Over the years we’ve talked about a lot of the different facets of beginning the lifestyle, and a lot of the positives and negatives to doing so. We’re covered why people would want to include something like domestic discipline into their relationships, and what type of behaviors it is great at fixing/eliminating.

However, one thing that we realized we haven’t covered is when domestic discipline may not be a good idea. Truth be told, domestic discipline is not a lifestyle for everyone.

We’ve had the privilege over the years of getting to know so many domestic discipline couples who come to us with a variety of different challenges, questions, and things that they need advice on. That’s one of our favorite parts of Learning Domestic Discipline, if not the best part – getting to know other couples, and helping them navigate this often complicated and confusing journey. But, one thing we’ve learned in the years of doing this is that there are just simply some behavior traits, personality traits, or lifestyle choices that make practicing domestic discipline very, very difficult, dangerous, or even toxic.

We think it’s important to go over these as realistically as possible so that people don’t misunderstand what the lifestyle is all about, who it is best intended for, and the dangers of practicing the lifestyle if any of the below behaviors are present. This research is gathered from our own opinions, observations of helping others with these circumstances, common sense, as well as case studies of what could happen when domestic discipline is practiced under the below circumstances.

1. Alcohol or drug use. If alcohol or illegal drugs is present with either party, domestic discipline should not be used. By alcohol we aren’t talking about having a glass of wine with dinner every now and again, so please don’t misunderstand. What we’re talking about here is alcohol dependency, or alcoholism. It’s no secret that alcohol and drugs can impair a persons thinking, behavior and mindset. Mix that with domestic discipline and the results could be catastrophic. Similarly to how we always recommend the HOH be calm, collected and in control of themselves before administering a punishment or making decisions, we also strongly recommend that the HOH be in the correct frame of mind (i.e. sober) to make such decisions, or administer consequences. It can also cause either partner to not grasp the full intention or reason for the punishment or feel the punishment as it is meant if they are not sober.
2. Anger issues or domestic violence issues. Even if a couple opts not to use spanking as a consequence, we still feel it is important that domestic discipline never be practiced if there is a history of either party having domestic violence or anger issues. These would be things like uncontrolled anger, assaulting the other person (verbally, physically or sexually), etc. Some people have asked us before if it is still okay if the partner has went through counseling and or/rehabilitation for anger or domestic violence and has changed since then. Our best advice, in that circumstance, is to proceed with extreme caution, but even then, we still likely wouldn’t recommend domestic discipline. It is a risk to both parties involved.
3. Emotional instability and/or mental health issues. Similar to what we’ve stated above, both parties need to be in a clear frame of mind when practicing domestic discipline. Mental health issues (such as extreme depression, bi-polar, schizophrenia, etc.) can complicate domestic discipline because they cause the person to not be in the correct mindset, and can present dangers to both themselves and their partner. Similar to mental health issues, emotional instability issues (such as trauma, frequent “breakdowns”, running off, acting childish, cutting/self-harm and more) can lead to all sorts of problems with the lifestyle as well, including covering up the bigger issue (the reason for the emotional instability) with domestic discipline. These types of behaviors can also lead to a dangerous environment for both parties, as well as an unstable relationship that domestic discipline simply will not be able to solve. It can also create emotional connections and domestic discipline growth that is short lived, and not necessarily genuine.
4. Eating disorders and other psychological disorders. Using domestic discipline for eating disorders is something that has been brought up frequently in the past. Using domestic discipline to correct psychological disorders can be a dangerous idea for many reasons. Similar to what we stated above, often times domestic discipline is used as a “way out” to fix these problems that really should be corrected with intense therapy. Domestic discipline in these situations is used to often mask the much bigger problem, which is why the partner has these psychological disorders in the first place. Using domestic discipline to correct something like this will likely lead to short-term results. Another problem with this is secrecy tends to surround eating disorders, and the partner is unlikely (especially at the beginning) to be honest with their partner about things such as purging, skipping meals, etc. which can lead to trust issues. Furthermore, eating disorders are typically tied to self-image issues which is something that discipline cannot correct and can, instead, make worse.
5. Trust issues. Speaking of trust issues, that brings us to our next point – using domestic discipline when there is a severe lack of trust between one or both parties. Trust is crucial in a domestic discipline relationship. When that fails, or when it was never fully present in the first place, it can create results such as one partner falsely accusing the other of things that didn’t occur. It can also lead to false expectations around the domestic discipline lifestyle, and one partner (or both) sometimes feeling like they “aren’t good enough” because inconsistency is blamed for every falling out, or minor issue that the couple has with domestic discipline.
6. Not being fully committed to the lifestyle. While this isn’t necessarily something that can be dangerous or toxic, it is something we felt it is important to mention. If a partner is not fully committed to living the domestic discipline lifestyle, we recommend not practicing until that commitment and consent are given. Similar to how trust is absolutely crucial with domestic discipline, so are things such as consent and commitment. When one person feels like they’re giving 120% to domestic discipline and the other partner is giving significantly less it can create an unhealthy environment for both involved.

This is not a complete list, but it covers the major ones that we wanted to mention. If you’re considering beginning the lifestyle and have issue with one or more of the above, we very strongly recommend seeking professional counseling and/or seriously talking through whether this lifestyle would be a good fit for you. Like we said, domestic discipline certainly is not for everyone and while the lifestyle can lead to amazing benefits and rewards it’s important to understand that those won’t fully be experienced, or seen (especially long-term) if the above behaviors and circumstances are present.

-Clint & Chelsea

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Welcome to week 2 of our new summer Q&A series! Each week we examine a different dilemma that some domestic discipline couples face and offer our tips and advice on how we recommend the situation be handled. Last week we talked about how to best handle domestic discipline situations while on vacation, and this week we’ll be discussing domestic discipline in long distance situations.

Since we first began Learning Domestic Discipline this has been a common question that we get (or a variation of the below):

Question: My partner and I practice domestic discipline, but we don’t live near each other. We currently only see each other 1 or 2 times a month, and when we do I don’t like the idea of spending our entire time together punishing her and/or going over the rules. But, it is hard for me to hold her accountable from so far away. What do you recommend, or is domestic discipline best reserved for when we move in together?

Answer: This is a tough dilemma, no doubt and we try to look at both sides of it. On one side, the domestic discipline dynamic is obviously important to both parties and that’s great. But, on the flip side we can definitely see how it is important that your relationship and your time together be built on and spent on something other than domestic discipline. In a scenario like the example question above, if you only see each other every other week (for example) then it would make sense why neither party would want to spend that entire time punishing and/or focusing on domestic discipline.

There’s a few important things to consider when starting or continuing a long distance domestic discipline relationship. The first is how long will the distance last? Is the long distance relationship something that you are both actively working to resolve (meaning you have goals, and a time frame, as to when the distance will end) or is there no end in sight? This is important because it gives you both a good idea of how to better shape your domestic discipline relationship for the future.

If you feel like the distance will be resolved in a relatively short time frame, then keeping with the domestic discipline lifestyle makes the most sense to us. Getting used to how the lifestyle works (even without consequences, or with infrequent consequences) can make the transition much easier when you are finally together.

If you feel like the distance has no end in sight, or if there is no plan to end the distance anytime soon, then we recommend erring on the side of caution when it comes to practicing domestic discipline. We don’t necessarily believe you have to stop domestic discipline all together, but it might be a good idea to implement some changes such as the following:

• Consider domestic discipline without spanking. Spanking is, obviously, the hardest consequence to administer from a distance. Therefore, implementing domestic discipline without spanking would help to ensure that the lifestyle can still be practiced, but would use rules and consequences that could semi-easily be done from a distance, such as writing lines, corner time, and things like that.
• Create rules that are applicable to your situation. If you’re the HOH, make sure you’re developing rules for the submissive partner that can be followed from a distance without you feeling like you would need to constantly check up on her. For example, something like having a rule about attitude could be easy to enforce (since that is something you can “catch” over video chat, the phone, etc.) whereas something like a bedtime would be more difficult to enforce.
• Focus more on roles and less on consequences. This kind of goes along with the first bullet point (about removing spanking as a consequence), but in situations where distance is present we recommend using that time to really shape and develop your roles as both a leader/HOH and a submissive partner. By focusing more on the roles and qualities you possess within those roles and less on the consequences it will help to ensure your domestic discipline foundation is strong for when you are finally together. This isn’t to say that the rules and consequences shouldn’t be involved, because they should, but just not the FOCUS of the lifestyle.

Alright, so what about punishments? How would that work, especially if a couple doesn’t want every visit/get together to be centered around the punishments or various rule breaks from the past few weeks? Below are our tips:

• Enforce as many rules as you can when they first happen. Consequences are going to be less effective, naturally, if you want 2 weeks (for example) to administer them. So, administering consequences as close to the offense as possible will have the best results. Some examples of consequences you can implement from a distance are:
  • Corner time
  • Bedroom time
  • Writing lines
  • Grounding
  • Lecturing
• If you choose to include spanking make sure to reserve it for serious offenses and use the above list of consequences first before opting for something like a spanking. The goal is that the serious offenses will be few and far between, therefore eliminating the need to spank every time you see each other. If you feel like you are spanking each time you’re together, then perhaps that rule can be better handled with a different consequence.
• Consider boot camp every few months. This will help to get both of you on track with domestic discipline, which can be important since distance can sometimes lead to inconsistency over time. By going through boot camp every few months (3-6 months) it will also help to eliminate the need for frequent punishments each time you see each other.

There’s no question that it is harder than usual to maintain a domestic discipline relationship from a distance. However, it can be done, and it can be done effectively. We hope you find the above tips helpful!

RECAP:

• Ask yourselves how long you anticipate the distance lasting, and create a domestic discipline plan based on that time frame.
• Consider using domestic discipline without spanking, and instead replacing spankings with consequences that are easier to enforce when the mistake first happens.
• Focus more on your roles within domestic discipline and less on the punishments and consequences
• Consider doing boot camp every few months to ensure that domestic discipline stays on track and remains consistent, and also reduces the amount of punishments your partner will receive while you are apart and together.

-Clint & Chelsea

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Last month we recorded a 45-minute free downloadable podcast on the definition of domestic discipline and the pros and cons to living the lifestyle (among other things).  That was our first ever podcast, and before recording additional ones we wanted to see how LDD readers responded to the first one.

We’re pleased to say that the overall response to the first podcast was positive, and readers/listeners really seemed to enjoy the new podcast feature of the website.  Given the positive response, we’re excited to announce that we’ve recorded a second podcast, which is now available for free download!

We took all of the wonderful feedback about our first podcast and applied it to the second one in hopes of improving the listening experience.  Our second podcast covers the ever-so-important topic of lecturing, and included within it is a real lecture example conducted by the two of us (Clint and Chelsea).

Here’s a little more information about the lecturing podcast:

• Topics discussed include defining what lecturing means to us, why lecturing is a crucial component of domestic discipline, and a breakdown of each of the three different lecturing techniques — standard lecturing, reverse lecturing, and blended spanking/lecturing.
• The podcast is just under 33 minutes long.
• As previously mentioned, this podcast includes a real lecturing example from us (Clint and Chelsea).
• The podcast is free to download.
• The podcast can be transferred and listened to in your car, on your iPod, and much more!  If you need instructions on how to do this, please leave a comment below or contact us.
• The podcast is in mp3 format. If you need another audio format, please comment below or contact us at the link above and we would be happy to convert it for you.

There are three LDD blog entries referenced in the podcast, and here are the links to them for your convenience:

The Art of the Lecture

Reverse Lecturing

Blended Spankings

Also, we’re currently in the process of creating a download site that will include ALL downloads available here at Learning Domestic Discipline in one convenient location.  Until then, the downloads will need to be made on each of the individual blog entries.  We understand the temporary inconvenience of this, however we are working towards an easier solution.  In the meantime, we’ve included the links to all the downloads available on the website below, which hopefully makes things a little easier to find.

The First Domestic Discipline Podcast

The Beginner Packet (over 50 pages long)

Domestic Discipline Contract Examples

Domestic Discipline Punishment Journals

The Spanking Packet (over 85 pages long)

And, of course, the lecturing podcast is available below.  Once again, your feedback helps us to improve our podcast recordings, so we encourage you to give us as much feedback as you can!  Thank you in advance, and we hope you enjoy the lecturing podcast!

To download the lecturing podcast, please click here. 

© 2013 Learning Domestic Discipline

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Since the launch of Learning Domestic Discipline back in 2011 we have over 250 articles on a variety of domestic discipline topics. However, one of the popular topics that we haven’t discussed much (until now!) is the topic of domestic discipline while pregnant. This is a topic that we get asked about a lot, but for one reason or another, haven’t included it as part of our blog until now.

First, let us say that this post (like all posts on our blog) is simply a recommendation, and these are just our thoughts, opinions, and suggestions as to how to practice domestic discipline while pregnant. We strongly encourage each couple to make the best decisions for their relationship and, should they choose to, use the advice below as a template to help guide them in their decision process. The below opinions, thoughts, and advice is not meant to substitute for any doctor opinion when it comes to the topic of domestic discipline while pregnant. We understand this is a controversial topic, and we are presenting it here because we think it will help a lot of people who are in this, or will be in this, situation. With that being said, below are our thoughts.

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We’ve said it before on our blog, but we’ll say it again — domestic discipline is a lifelong commitment. It is not something that can easily be turned off/on. So, with that being said, when a couple first chooses to adopt the domestic discipline lifestyle into their relationship, they may start to ask themselves how it will work with their future life plans. If one partner is military, how will domestic discipline work when that partner is deployed? If moving is in the plans for the future, how will domestic discipline work in the midst of all the chaos? What about living with family, or a roommate? What about domestic discipline with children around — how do we make that work? Or, before we even get to having children around, what about domestic discipline when the woman is pregnant?

Practicing domestic discipline while pregnant is much more difficult than domestic discipline under normal circumstances. However, it can be done and we recommend couples do not stop the domestic discipline lifestyle when a couple becomes pregnant (but we do recommend they make several modifications).

We don’t recommend stopping the lifestyle all together for several reasons:

• It can be hard to start back up when the couple is ready. Several couples who have started/stopped the lifestyle over the years find that it’s really difficult to “pick back up where they left off” without some form of challenges whether that be consistency, starting over with the rules, etc.
• If the submissive partner knows that the rules/consequences aren’t there anymore, it can be frustrating for the HOH to watch them slip back into old behaviors that, at one point, may have caused them to begin domestic discipline in the first place.
• It can add conflict and stress to the relationship.

Note: The above list is solely focusing on why we do not recommend stopping/starting the lifestyle during pregnancy only. Obviously, in other circumstances such as one partner not feeling like domestic discipline is working for them anymore, etc., we recommend couples explore the idea of stopping domestic discipline if they feel it isn’t helping or enhancing their relationship.

However, as we stated above, we strongly recommend that several modifications be made to the lifestyle throughout the pregnancy. The below list of modifications is made based upon the assumption that the submissive partner is the female in the relationship who is pregnant. If the couple practices an FLR (female-led relationship) style of domestic discipline, then the below modifications wouldn’t necessarily apply to them.

1. Remove spanking as a consequence. (More about this below)
2. We recommend that the HOH be more lenient on the submissive partner than usual. Make a mental list of offenses that you absolutely can’t tolerate, whether she is pregnant or not (such as safety related offenses) and then another list of rules that you had in your relationship prior to the pregnancy that you can set aside, or not be as strict with, during the pregnancy.
3. Domestic discipline should never be the focus of your relationship. It’s meant to be a relationship tool that helps your relationship. So, it’s important (especially during pregnancy) to not stress about domestic discipline or how this is all going to fit together. Focus on your baby, your health, etc. and let domestic discipline only come up when it’s needed (i.e.- when a rule is broken).

Spanking During Pregnancy

For most domestic discipline couples (but not all), spanking is a consequence that they implement into their relationship. The topic of spanking during pregnancy has became very controversial over the years. Some will say that they spanked throughout their whole pregnancy and everything was fine. Others have even asked their doctor who indicated it was fine as well. But, then there are some who are not comfortable with it, or say they, too, have asked their doctor or researched it online and have found it is not a safe option. So, like most things in pregnancy, the questions of “is it safe?” and “should we do it?” naturally arise quite frequently.

We don’t recommend spanking, or doing any physical punishments, while pregnant. While it might be true that it is safe for both the expectant mother, and the baby, to us it is not worth taking that risk. We don’t recommend doing anything (while pregnant, or not pregnant) that could have a safety risk, such as this, even remotely close to being associated with it. Aside from the safety aspect, it can also be pretty uncomfortable for the submissive partner which is not the point of domestic discipline.

In place of spanking, we recommend alternate punishments be used when severe rules are broken. Obviously these punishments may not have the same severity level as a spanking would, so we recommend that the HOH take that into consideration. Some examples of alternate punishments are:

• Removing Privileges/Grounding
• Corner Time
• Bedroom Time
• Writing Lines
• Apology Letters/Journal Entries

If a couple does choose to use spanking while pregnant, that’s their choice and we respect that. The above are just our recommendations and viewpoints on the subject. However, if a couple does choose to spank while pregnant we recommend the following tips as to avoid the potential risks that spanking while pregnant can cause:

• Use less dense implements (or, no implements at all) such as a wooden spoon, tilt wand, light hairbrush, spatula, etc. and avoid the use of denser objects such as a paddle.
• Be cautious of the position that you choose to spank in, and make sure that there is not too much pressure placed on the submissive partner’s stomach.
• Avoid spanking late in the third trimester (or, choose to avoid severe spankings late in the third trimester) as it can cause the submissive partner’s blood pressure to rise, which can trigger labor.

  Once again, these are just our opinions and recommendations on domestic discipline while pregnant. We encourage each couple to evaluate their own situation and do what’s best for them and their relationship.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on the topic as well.  Feel free to contact us by clicking here, or leave a comment below.

Have a great week, everyone!

© 2013 Learning Domestic Discipline

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Living the domestic discipline lifestyle takes commitment and a lot of hard work from both partners to ensure its long-term success.  That’s no secret.  So many things go into living the lifestyle the way it’s meant to be lived, and the way it must operate to achieve great results.  Domestic discipline isn’t just about following rules and enforcing rules, nor is it all about creating a punishment and rewards system in order to create stability in the relationship.  Sure, those components are a big part of what it means to live this way, but there’s so much more to it than that.

We’ve spent a lot of time on this website talking about the importance of communication in this lifestyle.  We’ve talked about creating rules together, approaching your partner about various domestic discipline related issues, compromising, working together to achieve common goals, and many other things — all of which require communication.  We’ve talked about trust and respect, love and intimacy, honesty and support, leadership and submission, as well as a number of other relationship components that living the domestic discipline lifestyle both requires, and enhances.

What we haven’t spent a lot of time talking about, however, is how important it is for both partners to be on the same page.  Not just with the overall goals of the relationship or why domestic discipline is a part of the relationship, but with everything that living the lifestyle entails.  What’s important to the head of the household needs to be equally important to the submissive partner, and vice versa.  Things need to matter to one partner just as much as they do to the other partner.  When they don’t, it’s difficult to see any real progress from living the lifestyle, particularly when it comes to behavior correction.  Things may improve, but they don’t necessarily get corrected.

To illustrate what we’re talking about, we’ll zero in on one major component of living the lifestyle — the rules.  Clearly the rules are a vital part of building a healthy domestic discipline foundation in a relationship.  The rules are the “heart” of domestic discipline since they are essentially what the entire dynamic is built upon, and operates on.

Rules are talked about and agreed upon prior to beginning domestic discipline (we recommend that, anyway).  Both partners work together in making a sound rules list based on how they both want their relationship to operate going forward, and based on what they both envision for their future together.  The point we’re getting at here is that specific rules need to carry the same importance in the minds of both partners in order to achieve ultimate success in the lifestyle.  They need to carry the same importance to both partners to achieve correction.  If a specific rule doesn’t mean as much to one partner as it does to the other, it’s going to take quite some time to “get on the same page” with it, and ultimately correct the issue when it comes to what is expected in accordance with the rules.

Let’s say a couple has a rule about tardiness.  They both want to be on time to whatever future events they commit themselves to.  They both discussed and agreed to this rule ahead of time, and both feel it will benefit everyone when enforced and followed.  The head of the household feels that being on time to everything is extremely important as it shows ambition, commitment, and honor.  The HoH also feels this rule is important to follow/enforce, as it has the potential to negatively impact other peoples’ lives if it isn’t. 

For example, if a couple is 15 minutes late to a dinner with friends, now their friends’ lives are impacted in addition to their own lives.  Maybe their friends have somewhere to be after dinner, and now they’re going to be late to that engagement because you both, as a couple, were late to dinner.  Tardiness has a domino effect, and the HoH does not want to impact other lives that way.  So, for these reasons, the HoH feels punctuality is extremely important.

  The submissive partner sees and understands the importance of this rule, but doesn’t feel the importance of the rule on the same level the HoH does.  So, when getting ready for a dinner out with friends, there isn’t the same sense of urgency in the submissive partner when it comes to getting out the door on time.  It isn’t as important to the submissive partner to be so punctual with every little thing.  The couple ends up running late, the HoH is then upset, they speed on the road to make up time (which could lead to even more issues like a ticket or an accident), and their friends are waiting at the restaurant, by themselves, wondering where their dinner mates are.  

  The point of this example is to illustrate the importance of being on the same page when it comes to the rule.  Sure, the HoH may punish for it at some point, but the importance of the rule isn’t equal between partners, thus triggering the problem in the first place.  Had the submissive partner felt the same sense of urgency to be punctual as the HoH did, the submissive partner would have, more than likely, made the necessary adjustments throughout the day to ensure the couple left on time.  But, since punctuality simply wasn’t as important to the submissive partner, no adjustments were made, and the couple ended up being late to dinner.

  In this scenario, the HoH can punish and punish and punish for this, but will it every really get corrected if the submissive partner doesn’t feel the same importance and urgency to be punctual as the HoH does? Punctuality may improve as a result of the punishments, which is certainly helpful, but it’s doubtful the tardiness would ever get completely corrected.

The moral of the story is this — specific rules need to carry the same importance in the minds of both partners to make any real long-term progress in domestic discipline. 

  It probably feels like we’re picking on the submissive partner, but everything said to this point holds true for the HoH as well.  In fact, if a couple experiences any problems with this type of situation, the root of said problem can almost always be traced back to the head of the household.  Why is that?  Well, because the submissive partner is influenced by the enforcement of any given rule, and influenced by how consistently that rule is enforced. 

Who’s responsibility is that?  It’s the HoH’s responsibility.

  If being punctual is extremely important to the HoH, the HoH needs to send that message loud and clear to the submissive partner by consistently holding them accountable for any and all tardiness.  The submissive partner’s importance level of any given rule will rise (or fall for that matter) to the level the HoH enforces it at.  It’s as simple as that.  Then, once both partners are at the same level of importance to be punctual, the submissive partner will feel the same urgency that the HoH feels to be on time, and the likelihood of the HoH having to punish for tardiness becomes virtually non-existent at that point.

So, as the title of this article suggests, it takes both partners being on the same page in all areas of domestic discipline (not just the rules) for the lifestyle to yield all the benefits it’s designed to.  Without that, punishments will be more frequent, it will take months and months and months to correct an issue for good (if ever at all), and frustration and doubt will creep into the minds of both partners.  When that happens, the domestic discipline structure in the relationship that you both worked so hard to create will begin to crumble.  It’s all downhill from there.

  Being on the same page doesn’t have to be so challenging.  All it takes is communication and commitment from both partners, and consistency from the head of the household.  When a couple is on the same page in domestic discipline, things run so much more smoothly, and both the home and relationship become so much more peaceful.

© 2013 Learning Domestic Discipline

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  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 one yet for Learning Domestic Discipline.

So, what is new to kick off the month? Well, let us show you.

• By now you have probably noticed that the blog looks a little bit different. We re-did the blog, in honor of 2014, with a new design and layout 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!
• Throughout the month of December we have been working hard on a new feature called The Learning Domestic Discipline Directory.  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 a lot) 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!
• We made some major changes to the Learning Domestic Discipline Posting Schedule 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.  Click here to review it and make sure you’re up to date.
• Since we’ll be including many more downloads into our schedule this year, we will also be doing more Frequently Asked Questions Podcasts 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, you can submit questions for either Mailbag Monday (the same way as before) or to be answered on our next FAQ Podcast.
• On the right hand side of the blog you may have noticed a new progress bar feature.  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.

  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 our brand new eBook and it releases THIS weekend exclusively through Learning Domestic Discipline!  Here’s a sneak preview:

  We’re pleased and thrilled to announce that our brand new eBook, Transforming Your Relationship: A Comprehensive Look Into the Domestic Discipline Lifestyle, will be released on January 4th, 2014 exclusively through learningdd.com!

  Transforming Your Relationship: A Comprehensive Look Into the Domestic Discipline Lifestyle is approximately 150 pages (70,000 words) in length and will be available through the Learning Domestic Discipline Products Site on January 4th, 2014.

  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!

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  Our brand new eBook, Transforming Your Relationship: A Comprehensive Look Into the Domestic Discipline Lifestyle, is NOW AVAILABLE for purchase through the Learning Domestic Discipline Products Site!

Product Description:

Transforming Your Relationship: A Comprehensive Look Into the Domestic Discipline Lifestyle is tailor made for those interested in learning more about, as well as those just beginning, the domestic discipline lifestyle.  Numerous domestic discipline concepts, 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 relationship arrangement adopted by so many committed couples.

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!

Transforming Your Relationship: A Comprehensive Look Into the Domestic Discipline Lifestyle is 153 pages and nearly 70,000 words in length.  Click here to purchase and download your copy exclusively through learningdd.com.

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