief-spankings/" target="_blank" title="Saturday Stories: Mike and Diane's Experience w/Stress Relief Spankings"><strong>Saturday Stories: "Mike and Diane's Experience w/Stress Relief Spankings"</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Mike and Diane each give their personal perspectives on stress relief spankings, and they both share how beneficial these spankings have been for them and their marriage.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>October 19 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-spanked-boot-camp-submission-random-thoughts/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-spanked-boot-camp-submission-random-thoughts/" target="_blank"><strong>{PERSONAL POST} Spanked Again, Boot Camp, Submission, & Other Random Thoughts</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- The title of the post says it all. Chelsea talks about her recent spanking, our boot camp experience, and a new submission column coming soon the the LDD blog.</span></div>
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Learning Domestic Disciplinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343127867693021939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703520557723170766.post-34744073647648603082014-08-31T21:05:00.001-04:002014-08-31T21:05:53.835-04:00Monthly Recap: August 2014<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em; text-align: center;">
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">The end of August means that the fall season is just around the corner! We always look forward to fall. Just the other day my wife and I were talking about how fall is our favorite season. Temperatures cool down to a tolerable level, football season kicks off (we're both big football fans), and we start making holiday plans. Fall is always a great time of year in our home. :)</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> Before we get carried away looking forward, let's take a moment to look back. August was a busy month for us in our personal lives, which caused us to get a little off track with our posting schedule (thanks for understanding by the way), but we were still able to post a lot of new content to the blog this month. Check it out!</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">August 3 -</span> </strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-first-silent-spanking/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-first-silent-spanking/" target="_blank" title="Our First Silent Spanking"><strong>{PERSONAL POST} Our First Silent Spanking</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- I (Clint) tell you all about our first silent spanking experience and how it didn't exactly go as expected.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>August 4 -</strong> </em></span><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-55-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-55-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 55"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 55</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We answer questions about prioritizing rules, maintaining that "submissive" mindset, and how we ensure your privacy regarding the LDD Meet Ups in the 55th edition of Mailbag Monday.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>August 8 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-untitled-edition/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-untitled-edition/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: The Moving, Meet Ups and More Part 2 Edition"><strong>Five Things Friday: The Moving, Meet Ups and More Part 2 Edition</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- I take over my wife's Five Things series to tell you about our recent move, the LDD Meet Ups, and a brand new domestic discipline blogger!</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>August 11 -</strong> </em></span><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-reviewing-rules/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-reviewing-rules/" target="_blank" title="Reviewing the Rules"><strong>{PERSONAL POST} Reviewing the Rules</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Chelsea tells you how we took a moment in the midst of our hectic move to go over the rules in our marriage.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>August 11 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-56-boot-camp-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-56-boot-camp-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 56"><strong>Mailbag Monday Week 56: The Boot Camp Edition</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- In this special edition of Mailbag Monday, we answer three questions about domestic discipline boot camp. It's a must read if you're considering your own DD boot camp.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>August 13 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-feature-personalized-domestic-discipline-consultations/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-feature-personalized-domestic-discipline-consultations/" target="_blank" title="Personalized Domestic Discipline Consultations"><strong>Personalized Domestic Discipline Consultations</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- LDD now offers personal consultations! If you want/need personal, in-depth help with domestic discipline, it's now available through our website.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>August 15 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-guest-post-column-jill-week-2-2/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-guest-post-column-jill-week-2-2/" target="_blank" title="Guest Columnist: Jill {Week 2}"><strong>Guest Columnist: Jill {Week 2}</strong> </a><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Guest writer Jill returns to share "the Great Spanking Debate" that took place with her and her husband. </span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>August 17 -</strong></em> </span><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-lovehate-relationship-rewards/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-lovehate-relationship-rewards/" target="_blank" title="My Love/Hate Relationship With Rewards"><strong>{PERSONAL POST} - My Love/Hate Relationship With Rewards</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- The title of the post says it all. I have an internal conflict with the concept of rewards in this lifestyle, and I tell you all about it in this post.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>August 18 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-57-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-57-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 57"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 57</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Inconsistency in the lifestyle, pinching as a punishment, and short-term results from punishments are the topics covered in this round of Mailbag Monday questions.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>August 21 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-guest-post-column-eric-week-2/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-guest-post-column-eric-week-2/" target="_blank" title="Guest Columnist: Eric {Week 2}"><strong>Guest Columnist: Eric {Week 2}</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Our FLR guest columnist Eric talks about how he and his wife, Amy, created their rules list and how the consequences to the rules presented a bit of challenge for them.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>August 24 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-end-spanking-challenge-forever/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-end-spanking-challenge-forever/" target="_blank" title="The End of the No Spanking Challenge Forever"><strong>{PERSONAL POST} The End of The No Spanking Challenge Forever</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Chelsea tells you how we came to the conclusion that her "No Spanking Challenge" was more of a problem for us than helpful in this candid personal post from the heart.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>August 24 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-sunday-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-sunday-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: The Sunday Edition"><strong>Five Things Friday: The Sunday Edition</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- In this belated Five Things Friday post, Chelsea tells you about a visit from our domestic discipline friends and her two spanking week.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>August 25 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-58-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-58-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 58"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 58</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- In this trio of Mailbag Monday questions, we answer inquiries about spanking implements for beginners, bringing another person into your discipline regimen, and dealing with a "forgetful" HoH.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>August 27 -</strong></em> </span><strong><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/10-things-know-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/10-things-know-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="10 Things to Know About Domestic Discipline">10 Things to Know About Domestic Discipline</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Chelsea talks about ten things every domestic discipline couple, regardless of experience level, should know about practicing this unique relationship dynamic.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>August 29 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-guest-post-column-ellie-week-2/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-guest-post-column-ellie-week-2/" target="_blank" title="Guest Columnist: Ellie {Week 2}"><strong>Guest Columnist: Ellie {Week 2}</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Ellie talks about how the transition from the traditional dynamic to the Spencer Plan dynamic didn't go as smoothly as hoped and had her second guessing their decision to do so.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> August 2014 is in the books! We hope you all have had a wonderful summer, and as we said before, we're look forward to the upcoming fall season. We've got a lot of big announcements and projects in the works, so keep an eye out for a number of exciting things coming soon to LDD!</span></div>
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Learning Domestic Disciplinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343127867693021939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703520557723170766.post-67102639218447062422014-08-05T00:11:00.000-04:002014-08-05T00:11:17.759-04:00Monthly Recap: July 2014<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em; text-align: center;">
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">We're having a wonderful summer and we hope you are as well! Or, if you're in Australia, we hope you're having a wonderful winter. Wherever you may be, we hope the month of July 2014 was a fun, safe, and great one for you and your loved ones.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">We added plenty of new content to LDD this past month, including two brand new features! Every Thursday we now post a guest article from one of four new guest writers. Each guest writer practices a unique domestic discipline dynamic and has a unique story to tell, and we're excited to follow along on their journeys! In addition to that new feature, we've also started posting a personal post every Sunday. It has been a lot of fun so far and we hope you're enjoying both of these new columns. :)</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">If you missed anything this past month, here's the rundown of new content:</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 2 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/apps-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/apps-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="How Apps Can Help You With Domestic Discipline"><strong>How Apps Can Help You With Domestic Discipline</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Chelsea covers five apps that can help keep domestic discipline on track in your relationship. Yep, there's an app (or five) for that.</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 3 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/introducing-domestic-discipline-guest-bloggers/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/introducing-domestic-discipline-guest-bloggers/" target="_blank" title="Introducing the LDD Guest Blogger Team!"><strong>Introducing the LDD Guest Blogger Team!</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Want to get to know the LDD guest writers? We introduce them to you and give you an idea of what to expect from each of them in their Thursday posts.</span></div>
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<strong><em><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 5 -</span></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-download-personal-posts/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-download-personal-posts/" target="_blank" title="The A-Z Personal Posts Packet">The A-Z Personal Posts Packet</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- The personal posts we wrote in the June A-Z blog challenge have all been compiled into one easy-to-read downloadable packet. Like all other LDD packets, it's completely free to download. Stop by the products site to</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/products/product/the-a-z-personal-posts-packet/" href="http://learningdd.com/products/product/the-a-z-personal-posts-packet/" target="_blank" title="The A-Z Personal Posts Packet"><strong>get your copy</strong></a><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">!</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 6 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/procrastination-problem/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/procrastination-problem/" target="_blank" title="Addressing Our Procrastination Problem"><strong>{PERSONAL POST} Addressing Our Procrastination Problem</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We tell you all about the first problem we took on with domestic discipline. We took a unique approach to fixing it...and it worked!</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 7 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-51/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-51/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 51"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 51</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We answer questions about communication in DD, getting punished unfairly, and introducing the spanking punishment into an established DD dynamic in the 51st week of Mailbag Monday.</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 8 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/red-booty-woman-lie/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/red-booty-woman-lie/" target="_blank" title="Red Booty Woman: When It's All A Lie"><strong>Red Booty Woman: When It's All A Lie</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- A domestic discipline blogger came clean about lying to us and the entire domestic discipline community about her life and "marriage." Chelsea gets her feelings out in a heartfelt post about the unfortunate situation.</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 10 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-guest-post-column-jill-week-1/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-guest-post-column-jill-week-1/" target="_blank" title="Guest Post Column: Jill {Week 1}"><strong>Guest Columnist: Jill {Week 1}</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Our first guest writer, Jill, introduces herself and shares how she learned about the domestic discipline lifestyle.</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 11 -</span> </strong></em><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: The 40 Edition"><strong>Five Things Friday: The 40 Edition</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Chelsea celebrates the 40th Five Things post by talking about how long it has been since she has been spanked. She also has a feedback survey that we'd love for you to take, if you'd be so kind. :)</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 14 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-domestic-discipline-resolutions-update/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-domestic-discipline-resolutions-update/" target="_blank" title="Domestic Discipline Resolutions Update"><strong>{PERSONAL POST} Domestic Discipline Resolutions Update</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Chelsea updates you on the new year's resolutions we had for ourselves. We're doing better with some than we are with others, naturally.</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 14 -</span> </strong></em><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-52-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-52-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 52"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 52</strong></a><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> - The Mailbag Monday column is officially one year old! Wow! In the 52nd edition of Mailbag Monday we answer questions about domestic discipline vs. abuse, no pain after the spanking, and handling multiple infractions at once.</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 17 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/quick-ldd-update/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/quick-ldd-update/" target="_blank" title="A Quick LDD Blog Update"><strong>A Quick LDD Blog Update</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We take a moment to explain why things are a little delayed/off with the LDD blog. We're moving. That pretty much explains it, yes?</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 18 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-guest-post-eric/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-guest-post-eric/" target="_blank" title="Guest Columnist: Eric {Week 1}"><strong>Guest Columnist: Eric {Week 1}</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Our second guest writer, Eric, is the submissive partner in his marriage. He and his wife practice the FLR (or WLM) dynamic of domestic discipline and we're excited to learn more about how their marriage works.</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 19 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-download-ldd-mailbag-monday-packet-part/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-download-ldd-mailbag-monday-packet-part/" target="_blank" title="The Mailbag Monday Packet (Part I)"><strong>The LDD Mailbag Monday Packet (Part I)</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- After one full year of Mailbag Monday posts, we celebrated by created a new Mailbag Monday packet which is completely free to download. Have you gotten</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/products/product/the-mailbag-monday-packet-part-1/" href="http://learningdd.com/products/product/the-mailbag-monday-packet-part-1/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday Packet (Part I)"><strong>your copy</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">yet?</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 20 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-first-time-spanked-chelsea/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-first-time-spanked-chelsea/" target="_blank" title="The First Time I Spanked Chelsea"><strong>{PERSONAL POST} The First Time I Spanked Chelsea</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- The title of the post says it all. I (Clint) walk you through what I was thinking and how I felt the first time I spanked my wife. It may surprise you.</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 21 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-53-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-53-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 53"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 53</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We answer questions about rules in domestic discipline, timidness in spanking situations, and maintenance spankings in the 53rd edition of Mailbag Monday.</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 24 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-guest-post-column-ellie-week-1/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-guest-post-column-ellie-week-1/" target="_blank" title="Guest Columnist: Ellie {Week 1}"><strong>Guest Columnist: Ellie {Week 1}</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Our third guest writer, Ellie, practices the Cooperative Domestic Discipline (a.k.a. the Spencer Plan) dynamic with her husband, Shawn. We're looking forward to learning more about how this dynamic of DD works in her column.</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 25 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-moving-meet-ups-edition/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-moving-meet-ups-edition/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: Moving, Meet Ups and More Edition"><strong>Five Things Friday: Moving, Meet Ups and More Edition</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- I (Clint) take over this Five Things post to share information about the LDD Meet Ups. I also tell you about our chaotic move and a new blogging couple that got engaged at the LDD Retreat!</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 26 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-vanilla-perspective-on-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-vanilla-perspective-on-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Saturday Stories: "A Vanilla Perspective on Domestic DIscipline""><strong>Saturday Stories: "A Vanilla Perspective on Domestic Discipline"</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Guest writer Rachel tells us how she accidentally found LDD and, after reading it, came to understand that this lifestyle maybe isn't as crazy as it seems when first hearing about it.</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 28 -</span></strong></em><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-1-rule/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/personal-post-1-rule/" target="_blank" title="The #1 Rule"><strong> {PERSONAL POST} The #1 Rule</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Chelsea talks about the #1 and most important rule in our marriage. Is it an important rule in your relationship as well?</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 28 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-54-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-54-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 54"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 54</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We answer questions about working DD around our kids, when to stop spankings, and spanking bare bottomed in the 54th edition of Mailbag Monday.</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 30 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/5-ways-back-on-track-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/5-ways-back-on-track-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="5 Tips to Get Your Domestic Discipline Relationship Back on Track"><strong>5 Tips to Get Your Domestic Discipline Relationship Back on Track</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- If your domestic discipline has hit a little bump in the road, Chelsea gives you five tips to help smooth things out.</span></div>
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<em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July 31 -</span></strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-guest-post-column-rachel-week-1/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-guest-post-column-rachel-week-1/" target="_blank" title="Guest Columnist: Rachel {Week 1}"><strong>Guest Columnist: Rachel {Week 1}</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Our fourth guest writer, Rachel, and her husband are relatively new to domestic discipline. She will share what will undoubtedly be a relatable story to many as she and her husband move forward as newbies in this lifestyle.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">July is officially in the books! We're looking forward to an exciting month of August. We've got a lot of things planned and we're finishing up some projects, so it should be a fun upcoming month! We'll see you then. :)</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><strong>© <em>2014 Learning Domestic Discipline</em></strong></span></div>
Learning Domestic Disciplinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343127867693021939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703520557723170766.post-70102694018967800612014-06-29T22:17:00.000-04:002014-06-29T22:17:14.819-04:00Montly Recap: June 2014<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em; text-align: center;">
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> In terms of new articles, June 2014 was the busiest month we've ever had at Learning Domestic Discipline. In addition to our regular posting schedule, we took part in a month long challenge of writing one post a day for each letter of the alphabet. All in all, there were 37 new articles throughout the month of June! That's a lot of stuff to recap! If you missed any of it, here's an overview of everything added to the LDD blog this past month.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> <em><strong>June 1st - June 27th:</strong> </em>Rather than list out all 26 of the personal articles we wrote in the Spanking From A-Z Challenge, we'll simply provide <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/spanking-z-blog-challenge-posts-recap/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/spanking-z-blog-challenge-posts-recap/" target="_blank" title="Spanking From A-Z Blog Challenge"><strong>this link</strong></a> that takes you to them all. That's a lot easier. :)</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>June 2 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-47-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-47-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 47"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 47</strong> </a><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We answer questions about getting started with domestic discipline, submissive partners punishing HoHs, and getting your husband to understand how serious you are about the lifestyle in the 47th edition of Mailbag Monday.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>June 4 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/interview-spencer-plan-couple/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/interview-spencer-plan-couple/" target="_blank" title="An Interview With a Spencer Plan/Cooperative Domestic Discipline Couple"><strong>An Interview With a Spencer Plan/Cooperative Domestic Discipline Couple</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Robert and Jade were gracious enough to answer a few questions about their unique style of domestic discipline. Their fascinating interview can be found by clicking this link.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>June 7 -</strong> </em></span><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/spanking-issues-podcast/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/spanking-issues-podcast/" target="_blank" title="The Spanking Issues Podcast"><strong>{NEW DOWNLOAD} The Spanking Issues Podcast</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We cover a number of issues couples run into when spanking and we offer our recommendations on how to overcome them in the latest free downloadable podcast. </span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>June 9 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-48-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-48-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 48"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 48</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- The three questions answered in this edition of Mailbag Monday pertain to timed spankings, changing roles in domestic discipline, and talking about domestic discipline "in real life."</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>June 13 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-busy-summer-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-busy-summer-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: The Busy Summer Edition"><strong>Five Things Friday: The Busy Summer Edition</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Chelsea gives all the dads out there a special Father's Day shout out, she talks about our Vegas vacation, and she takes a little quiz that gives you a glimpse into her every day life in this edition of Five Things.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>June 16 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-49-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-49-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 49"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 49</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We answer three very good questions about making big decisions together with your partner, so-called "domestic discipline" blogs in blogland, and some "pet peeve" rules in our own marriage.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>June 18 -</strong></em> </span><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/stop-spanking/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/stop-spanking/" target="_blank" title="When to Stop Spanking"><strong>When to Stop Spanking</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Finding the right balance between a spanking that is too light and a spanking that is too excessive can be a challenge. We discuss this subject and offer our thoughts on various cues that indicate when the spanking has served its purpose.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>June 21 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-difference-year-makes/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-difference-year-makes/" target="_blank" title="Saturday Stories: "What a Difference a Year Makes""><strong>Saturday Stories: "What a Difference a Year Makes"</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Guest writer Meredith is back for a fourth time -- yes, a fourth time! -- to update us on her progress in domestic discipline. She talks about challenges she has faced, as well as how her blog has made her some wonderful new friends.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>June 23 -</strong></em> </span><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-50-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-50-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 50"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 50</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- In the 50th edition of Mailbag Monday, we answer questions about fairness with punishments, pre-boot camp preparations, and when to advance to the next level of punishment spankings.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>June 27 -</strong></em> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-summer-changes-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-summer-changes-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: The Summer Changes Edition"><strong>Five Things Friday: The Summer Changes Edition</strong></a> - Chelsea shares a website that helps with the line writing punishment, she talks about the upcoming LDD Network, and she recaps the LDD Retreat, which included an engagement!</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> That does it for the month of June! We told you there was a lot to cover. :) We hope you enjoyed all the new content, and we look forward to more great things in July! Come along and join us, won't you?</span></div>
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Learning Domestic Disciplinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343127867693021939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703520557723170766.post-23091409778309980002014-06-01T20:39:00.001-04:002014-06-01T20:40:17.257-04:00Monthly Recap: May 2014<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em; text-align: center;">
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<em>Before we get into the monthly recap, we wanted to let everyone know that today is the first day of the <a data-mce-href="http://spankingromance.com/the-june-spanking-a-z-challenge-spanka2z/" href="http://spankingromance.com/the-june-spanking-a-z-challenge-spanka2z/" target="_blank">Spanking A-Z Blog Challenge</a>. We decided to spin the Spanking A-Z Blog Challenge up a little bit, and post personal stories/entries throughout the month of June. We'll still be following our regular posting schedule as well, but if you'd like to check out the first of the A-Z Blog Challenge posts, for the Letter A, you can do so by <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/category/a-z-blog-challenge-personal-stories/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/category/a-z-blog-challenge-personal-stories/" target="_blank"><strong>clicking here</strong></a>. </em></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">We love the month of May. Why? There are a few reasons. One, it's spring time in the United States and the weather is always gorgeous this time of year. Two, May is Chelsea's birthday month. Happy birthday Chelsea! Three, Mother's Day is celebrated in May (in the United States). Four, we get a long Memorial Day weekend in May. May is just a great month to go out and enjoy the great weather and the season with loved ones. :)</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> Learning Domestic Discipline also had an eventful May. The Products Site got a brand new design! It took a little longer than expected, but the</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/products/" href="http://learningdd.com/products/" target="_blank" title="LDD Products Site"><strong>new Products Site</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">is up and running and we hope you enjoy the new look. If you haven't seen it yet, stop on by and take a look! We also added a lot of new content to the LDD blog. If you missed any of it, here's a recap:</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>April 28 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-42-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-42-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 42"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 42</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Three common questions are answered in week 42 of Mailbag Monday. Questions about preventing bruising, dealing with an inconsistent HoH, and how to handle punishment when the submissive partner is ill.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>May 2 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-chelseas-birthday-edition/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-chelseas-birthday-edition/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: Chelsea's Birthday Edition"><strong>Five Things Friday: Chelsea's Birthday Edition</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- I (Clint) take over this edition of Five Things. I talk about a mistake I made in our marriage, Chelsea's birthday, and I also share a link to a domestic discipline blog post that will make you smile. :)</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>May 5 -</strong></em> </span><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-43-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-43-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 43"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 43</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We answer questions about stress relief spankings, feeling as though you're being treated like a child by your HoH, and approaching your HoH with a concern in the 43rd edition of Mailbag Monday.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>May 7 -</em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/introducing-brand-new-learning-domestic-discipline-downloadproduct-site/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/introducing-brand-new-learning-domestic-discipline-downloadproduct-site/" target="_blank" title="The Brand New Products Site!">The Brand New Products Site!</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Chelsea spent weeks building a brand new Products Site, and we're pleased to announce that it's up and running! Stop on by to check out the new design! You can download a few free products while you're there, too.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>May 12 -</em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-44-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-44-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 44">Mailbag Monday: Week 44</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- When is a good time to mention domestic discipline to a potential partner? Where can I meet a DD partner? What do you do when a family member knows you practice DD? We offer our answers to this trio of reader submitted questions.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>May 16 -</em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-rediscovering-us-edition/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-rediscovering-us-edition/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: Rediscovering Us Edition">Five Things Friday: Rediscovering Us Edition</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Chelsea returns to the Five Things column to tell you about our mini boot camp experience and our upcoming move. She shares a couple of her favorite recipes, too.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>May 19 -</em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-45-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-45-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 45">Mailbag Monday: Week 45</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We offer our thoughts on a unique distance discipline situation, and we talk about Chelsea's car related offenses in the 45th Mailbag Monday article. We also talk about some eBooks that are in the works.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em><strong>May 21 -</strong></em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/nonconsensual-consent/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/nonconsensual-consent/" target="_blank" title="Non-Consensual Consent"><strong>Non-Consensual Consent in a Domestic Discipline Relationship</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- What is non-consensual consent and why is it so important to the success of the domestic discipline lifestyle? We answer these questions and more in this post.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>May 24 -</em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-never-too-late-for-submission-in-marriage/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-never-too-late-for-submission-in-marriage/" target="_blank" title="Saturday Stories: "Never Too Late For Submission in Marriage"">Saturday Stories: "Never Too Late For Submission in Marriage"</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Guest writer Jen tells us how doing simple acts of submission made her husband so much happier, and thus her marriage happier.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>May 26 -</em></span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/special-edition-mailbag-monday-week-46-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/special-edition-mailbag-monday-week-46-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 46">Mailbag Monday (Special Edition): Week 46</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- In this special Memorial Day edition of Mailbag Monday, we answer three personal questions that pertain to how we practice domestic discipline in our own marriage.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>May 30 -</em> </span><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-ldd-meet-ups-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-ldd-meet-ups-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: The LDD Meet Ups Edition">Five Things Friday: The LDD Meet Ups Edition</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We've got several LDD Meet Ups scheduled! Is one of them near you? We're also going to see Chelsea's favorite band in concert, and we share a Buzzfeed article that you have to see to believe in the latest Five Things Friday post.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> Another month is in the books! We hope you enjoy(ed) all the new content this month. We're looking forward to plenty of new content in June as well. We invite you to come along for the ride! See you this June. :)</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">April is always a big month at Learning Domestic Discipline. It's LDD's birthday month, and our 2014 celebration was a week long this year! We posted a new article every day for a week to celebrate LDD turning three years old. We had new posts, new downloads, and lots of exciting announcements! We even made a video for you to thank you for all of your support.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> In addition to all the birthday content this month, we had our regular Mailbag Monday articles, as well as a Saturday Stories article that sheds a little light on a rarely covered domestic discipline topic. If you missed any of it, we'll get you all caught up with this April recap. Let's get to it!</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>March 31</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-39-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-39-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 39">Mailbag Monday: Week 39</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We answer questions about sexual arousal and consent, practicing domestic discipline while pregnant, and living the domestic discipline lifestyle when living apart from one another in the 39th edition of Mailbag Monday.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>April 4</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-big-announcement-edition/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-big-announcement-edition/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: The BIG ANNOUNCEMENT Edition">Five Things Friday: The BIG ANNOUNCEMENT Edition</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Chelsea announces LDD's upcoming birthday week, she starts a new 100 day challenge, and she has a little fun with a "finish this sentence" exercise. You'll learn a lot about her after reading this one!</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #008000;" style="color: green;"><em><strong>*** LDD's Birthday Week Begins! ***</strong></em></span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>April 7</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/the-ldd-birthday-packet/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/the-ldd-birthday-packet/" target="_blank" title="The LDD Birthday Packet">The LDD Birthday Packet</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We (Clint and Chelsea) selected some of our favorite LDD articles over the past three years and share some personal thoughts about them in the latest LDD downloadable packet. Stop by the Products Site and get your free copy!</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>April 8</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-meet-ups/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-meet-ups/" target="_blank" title="Domestic Discipline Meet Ups">Domestic Discipline Meet Ups</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We're organizing and hosting a meet up with LDD readers in Charlotte, NC on May 17th. Come join us! Also, we're calling on readers to organize meet ups all across the United States as well. Fill out the forms within this post to get connected with other domestic discipline couples in your area.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>April 9</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-free-download-learning-domestic-discipline-faq-podcast-3/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-free-download-learning-domestic-discipline-faq-podcast-3/" target="_blank" title="FAQ Podcast #3">FAQs Podcast #3</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We answer more reader submitted questions in the latest LDD podcast. Did we answer yours? Download the brand new free FAQs podcast to find out!</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>April 10</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-videos-birthday/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-videos-birthday/" target="_blank" title="A Video to Celebrate LDD's Third Birthday!">A Video to Celebrate LDD's 3rd Birthday!</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- For the first time ever on LDD, we recorded and shared a video thanking YOU, the LDD reader, for your support over the past three years. We couldn't have done it without you.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>April 11</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-videos-site-coming-soon-to-ldd/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-videos-site-coming-soon-to-ldd/" target="_blank" title="Videos Site Coming Soon to LDD">ANNOUNCEMENT: Domestic Discipline Videos Site Coming Soon to LDD</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- That's right, we're excited to announce that we're working to bring domestic discipline videos to LDD! Keep an eye out for the Videos Site this spring/summer.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>April 12</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-stories-guest-writers/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-stories-guest-writers/" target="_blank" title="Guest Writers Coming Soon to LDD">ANNOUNCEMENT: New Guest Writing Columns Coming Soon to LDD</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- In an effort to provide information on other dynamics in domestic discipline, we're pleased to announce that we'll be featuring guest writers on a more regular basis. Watch for new LDD columns coming soon to the LDD blog.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>April 13</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/happy-third-birthday-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/happy-third-birthday-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="One Final Birthday Week Announcement">One Final Birthday Week ANNOUNCEMENT</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Chelsea has been working hard on something very special for several months. We can't wait for its launch!</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #008000;" style="color: green;"><em><strong>*** LDD's Birthday Week Ends ***</strong></em></span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>April 14</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-40-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-40-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 40">Mailbag Monday: Week 40</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We offer boot camp modification suggestions for those with children in the house, we talk about modifying the HoH's behavior, and we tell you the biggest challenges we personally face in domestic discipline in our answers to this round of Mailbag Monday questions.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>April 18</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-easter-weekend-edition/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-easter-weekend-edition/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: Easter Weekend Edition">Five Things Friday: Easter Weekend Edition</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- I (Clint) take over the Five Things Friday column to tell you all about our Easter egg hunt with our kiddos and how simply implementing two new rules has changed our marriage for the better. I also share a blog post from a fellow DD blogger that has a great moral to the story.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>April 21</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-41-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-41-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 41">Mailbag Monday: Week 41</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We offer our thoughts on sex after spankings, domestic discipline while pregnant, and how to handle domestic discipline when diagnosed with ADHD in the 41st edition of Mailbag Monday.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>April 23</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/three-strike-approach/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/three-strike-approach/" target="_blank" title="The Three Strike Approach">The Three Strike Approach</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- In a (somewhat) rare personal article, I (Clint) tell you about how my wife and I corrected a difficult cussing habit using a unique domestic discipline approach to the punishments. It worked great for us. Would it work great for you, too?</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>April 26</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-cooperative-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-cooperative-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Saturday Stories: "Cooperative Domestic Discipline: A Alternative Approach"">Saturday Stories: "Cooperative Domestic Discipline: An Alternative Approach"</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Guest writer 'Homebody' offers insight into a unique domestic discipline dynamic that we hope teaches you as much as it taught us. It's a truly fascinating article, and well written to boot.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> That puts a metaphorical bow on another month here at Learning Domestic Discipline! We've got a lot of exciting things in story for May this year, and we hope to have you along for the ride! Thank you for your continued support of LDD. Onward and upward we go into May! See you then. :)</span></div>
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Learning Domestic Disciplinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343127867693021939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703520557723170766.post-10919755181701065062014-04-10T23:16:00.000-04:002014-04-10T23:16:14.809-04:00A Video to Celebrate Learning Domestic Discipline's 3rd Birthday!!<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em; text-align: center;">
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Welcome LDD readers! Today is the day!! We're celebrating Learning Domestic Discipline's 3rd birthday and we're so excited! It has been a wonderful three years and we wanted to do something special to say thank you. So, we recorded a video.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> We (Clint and Chelsea) recorded a short video expressing our thanks to you, the reader and supporter of Learning Domestic Discipline, which you can find below. We talk about the past three years, and we talk about some new things coming in the near future on LDD. You'll even get to meet our new baby boy!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> If video watching isn't your thing, then we want to take this opportunity to express our thanks to you for reading the LDD website and supporting us for the past three years. It has been so much fun interacting with and learning from you all, and your support means so much to us. We hope you know how truly appreciative of you we are. Without our readers, nothing on LDD is possible. So thank you.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> We're looking forward to the next three years and beyond! We have a lot of exciting things in store for Learning Domestic Discipline, and we hope to continue having you along for the ride. :)</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><b>TO VIEW THE VIDEO, PLEASE VISIT THE NEW WEBSITE BY</b> <b><a href="http://learningdd.com/blog/learning-domestic-discipline-videos-birthday/" target="_blank">CLICKING HERE</a></b>.</span></div>
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Learning Domestic Disciplinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343127867693021939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703520557723170766.post-32820284457061437772014-03-31T12:56:00.000-04:002014-03-31T12:56:43.149-04:00Monthly Recap: March 2014<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em; text-align: center;">
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">We're excited to say that March brought an abundance of fresh new content at Learning Domestic Discipline. Mailbag Monday is back to being an every week feature, we have a brand new podcast for readers to download, and, like always, we've added a number of new domestic discipline articles for readers to (hopefully) enjoy.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">If you missed any of it, we'll get you up to speed with the latest happenings on the LDD blog.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>March 3</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-35-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-35-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 35">Mailbag Monday: Week 35</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- How is the HoH held accountable? How often did we spank when first starting out with DD? What are "wet spankings?" These questions and more are answered in this round of reader submitted Mailbag Monday questions.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>March 7</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-march-kickoff-edition/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-march-kickoff-edition/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: March Kickoff Edition">Five Things Friday: March Kickoff Edition</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Chelsea talks about us getting our domestic discipline practices back on track after the pregnancy/birth, and she shares a video that will change the way you parent forever. She also gives a big announcement about our latest eBook!</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>March 8</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-a-lesson-learned/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-a-lesson-learned/" target="_blank" title="Saturday Stories: "A Lesson Learned"">Saturday Stories: "A Lesson Learned"</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Guest writer Carol tells us how some spankings actually left her feeling unfulfilled and longing for a more recognizable structure of domestic domestic discipline in her marriage.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>March 10</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-36-2/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-36-2/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 36">Mailbag Monday: Week 36</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- How to handle sulking/pouting after a spanking, how to approach DD with an HoH who is reluctant to spank, and how to remain authoritative without sounding like a big jerk are all situations addressed in week 36 of Mailbag Monday.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>March 12</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/man-want-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/man-want-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Why Would a Man Want Domestic Discipline?">Why Would a Man Want Domestic Discipline?</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- I (Clint) get personal with the reasons why I want domestic discipline to continue being a part of my marriage. There's so much this lifestyle does for me, and I outline the reasons in this post.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>March 15</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-download-faq-podcast-part-2/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-download-faq-podcast-part-2/" target="_blank" title="FAQ Podcast: Part 2">*NEW DOWNLOAD* The FAQs Podcast: Part 2</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We revisited the FAQ podcast series this month and answered several reader submitted questions. Did we answer yours? Download the new free podcast to find out!</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>March 17</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-37-2/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-37-2/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 37">Mailbag Monday: Week 37</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Questions about an inconsistent/reluctant HoH, how we personally handle frustration, and where to find others in the lifestyle are answered in the 37th week of Mailbag Monday.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>March 21</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-two-spankings-edition/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-two-spankings-edition/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: Two Spankings Edition">Five Things Friday: Two Spankings Edition</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We tell you all about our rare two spanking week, we talk about how our newborn is growing up too fast, and we share a link that will "crack" you up in this edition of the Five Things series.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>March 24</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-38-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-38-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 38">Mailbag Monday: Week 38</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- What would happen if we (Clint and Chelsea) stopped practicing DD? When should you tell a potential mate about your interest in DD? We answer these questions and more in this round of Mailbag Monday questions.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>March 26</em> -</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/woman-want-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/woman-want-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Why Would a Woman Want Domestic Discipline?">Why Would a Woman Want Domestic Discipline?</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Chelsea discusses a number of reasons why women want domestic discipline in their relationships. Do you have more reasons to add to hers? Share your thoughts in the comments!</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><strong><em>March 29</em> - <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-free-download-domestic-discipline-boot-camp-podcast/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-free-download-domestic-discipline-boot-camp-podcast/" target="_blank" title="The Domestic Discipline Boot Camp Podcast">*NEW DOWNLOAD* The Domestic Discipline Boot Camp Podcast</a></strong> - We discuss both versions of boot camp (beginner and experienced), and we talk about our own personal boot camp experience in the latest free LDD Podcast.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Thank you for coming along for the journey! We have our eyes set on April, which is a big month for LDD. April is LDD's birthday month! We'd love for you to join us as we celebrate LDD's 3rd birthday this upcoming month. More details will be available soon. See you then!</span></div>
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Learning Domestic Disciplinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343127867693021939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703520557723170766.post-15939042626640073932014-03-02T16:09:00.002-05:002014-03-02T16:09:31.400-05:00Monthly Recap: February 2014 (Plus a Brand New Free Download!)<div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1.3em;">
<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> February 2014 was a great month for Learning Domestic Discipline. We had a Valentine's Day promotion, a brand new downloadable podcast, a new downloadable packet, and a number of articles that hopefully helped (and will continue to help) a few domestic discipline couples out there. Given that this is our first monthly recap of the year, we have a few special things to include in it as well.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> The first things we want to include are the January 2014 articles. We had our baby right at the end of January, so we weren't able to write a January 2014 recap. We'll make up for that in this monthly recap. The second thing we want to include is a brand new download! You'll see it at the end of this post. And third, we want to make one slight modification to our 2014 posting schedule.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> Originally we were going to do a Mailbag Monday article every other week as part of our new 2014 posting schedule. On second thought, we want to do one every week instead. It's perhaps our most popular column, and those submitting questions shouldn't have to wait weeks to have them answered. We're also going to post Mailbag Monday articles on United States holidays that happen to fall on a Monday. So, look for Mailbag Monday articles every Monday going forward, starting tomorrow. :)</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> Alright, let's get the recap going, shall we? Here's a recap of the January and February articles here at Learning Domestic Discipline:</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>January 4th</em> --</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/transforming-relationship-comprehensive-look-domestic-discipline-lifestyle/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/transforming-relationship-comprehensive-look-domestic-discipline-lifestyle/" target="_blank" title="Transforming Your Relationship: A Comprehensive Look Into the Domestic Discipline Lifestyle">Transforming Your Relationship: A Comprehensive Look Into the Domestic Discipline Lifestyle</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We've released our brand new eBook! We're really excited about it and this post tells you all about it. Check it out!</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>January 8th</em> --</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-years-resolutions-2014-domestic-discipline-style/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-years-resolutions-2014-domestic-discipline-style/" target="_blank" title="New Year's Resolutions 2014 - Domestic Discipline Style">New Year's Resolutions 2014: Domestic Discipline Style</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We outline our New Year's Resolutions for 2014 (as they relate to domestic discipline) and challenge you with a few as well. Are you up for them?</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>January 12th</em> --</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/random-updates-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/random-updates-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Random Updates From Learning Domestic Discipline">Random Updates From Learning Domestic Discipline</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- This brief post touches on a few things going on in our lives, and and includes a couple of LDD updates.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>January 15th</em> --</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/use-spanking-implements/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/use-spanking-implements/" target="_blank" title="Why Use Spanking Implements?">Why Use Spanking Implements?</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- I (Clint) outline six reasons couples choose to use spanking implements when conducting a punishment spanking in a domestic discipline relationship. Do you have other reasons to add in the comments?</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>January 18th</em> --</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/presenting-learning-domestic-discipline-couples-challenge-packet/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/presenting-learning-domestic-discipline-couples-challenge-packet/" target="_blank" title="Couples Challenge Packet">Presenting the Learning Domestic Discipline Couples Challenge Packet!</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- All 12 LDD Couples Challenges are now in one convenient spot. Download your free copy today and take the 12-month challenge!</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>January 30th</em> --</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/baby-arrived/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/baby-arrived/" target="_blank" title="Our Baby Boy Has Arrived!">Our Baby Boy Has Arrived!</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- He's here, he's here, HE'S HERE! We're proud parents again, and we're so excited that our second baby boy is healthy and doing well. He's so cute (as the picture in this post illustrates)! :)</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>February 3rd</em> --</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-34-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-34-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 34">Mailbag Monday: Week 34</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Do spankings always need to be done bare bottomed? How do you respectfully tell your HoH their lecturing is lacking? How are we (Clint and Chelsea) going to explain the domestic discipline dynamic to our kids? We answer these questions in the latest round of Mailbag Monday questions.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>February 7th</em> --</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-love-air-edition/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-love-air-edition/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: Love is in the Air Edition">Five Things Friday: Love Is In The Air Edition</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Both of us contribute to this Five Things post! I talk about not spanking in a while, Chelsea gives you a new DD novel to read, and we celebrate an anniversary!</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>February 12th</em> --</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/spanking-part-domestic-discipline-relationship/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/spanking-part-domestic-discipline-relationship/" target="_blank" title="Why Spanking is a Part of a Domestic Discipline Relationship">Why Spanking is a Part of a Domestic Discipline Relationship</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Why do people include spanking in their relationships? We outline several reasons why for anyone looking into the lifestyle, or anyone that may be curious about the spanking aspect of it.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>February 15th</em> --</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/brand-new-podcast-types-spankings/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/brand-new-podcast-types-spankings/" target="_blank" title="Types of Spankings Podcast">A Brand New Podcast: Types of Spankings</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- We discuss seven - count them - SEVEN different types of spankings in our latest free downloadable podcast. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>February 21st</em> --</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-survived-edition/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-survived-edition/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: The "We Survived!" Edition">Five Things Friday: The "We Survived!" Edition</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-<strong> </strong>A lot of things have been going on in our personal lives, and as the title suggests, we've survived the first two months of 2014. Read all about what has been happening with us in this post.</span></div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><em>February 26th</em> --</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/abuse-of-power-in-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/abuse-of-power-in-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Abuse of Power in Domestic Discipline">Abuse of Power in Domestic Discipline</a></strong> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- A recent concern of ours prompted this article. We talk about why it's so important that a head of the household refrain from abusing their power in a domestic discipline relationship.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> Whew! That was a lot to cover! If you happened to miss anything over the course of the past two months, hopefully this little recap gets you all up to speed. :) </span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> We want to take this opportunity to, once again, thank you for being patient with us as we adjust our lives (and our schedules) to the new baby. We also want to thank those of you who have expressed their congratulations and support. It truly means so much to us.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> Thanks for being a part of Learning Domestic Discipline this February! We hope to see you in March (and beyond) as we continue to bring you new domestic discipline content. See you then!</span></div>
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Learning Domestic Disciplinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343127867693021939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703520557723170766.post-53345282668838172572014-01-04T14:15:00.000-05:002014-01-04T14:31:44.040-05:00What's New at Learning Domestic Discipline for 2014<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">2014 is finally here! It's hard to believe how quickly 2013 flew by,
but we're looking forward to a great year and we hope you're as excited
as we are about all the new changes to Learning Domestic Discipline that
you can see both now, and as the year progresses. We have a lot of fun
projects in store for this year, and we're looking forward to making
this year the best </span><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">one</span><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> yet for Learning Domestic Discipline.</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">So, what is new to kick off the month? Well, let us show you.</span><br />
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<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">By now you have probably noticed that the blog looks a little bit different. We re-did the blog, in honor of 2014, with <b>a new design and layout</b>
that we think/hope is easier to navigate. It also gives us more space
to include all of our 2014 projects as they roll out. We may still make
a few minor changes here and there, but for the most part the new
re-design is complete. We're anxious to hear what you think!</span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Throughout the month of December we have been working hard on a new feature called <b>The Learning Domestic Discipline Directory</b>.
This feature is aimed to make finding information on domestic
discipline significantly easier for readers. It will archive every one
of our posts (trust us, there's <i>a lot)</i> making them easier to
find, and the will be broken down by more specific categories. The
directory is almost complete (we're putting the final touches on it this
weekend!) and should launch any day now. We'll update this post, and
the blog, when it launches!</span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">We </span><b><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">made some major changes to the</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-2014-posting-schedule/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-2014-posting-schedule/" target="_blank">Learning Domestic Discipline Posting Schedule</a></b> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">for
2014. We know how much our readers appreciate the LDD downloads,
eBooks, podcasts, and more. So, we will be incorporating many more of
those (two a month!!) into our schedule this year, and we'll be moving a
few other things around. Don't worry, all of our series (such as
Mailbag Monday, Five Things Friday, and Saturday Stories) will still be
included, they're just on a different schedule. We'll also be cutting
the weekly recaps down to one large monthly recap in an effort to give
us more time to focus on some of the big projects we're working on for
the year. The new posting schedule will begin on Monday January 6th.</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-2014-posting-schedule/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/new-2014-posting-schedule/" target="_blank"><b>Click here</b></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">to review it and make sure you're up to date.</span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Since we'll be including many more downloads into our schedule this year, </span><b><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">we will also be doing more</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/products/product/faq-podcast-part-1/" href="http://learningdd.com/products/product/faq-podcast-part-1/" target="_blank">Frequently Asked Questions Podcasts</a></b> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">as
a result. We've done one so far (and it was a big hit!) so we'd love
to incorporate several more into the year's schedule, but we need your
help to make that happen. So, from now on,</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-submit-your-questions-here/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-submit-your-questions-here/" target="_blank"><b>you can submit questions</b></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">for either Mailbag Monday (the same way as before) <i>or</i> to be answered on our next FAQ Podcast.</span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">On the right hand side of the blog (on the new website) you may have noticed <b>a new progress bar feature</b>.
This will allow you to stay up to date with what we're currently
working on (or, one of many things we're currently working on) and see
the progress of that specific project. We're planning several major
projects this year, so we hope that this will make it easier for readers
to see what is coming next, and approximately when they can expect it
to be completed.</span></li>
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And finally, we're starting 2014 off with a bang, and with something
that has been in the works for what seems like forever. It's <b>our brand new eBook!</b> Here's an overview of the new eBook:</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> We're pleased and thrilled to announce that our brand new eBook, <b><i>Transforming Your Relationship: A Comprehensive Look Into the Domestic Discipline Lifestyle</i></b>, is now available exclusively through <a href="http://learningdd.com/products/product/transforming-your-relationship-a-comprehensive-look-into-the-domestic-discipline-lifestyle/" target="_blank"><b><i>learningdd.com</i></b></a>!</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><i><b> Transforming Your Relationship: A Comprehensive Look Into the Domestic Discipline Lifestyle</b></i>
is tailor made for those interested in learning more about, as well as
those just beginning, the domestic discipline lifestyle. Numerous
domestic discipline dynamics and punishments within the lifestyle are
defined, detailed, outlined, broken down, and elaborated on in simple
terms. Detailed explanations and relatable examples are given
throughout the book to help explain and clarify why the domestic
discipline dynamic has become an increasingly popular arrangement
adopted by committed couples.</span></div>
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After reading this book, you'll understand what the domestic discipline
lifestyle is, how the dynamics of it work, and how it is designed to
enhance virtually any committed couple's relationship. You'll
understand what living the lifestyle is all about, what it requires of
both partners in the relationship, and why so many are choosing to live
this way. All your questions about domestic discipline will be
answered, and you'll even get some helpful tips along the way, too!</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> <i><b>Transforming Your Relationship: A Comprehensive Look Into the Domestic Discipline Lifestyle</b></i> is approximately 150 pages (70,000 words) in length and is now available through the</span> <a href="http://learningdd.com/products/product/transforming-your-relationship-a-comprehensive-look-into-the-domestic-discipline-lifestyle/" target="_blank"><b></b></a><b><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/products/" href="http://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank" title="The LDD Products Site">Learning Domestic Discipline Products Site</a></b><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">.</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> We're excited to get 2014 started! Thank you for your continued
readership and support of Learning Domestic Discipline. Remember, none
of this is possible without you, and we appreciate you all so very
much. Here's to great things to come in 2014!</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> It was a rare week for Learning Domestic Discipline. Why? Well,
instead of three new articles this week, we posted four! We added a
rare Friday post on a Saturday Stories week. Needless to say there's a
lot to get you all caught up on, so let's get to it!</span></div>
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We talk about de-sexualizing spankings, we give our advice to single
people wanting domestic discipline, and we talk about how we manage our
time with all the hectic things going on in our lives in this week's
round of Mailbag Monday questions.</span></div>
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Last week Chelsea told you all about the things she has learned from
living the domestic discipline lifestyle for so many years. This week
it's my (Clint's) turn to tell you all about what <em>I </em>have learned from practicing domestic discipline. </span><em><strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">(HINT: I've learned a LOT.) </span></strong></em></div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-spanking-round-table-discussion/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-spanking-round-table-discussion/" target="_blank" title="Domestic Discipline Spanking Round Table Discussion"><strong>Domestic Discipline Spanking Round Table Discussion</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- Spanking romance author</span> <a data-mce-href="http://corinnealexander.blogspot.com/" href="http://corinnealexander.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="Corinne Alexander"><strong>Corinne Alexander</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">hosted a</span> <a data-mce-href="http://spankingromance.com/spanking-round-table-discussions/" href="http://spankingromance.com/spanking-round-table-discussions/" target="_blank" title="Spanking Round Table Discussions"><strong>Spanking Round Table Discussion</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">this
past week, and we were honored and thrilled to be a part of it. We
answered six personal questions that cover everything from the greatest
challenges for us in domestic discipline to what appeals to us most
about the lifestyle. Get comfy because there's a lot of info in this
article!</span></div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-still-going-strong-41-years/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-still-going-strong-41-years/" target="_blank" title="Saturday Stories: "Still Going Strong After 41 Years""><strong>Saturday Stories: "Still Going Strong After 41 Years"</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
Our guest writer this week is one with over four decades of experience
in the lifestyle. Four decades! Wow! That's incredibly...well...<em>incredible</em>.
He tells us how it all started and how he and his wife have grown
together from practicing domestic discipline for so many years.</span></div>
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<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">We're
working like crazy to get the new eBook released, as well as the new
LDD Directory up and running, before the end of the year. We're not
going to rush them though, and the holidays are rapidly approaching, <em>and</em>
we have a baby coming soon, so it's taking some time. We appreciate
you all being so patient. Both projects are close to completion.
Promise.</span></li>
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Another week in the books! Without many weeks left in 2013, the year
is quickly coming to a close. It has gone by fast, but we're looking
forward to what 2014 has in store. We hope you'll join us in the
journey. See you next week, friends. :)</span></div>
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There's just a shade over three weeks left in 2013! What a year it has
been. There's still a lot we want to do before this year comes to a
close, but it's closing so quickly! We're working hard to finish up a
couple of projects and it shouldn't be too much longer until their
launched. In the meantime, the LDD blog has been staying on schedule
with fresh new content for readers to enjoy.</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Let's take a look back at the past seven days here at Learning Domestic Discipline if you happened to miss any of it.</span><br />
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We answer questions about the submissive partner testing
rules/boundaries, how our spankings have evolved in our own marriage,
and we direct readers to a few articles that help in bringing this
lifestyle up to the one you love in this week's edition of Mailbag
Monday.</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-lifestyle-taught/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-lifestyle-taught/" target="_blank" title="What the Domestic Discipline Lifestyle Has Taught Me"><strong>What the Domestic Discipline Lifestyle Has Taught Me</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
Chelsea outlines and elaborates on eight key things that living the
domestic discipline lifestyle has taught her. Are they similar to what
you have learned? What has domestic discipline taught you?</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-december-kickoff-edition/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-december-kickoff-edition/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: The December Kickoff Edition"><strong>Five Things Friday: December Kickoff Edition</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
There's a new box set of domestic discipline romance novels available,
there's a new Yahoo group for the CDD'ers, and there's reason to spoil
Chelsea with a BIG reward. Now she's given herself a new challenge, and
oohhhh boy is it a tough one. Read all about these things in the
latest edition of Five Things.</span><br />
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<li><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/december-couples-challenge-charity/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/december-couples-challenge-charity/" target="_blank" title="December Couples Challenge: Charity"><strong>December's Couples Challenge</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">will
get all of us in the holiday spirit. It's all about giving to the less
fortunate. Are you taking the challenge this holiday season?</span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">We're almost finished editing and formatting the new eBook! It won't be too much longer now...</span></li>
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That puts a nice little bow on another week at LDD. We'll see you
tomorrow with three more Mailbag Monday questions! Enjoy your upcoming
week. :)</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">It
was a short week for Learning Domestic Discipline this week. We took
majority of the week off to spend time with family, eat lots of turkey,
get some Christmas shopping done, and enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday.
But, that didn't stop us from answering a few great</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-submit-your-questions-here/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-submit-your-questions-here/" target="_blank"><strong>Mailbag Monday questions</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">or
reflecting on a few of the many things that we are thankful for this
holiday season. Take a look below at what you may have missed this week.</span><br />
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<strong><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-29-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-29-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank">Mailbag Monday Week 29</a> - </strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">We
kicked off the week, like usual, with Mailbag Monday where we answered
three reader-submitted questions about a pretty wide mix of domestic
discipline topics. Among this weeks questions were how to handle
domestic discipline when one party is injured or ill, how to build up
your partners self esteem and we discussed pain tolerances and the ever
popular question of "how much should a spanking hurt?". </span><br />
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<strong><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/thanksgiving-2013-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/thanksgiving-2013-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank">Happy Thanksgiving 2013</a> - </strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">With
it being a holiday week, we figured that was a great time to take a
break from the usual domestic discipline related Wednesday posts and get
a little more personal than we usually do. With it being Thanksgiving,
we listed several things that we are each thankful for this week. Some
of the things may sound cliche and obvious (family, our health, etc.)
and then others are a little bit more off the wall (like the world
famous Krispy Kreme donuts that we somehow can't live without). We also
made sure to thank you- the readers of Learning Domestic Discipline
because we are so grateful and appreciative of your support. Once again,
thank you! </span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">We skipped th</span>e <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories/" target="_blank"><strong>Saturday Story feature</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">this week, due to the holiday, however stay tuned for a brand new Saturday Story coming in two weeks! </span><br />
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<li><span data-mce-style="line-height: 13px;" style="line-height: 13px;"><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Today is December 1st (wow how fast this year has gone!) which means it's the first day of</span> <a data-mce-href="http://governingana.wordpress.com/2013/11/28/dont-miss-out-on-anas-advent-calendar-2013/" href="http://governingana.wordpress.com/2013/11/28/dont-miss-out-on-anas-advent-calendar-2013/" target="_blank"><strong>Ana's Advent Calendar</strong></a>. <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">If you want more information, or would like to play along, <a data-mce-href="http://governingana.wordpress.com/2013/11/22/advent-calendar-faq/" href="http://governingana.wordpress.com/2013/11/22/advent-calendar-faq/" target="_blank"><strong>click here</strong></a>
for all the details. There are some awesome prizes this year (including
some from Learning Domestic Discipline, a variety of eBooks from
different domestic discipline fiction authors, and even an Amazon Kindle
up for grabs!) so if you're interested in playing be sure to sign up
today. </span></span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">The
December edition of the Learning Domestic Discipline newsletter will be
sent out this Friday (December 6th). If you haven't signed up already,
and would like to receive your copy, please</span> <a data-mce-href="http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001nFPRmisvdtVgb1oZe9bkxgW4WepP4wrLxcH2MwugWtnaqjmwpWg1cr2xj0vtbVbX6xiznJE4womuxtPlyVmZAw%3D%3D" href="http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001nFPRmisvdtVgb1oZe9bkxgW4WepP4wrLxcH2MwugWtnaqjmwpWg1cr2xj0vtbVbX6xiznJE4womuxtPlyVmZAw%3D%3D" target="_blank"><strong>click here</strong></a>. <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">As
a reminder, you only receive one email per month from us (the
newsletter) and your email address is not used for any other purpose. </span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">We'll be back on a</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/our-posting-schedule-and-how-to-get-involved-with-ldd/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/our-posting-schedule-and-how-to-get-involved-with-ldd/" target="_blank"><strong>normal posting schedule</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">this
upcoming week starting with Mailbag Monday tomorrow morning. We're also
currently running about two weeks behind on emails. So, if you emailed
us in the past couple of weeks we are hoping to get caught up this week-
we apologize for the delay!</span></li>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Have a wonderful week, everyone!</span><br />
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Learning Domestic Disciplinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343127867693021939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703520557723170766.post-22339641055615959152013-11-24T23:28:00.001-05:002013-11-24T23:28:43.884-05:00Weekly Recap November 18th - 24th<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">A
brand new eBook is on the horizon, and Chelsea earned her "One Year No
Spanking Challenge" reward! Those are just two exciting things we
talked about this week, and that doesn't even begin to scratch the
surface of all the new content posted to Learning Domestic Discipline
over the past seven days. If you've missed anything, we'll get you all
up to speed.</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Here's the latest content added to LDD this past week.</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-28/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-28/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 28"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 28</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
Where can one find a "submissive" woman? Do spankings always have to
be bare bottomed? How can more respect be given (and earned) in an
established 19-year marriage that's just starting to incorporate
domestic discipline into it? We answer these three very good questions
in this week's round of Mailbag Monday questions.</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/beginning-domestic-discipline-blog/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/beginning-domestic-discipline-blog/" target="_blank" title="Beginning a Domestic Discipline Blog"><strong>Beginning a Domestic Discipline Blog</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
In this post, we offer tips on how to start and maintain your very own
domestic discipline blog. We hope the things we've learned in our two
and a half years of blogging will help aspiring writers/bloggers to
maximize their readership and minimize their frustrations. We'd love to
see you a part of the DD blogging community. Come join us!</span><br />
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We announce a new eBook nearing completion, Chelsea reaches her "One
Year No Spanking Challenge" mark (and earns a HUGE reward), and we share
a very thought-provoking video that everyone should watch in this
week's Five Things post.</span><br />
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<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">December's
LDD Newsletter will be sent out on December 6th, 2013. It's the last
one of the year! If you'd like to join the free mailing list, you can
do so by entering your email address</span> <a data-mce-href="http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001nFPRmisvdtVgb1oZe9bkxgW4WepP4wrLxcH2MwugWtnaqjmwpWg1cr2xj0vtbVbX6xiznJE4womuxtPlyVmZAw%3D%3D" href="http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001nFPRmisvdtVgb1oZe9bkxgW4WepP4wrLxcH2MwugWtnaqjmwpWg1cr2xj0vtbVbX6xiznJE4womuxtPlyVmZAw%3D%3D" target="_blank" title="The LDD Newsletter"><strong>here</strong></a><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">. <em><strong>(Email address is not used for any other purpose)</strong></em></span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">You'll
be seeing a lot of new things happening with Learning Domestic
Discipline over the next couple of months. We've got a lot of projects
nearing completion and we can't wait to get them up and running! Keep
an eye out for new downloads, eBooks, podcasts, and LDD entities being
launched this winter. :)</span></li>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">That'll
do it for another week here at Learning Domestic Discipline! We hope
you enjoy(ed) all of the new content. We have more in store for you
during Thanksgiving week, so stop on by again soon! See you next
time...</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> We
celebrated two holidays this week! One was international, the other
was a fun one amongst us domestic discipline bloggers. We celebrated
the presence of our silent readers on Tuesday, and we hope you took the
opportunity to let us know you're there! It's always a fun day around
blogland, and we sure enjoyed interacting with some of our "silent type"
readers.</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">If you missed anything, let's get you all up to speed with the latest content on the LDD blog.</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> This
past Monday was the holiday of Veterans Day. In observance of Veterans
Day, there was no Mailbag Monday post written this week. We'd like to
take this opportunity to once again express our appreciation of all of
the hard work and sacrifice put in by the men and women of the
military. Without the men and women of the military, both past and
present, we would not have the freedoms that we enjoy today. Thank you
all so much for your service.</span><br />
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This week featured a rare Tuesday post to celebrate YOU, the LDD
readers! More specifically, the silent readers. We'd love to hear from
you if you'd like to make your presence known! Stop by the Love Our
Lurkers post and leave us a comment (or an email, if you prefer). It's
always a pleasant surprise hearing from our silent readers. :)</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-without-a-committed-relationship/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-without-a-committed-relationship/" target="_blank" title="Domestic Discipline Without A Committed Relationship"><strong>Domestic Discipline Without A Committed Relationship</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
We offer our thoughts and opinions on living the domestic discipline
lifestyle without a romantic connection between the two individuals
involved. How do you feel about this type of situation?</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-jack-and-meredith-are-doing-well/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-jack-and-meredith-are-doing-well/" target="_blank" title="Saturday Stories: "Six Months In, Jack and Meredith Are Doing Well""><strong>Saturday Stories: "Six Months In, Jack and Meredith Are Doing Well"</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
A past Saturday Stories writer returns (for a third time!) to share the
progress that her and her husband have experienced in the domestic
discipline lifestyle. From the sound of it, things are going well!
Catch up with Meredith in her latest Saturday Stories article.</span></div>
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<ul>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">The
latest entity of Learning Domestic Discipline is just a couple of weeks
from launching! We've been working hard on it, and we can't wait for
it to go live on the website. We're doing everything we can to launch
it before December 1st, so keep an eye out for the latest addition to
the site - the LDD Directory! </span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">It's about time for a new LDD eBook, don't you think? Details coming soon... :)</span></li>
</ul>
<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> This
concludes another week at Learning Domestic Discipline. Thank you all,
once again, for taking the time out of your lives to pay our little
website a visit every now and again. We appreciate both our vocal and
silent readers so very much. Onward we go into next week! See you
there, friends. :)</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> A
new spanking podcast headlines this week's recap of the latest Learning
Domestic Discipline content. Not only do we have a new spanking
podcast available for readers/listeners, but we also shared a lot of
personal information/experiences in the Mailbag Monday and Five Things
Friday posts. It was a fun week!</span><br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><br /> </span><br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">If you happened to miss anything, here's an overview of the latest LDD happenings.</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-27-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-27-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 27"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 27</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
We get personal this week! We answered three questions that asked if a
punishment has ever gone wrong for us (and how we handled it if it
did), whether or not I (Clint) have been turned on when spanking my
wife, and what some of our favorite things to watch on TV are. You'll
learn a lot about us in this latest edition of Mailbag Monday.</span><br />
<br />
<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/introducing-structured-spanking-podcast/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/introducing-structured-spanking-podcast/" target="_blank" title="Introducing the Structured Spanking Podcast"><strong>Introducing the Structured Spankings Podcast</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
A new podcast is available and it has already been a very popular one!
In our 6th podcast, Chels and I discuss beginner, intermediate, and
advanced level spankings as well as the importance of warm up
spankings. It's an interesting and important podcast, and like always,
it's completely free to download. You can download the new podcast</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/products/product/the-structured-spanking-podcast/" href="http://learningdd.com/products/product/the-structured-spanking-podcast/" target="_blank" title="The Structured Spanking Podcast"><strong>right here</strong></a><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">. Enjoy!</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-november-kickoff-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-november-kickoff-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: The November Kickoff Edition"><strong>Five Things Friday: The November Kickoff Edition</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
In this week's Five Things Friday post Chelsea talks about a
controversial new book that supports domestic discipline concepts, she
shares our incredible recent concert experience, and she shares one of
the most thought-provoking articles we've read in quite some time.
Trust me, you don't want to miss that article.</span><br />
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<ul>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Our
newsletter software had a little glitch this month. Some individuals
on the mailing list did not receive November's newsletter. We've
corrected the issue and we believe we've gotten the November newsletter
out to everyone, however if you did not receive your copy, please</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/contact-us/" href="http://learningdd.com/contact-us/" target="_blank" title="Contact Us"><strong>contact us</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">and we'll send it to you as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. </span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">As
Chels touched on in her Five Things post, we're inviting readers to
stop by the LDD blog for a rare Tuesday post to celebrate LOL Day 2013
with us! What is LOL Day? Bonnie at My Bottom Smarts, the creator of
LOL Day,</span> <a data-mce-href="http://bottomsmarts.blogspot.com/2013/10/lol-day-8-faq.html" href="http://bottomsmarts.blogspot.com/2013/10/lol-day-8-faq.html" target="_blank" title="LOL Day 8: FAQ - My Bottom Smarts"><strong>explains it so much better than we can</strong></a><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">.</span></li>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">That'll
do it for another week here at LDD! Thank you so much for reading. We
have a lot of new content scheduled over the next several days, so make
sure to visit often throughout the upcoming week to see what's new!
We'll see you then. :)</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> Happy
Halloween! Alright so it's a little late for that, but we still hope
you and your loved ones had a wonderful (and safe) Halloween. We
wrapped up the final week of October with three more articles for your
reading enjoyment. Did you miss anything? If so, we'll get you all up
to speed in this week's Weekly Recap.</span><br />
<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Here's an overview of the latest content added to Learning Domestic Discipline.</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-26-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-26-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 26"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 26</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
We answer questions about working domestic discipline around house
guests, implementing domestic discipline into a long-term long distance
relationship, and we talked about the point at which we both became
pro-DD after being anti-DD when first learning about the lifestyle in
another round of terrific Mailbag Monday questions.</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-without-spanking/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-without-spanking/" target="_blank" title="Domestic Discipline Without Spanking"><strong>Domestic Discipline Without Spanking</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
So many focus on the spanking aspect of the domestic discipline
lifestyle, but couples can still live this way without including
spanking in what they do. Chelsea covers how couples can go about doing
so and a lot more in her most recent article.</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-spanking-is-not-always-the-answer/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-spanking-is-not-always-the-answer/" target="_blank" title="Saturday Stories: "Spanking Is Not Always The Answer""><strong>Saturday Stories: "Spanking Is Not Always The Answer"</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
I (Clint) take the liberty of writing our own personal Saturday Story
this week. I tell you all about a recent issue that came up in our
marriage and how we worked through it without using spanking as
punishment. The effectiveness of the punishment I chose may surprise
you.</span><br />
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<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">The calendar has turned to November and this month's challenge is an important one that will really get you thinking.</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/november-couples-challenge-gratitude/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/november-couples-challenge-gratitude/" target="_blank" title="November Couples Challenge: Gratitude"><strong>Are you up for it</strong></a><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">?</span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">The
monthly LDD Newsletter was sent out on November 1st. If you did not
receive this month's newsletter and would like one, please <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/contact-us/" href="http://learningdd.com/contact-us/" target="_blank" title="Contact Us"><strong>contact us</strong></a> and we'd be happy to send you a free copy.</span></li>
</ul>
<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Only
a few more weeks of 2013 remain! This year is winding down and we have
a lot of great content forthcoming before it officially comes to a
close. We have three more posts for you this upcoming week and we'd
love for you to stop on by to see what's new. We'll see you then!</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Our
Mailbag Monday column returned this week after a one week hiatus to
observe Columbus Day (a United States holiday). We also wrapped up
Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a post that challenges you to ask
(and answer) 13 questions about how the domestic discipline dynamic
operates in your relationship. Did you miss anything this week? Don't
worry -- we'll get you all up to speed.</span><br />
<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Here are the three latest posts if you happened to miss any of them.</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-25-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-25-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 25"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 25</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
We offer our opinions on when we feel new punishment options should be
introduced in a DD relationship, how frequently maintenance spankings
should be conducted, and when to "try out" new implements in this week's
round of reader submitted Mailbag Monday questions.</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/13-domestic-discipline-vs-domestic-violence-questions/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/13-domestic-discipline-vs-domestic-violence-questions/" target="_blank" title="13 Domestic Discipline vs. Domestic Violence Questions"><strong>13 Domestic Discipline vs. Domestic Violence Questions</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
Chelsea gives you 13 questions to ask yourself about your domestic
discipline relationship. Do any of them apply to the way things operate
between you and your partner? Does your DD dynamic resemble a domestic
violence situation? These questions will help clarify things and
hopefully illustrate just how different DD and DV truly are from one
another.</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-halloween-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-halloween-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: The Halloween Edition"><strong>Five Things Friday: The Halloween Edition</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
We talk about our trip to the annual North Carolina State Fair, we
share what costume our 2-year old son is going to wear on Halloween, and
we share a great website that covers all your Halloween needs in this
week's Five Things post. Happy Halloween!</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">That
wraps up another week, and basically another month, at Learning
Domestic Discipline! We hope everyone has a very safe and very happy
Halloween! Onward we go into November. Come along, won't you?</span><br />
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Thanks
to a holiday, the past week featured just two new LDD posts. There was
no Mailbag Monday this week, but we have a wonderful article from a
guest writer to share with you. We also have a new punishment option
for domestic discipline couples to consider.<br />
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Let's recap the week that was here at Learning Domestic Discipline.<br />
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Monday
was the United States holiday of Columbus Day. In observance of
Columbus Day, we did not post a Mailbag Monday article this week.
Mailbag Monday will return as scheduled this upcoming week.<br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-punishments-written-reports/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/domestic-discipline-punishments-written-reports/" target="_blank" title="Additional Domestic Discipline Punishments: Written Reports/Essays"><strong>Additional Domestic Discipline Punishments: Written Reports/Essays</strong></a>
- We've covered a lot of punishments on LDD, but one we've overlooked
is written reports/essays. This post tells you all about them, and
gives an example to show what context this punishment would be used in.<br />
<br />
<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/im-a-dd-wife-not-a-doormat/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/im-a-dd-wife-not-a-doormat/" target="_blank"><strong>Saturday Stories: "I'm a DD Wife, Not a Doormat"</strong></a>
- Our guest writer shares a story that shows how domestic discipline is
meant to be lived. She isn't treated like a doormat, she makes it
clear she is protected and loved - the way it should be.<br />
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the first chat session will be held this coming Wednesday, October
23rd! Check your email this week for more information. If you haven't
signed up for the LDD Retreat and are interested in going, you can add
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Onward we go into next week! Thanks for your continued readership and support. Until next time...<br />
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It
was a great week at Learning Domestic Discipline. We do our best to
help others learn about the domestic discipline lifestyle each week, but
this week it was us that was doing the learning. We interviewed a
wonderful couple that incorporates the Female-Led (or Wife-Led) domestic
discipline dynamic into their marriage, and we found it to be very
interesting and insightful. We hope you do as well.<br />
<br />
Of course, we
also answered three more of your Mailbag Monday questions, and Chelsea
shared some really helpful sites/articles in her Five Things post. If
you missed any of it, here's a recap of the week that was at LDD.<br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-24-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-24-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 24"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 24</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- </span>How
would we react if one of us didn't want to practice domestic discipline
anymore? How do you handle a partner that acts out on purpose? We
answer these questions and more in this week's Mailbag Monday post.<br />
<br />
<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/flr-domestic-discipline-interview/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/flr-domestic-discipline-interview/" target="_blank" title="Interview With A Female-Led Relationship Couple"><strong>An Interview With a Couple in a Female-Led Domestic Discipline Relationship</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- </span>Kathy
and Gary, a couple in a Wife-Led Marriage, open up to us in a candid
interview about their unique domestic discipline dynamic. We learned a
lot from them, and we think you will as well. Many thanks go out to
Kathy and Gary for being so gracious.<br />
<br />
<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-fall-changes-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-fall-changes-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: The Fall Changes Edition"><strong>Five Things Friday: Fall Changes Edition</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">- </span>Chelsea
shares an article that helps submissive partners with obedience, we
welcome a new blogger to the domestic discipline community, and we're
working on a project that we need your help with. Do you think you can
help us out?<br />
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<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">As we mentioned in</span><strong><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-fall-changes-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-fall-changes-edition-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank"> last week's 5 Things post</a></strong>,<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">
if you're a couple in an "alternative domestic discipline relationship"
(such as The Spencer Plan dynamic, the Christian Domestic Discipline
dynamic, and more) or if there's something unique about the way you
practice domestic discipline, we'd love for you to reach out to us and
help us out with an upcoming project. <strong><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/contact-us/" href="http://learningdd.com/contact-us/" target="_blank"><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Click here</span></a></strong> to contact us. </span></span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">We'll
be doing another FAQ podcast next month. If you have questions you'd
like to see featured, now's your chance to submit them! You can submit
your questions b</span>y <strong><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/introducing-brand-new-downloadable-packet-plus-learning-domestic-discipline-needs-help/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/introducing-brand-new-downloadable-packet-plus-learning-domestic-discipline-needs-help/" target="_blank">clicking here</a></strong>.</li>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">That wraps up another week! We hope you'll continue to be with us next week and beyond. See you then!</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><strong>© <em>2013 Learning Domestic Discipline</em></strong></span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">What
a week it has been here at Learning Domestic Discipline. We kicked off
October with a brand new podcast! It's a fun one too, as we answer a
number of questions from LDD readers. We really enjoyed recording this
one. In fact, we enjoyed it so much that we'll be doing more podcasts
just like it! You can find the link to submit your podcast questions at
the bottom of this article. We're looking forward to it!</span><br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">A
new podcast wasn't the only new content this week. Check out the three
new posts added to LDD for your reading pleasure this week.</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-23/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-23/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 23"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 23</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
We answer questions about apprehensive HoHs when it comes to spanking,
handling and preventing bruising from spanking, and what's forthcoming
for Learning Domestic Discipline in this week's Mailbag Monday post.</span><br />
<br />
<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/faqs-podcast-1-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/faqs-podcast-1-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="FAQs Podcast #1"><strong>FAQs Podcast #1</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
On the latest LDD podcast we answer several questions we regularly get
asked, as well as several questions from LDD readers! It's the first of
what we hope to be several interactive podcasts, and like the other LDD
podcasts, it's completely free to download. Stop on by the</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/products/" href="http://learningdd.com/products/" target="_blank" title="The LDD Downloads Site"><strong>downloads site</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">and give it a listen!</span><br />
<br />
<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-comparing-domestic-violence-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories-comparing-domestic-violence-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Saturday Stories: "Comparing Domestic Violence and Domestic Discipline""><strong>Saturday Stories: "Comparing Domestic Violence and Domestic Discipline"</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
This week's Saturday Story is a unique and powerful one. It was
submitted by a woman who is not currently in a domestic discipline
relationship, and she explains how she came to respect those of us that
practice domestic discipline after initially jumping to a very negative
conclusion about it. It's quite the story. </span><br />
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<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">The calendar has moved to October, and we think you're really going to like</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/october-couples-challenge-spontaneity/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/october-couples-challenge-spontaneity/" target="_blank" title="October Couples Challenge: Spontaneity"><strong>October's Couples Challenge</strong></a><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">. :)</span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">We're
taking questions for the next FAQs podcast, so if you'd like to submit a
question for us to answer on the next recording, you can submit them</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/introducing-brand-new-downloadable-packet-plus-learning-domestic-discipline-needs-help/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/introducing-brand-new-downloadable-packet-plus-learning-domestic-discipline-needs-help/" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">.</span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Don't forget you can submit</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-submit-your-questions-here/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-submit-your-questions-here/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday"><strong>Mailbag Monday questions</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">too, and we'd also love to feature your story in our</span> <strong><a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/saturday-stories/" target="_blank" title="Saturday Stories">Saturday Stories</a> </strong><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">column.</span></li>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Onward and upward to next week! We'll see you next time...</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> It was another nice week here at Learning Domestic Discipline. We're
thrilled to be offering a brand new downloadable packet! The new packet
is a precursor to the upcoming podcast, which we actually need a little
help from you with. Would you be so kind as to help us out? Read on
to learn how to do so...</span><br />
<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Here is a recap of the latest ongoings at LDD:</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/weekly-recap-september-16th-22nd-learning-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/weekly-recap-september-16th-22nd-learning-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 22"><b>Mailbag Monday: Week 22</b></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
Chels and I discuss what we feel is the most important thing in
domestic discipline, how to go about starting the lifestyle, and how to
work with an HoH that just doesn't seem to "get it" in this week's round
of Mailbag Monday questions.</span><br />
<br />
<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/introducing-brand-new-downloadable-packet-plus-learning-domestic-discipline-needs-help/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/introducing-brand-new-downloadable-packet-plus-learning-domestic-discipline-needs-help/" target="_blank" title="The FAQs Packet"><b>The Downloadable FAQs Packet</b></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
We've got a brand new packet to share with you all! This packet
includes 10 of the most popular questions we get asked, and like the
other LDD downloads, it's completely free. We also need your help with
our next podcast, so please read this post to learn how you can give us a
hand. :)</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-challenging-week-domestic-discipline/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/five-things-friday-challenging-week-domestic-discipline/" target="_blank" title="Five Things Friday: The Challenging Week Edition"><b>Five Things Friday: The "Challenging Week" Edition</b></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
It wasn't the best of weeks for us personally, and we tell you all
about it in the latest Five Things post. Chelsea also shares a story
that is guaranteed to touch your heart.</span><br />
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<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">The wait list for the LDD Retreat opens for</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/forum/" href="http://learningdd.com/forum/" target="_blank" title="The LDD Forums"><b>LDD Forum</b></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">members <span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>TODAY</b></span>
at 12:00pm EST (noon). If you're a member of the forums and you'd like
your name on the wait list, please fill out the form on the</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/retreat/?p=925" href="http://learningdd.com/retreat/?p=925" target="_blank" title="LDD Retreat Registration Page"><b>LDD Retreat Registration page</b></a><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">.</span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">The
October LDD Newsletter will be sent out on October 4th, 2013. To join
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">That does it for this week! Thanks so much for reading, and we'll see you next week!</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">We're
entering the fall season in the United States and it's crazy to think
that this year only has about three months left to go. It seems the
more we keep ourselves busy with things, the faster the months/years
pass by. It has been a great year so far for Learning Domestic
Discipline, and we have some exciting stuff in the works to wrap up the
final quarter of 2013. Never a dull moment! :)</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">We've
posted another set of articles this past week to feed your domestic
discipline appetite. If you missed anything, let's get you all caught
up with the latest LDD happenings.</span><br />
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We discuss the craziest reactions we've gotten when telling others we
practice domestic discipline, we share a personal public punishment
situation, and we offer our thoughts on using face slapping as a
punishment in this week's round of Mailbag Monday questions.</span><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/stress-relief-spankings/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/stress-relief-spankings/" target="_blank" title="Stress Relief Spankings"><strong>Stress Relief Spankings</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
We've covered many types of spankings on the LDD blog, however stress
relief spankings hadn't been elaborated on until this week. In this
article, we explain what stress relief spankings are and how they work
for us. Would they work for your relationship as well?</span><br />
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Guest writer Priya shares how the boot camp experience enhanced her
marriage, and how it helped her and her husband take then next steps in
consistency and commitment with living the domestic discipline
lifestyle.</span><br />
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<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">The
nine (9) spots for the LDD Retreat have been claimed. However, there's
always a chance that a spot may open up in the event one couple cannot
go, so we encourage those of you still interested in attending the LDD
Retreat to sign up on the</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/retreat/?p=925" href="http://learningdd.com/retreat/?p=925" target="_blank" title="LDD Retreat Registration Page"><strong>wait list</strong></a><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">.
We're still in the LDD Network priority registration phase, however LDD
Forum members will be allowed to add their names to the wait list on
September 29th, 2013. Please remember that you must be a member of
either the</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.ning.com/" href="http://learningdd.ning.com/" target="_blank" title="The LDD Social Network"><strong>LDD Network</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">(for a minimum of 30 days) or the</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/forum/" href="http://learningdd.com/forum/" target="_blank" title="The LDD Forums"><strong>LDD Forums</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">to sign up. For more information on the LDD Network,</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/special-network-announcement/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/special-network-announcement/" target="_blank" title="Special Network Announcement!"><strong>click here</strong></a><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">. The LDD Forums are free to register.</span></li>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">That wraps up another week at Learning Domestic Discipline! See you next week!</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Hello Learning Domestic Discipline readers!</span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> Before getting to this week's recap, <span data-mce-style="color: #000080;" style="color: navy;"><span data-mce-style="color: #008000;" style="color: green;"><strong><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;">we want to quickly remind you all that registration for the LDD Retreat opens TODAY at 12:00pm (noon) EST.</span></span></strong></span> </span> Registration will be open exclusively to</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.ning.com/" href="http://learningdd.ning.com/" target="_blank" title="The LDD Social Network"><strong>LDD Network</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">members for two weeks, then will be opened to</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/forum/" href="http://learningdd.com/forum/" target="_blank" title="The LDD Forums"><strong>LDD Forum</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">members
on September 29th, 2013. We encourage those interested to sign up as
quickly as possible as spots will be given on a first come-first serve
basis. </span><br />
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">If you're interested in the retreat, please read the</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/retreat/?p=921" href="http://learningdd.com/retreat/?p=921" target="_blank" title="LDD Retreat Information Page"><strong>Information Hub page</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">on
the LDD Retreat Site before signing up if you have not done so
already. The registration page can also be found on the LDD Retreat
Site, or you can go directly to it by</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/retreat/?p=925" href="http://learningdd.com/retreat/?p=925" target="_blank" title="LDD Retreat Registration Page"><strong>clicking here</strong></a><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">.</span><br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Thank you!</span><br />
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We have three great articles that contain a lot of domestic discipline
information for you this week. If you happened to miss any of them,
here are links to get you where you want to go. We hope you enjoy the
new content!</span></div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-20/" href="http://learningdd.com/blog/mailbag-monday-week-20/" target="_blank" title="Mailbag Monday: Week 20"><strong>Mailbag Monday: Week 20</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">-
Can a naturally submissive individual step into the HoH role? How
should a spanking be distributed on the buttocks? What are the
differences between Christian Domestic Discipline and the info on the
LDD blog? We answer these three excellent questions in the latest
Mailbag Monday post.</span></div>
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We elaborate on how important it is for a couple to be on the same page
when it comes to the importance of various aspects of the domestic
discipline lifestyle. We also discuss the challenges that arise when
that isn't the case (they're tough ones).</span></div>
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Chelsea talks about a little hiccup in her "One Year No Punishment
Challenge", and she has a challenge for YOU as well. We also ask for a
little help from the LDD readers. You can read all about these things,
how you can help and more in the latest Five Things post.</span></div>
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<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">If you missed the announcement on Twitter, we're working on an</span> <a data-mce-href="https://twitter.com/LearningDD/status/374649626659684352/photo/1" href="https://twitter.com/LearningDD/status/374649626659684352/photo/1" target="_blank" title="LDD App"><strong>LDD App</strong></a> <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">for
mobile devices (seen in the lower right-hand corner of that picture).
It takes time to develop an app, but it should be pretty cool when it's
ready to go! Stay tuned. :)</span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">We're still accepting podcast questions for our next podcast recording. You can submit them</span> <a data-mce-href="http://learningdd.com/contact-us/" href="http://learningdd.com/contact-us/" target="_blank" title="Contact Us"><strong>here</strong></a><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">.
We kindly ask that you put "Podcast Question" in the subject field when
submitting a question. Your question will answered anonymously unless
you request otherwise. Thanks in advance!</span></li>
<li><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Our pregnancy is going great! We're setting up our nursery as you read this. It won't be too much longer now! :)</span></li>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> Thank
you all for your continued support of Learning Domestic Discipline.
You give us the inspiration we need to continue writing and developing
new projects, and we can't express our appreciation enough. We're
looking forward to next week, and we hope you are as well! Until next
time...</span></div>
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