Remembering Sensei

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Who owns the memory of a great man?

“I relate to the rage that comes from kids being little a**holes, but I don’t think physical discipline solves that. It just turns them into different a**holes.”

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Do you spank your kids? If you do, why? If not, how do you discipline them? How did you decide what methods to use as a parent?

3 Things We Can Learn From U7 Basketball

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Parents and coaches have invaluable opportunities to teach and apply real-life lessons within the fun of organized sports. Unfortunately, many of us miss out on the opportunity.

Valentine to My Mom

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Billy Johnson II knows how hard it was to raise him, and in recognition of the woman whose fingerprints are all over the man he is today, this year he has just one valentine: his mother.

Meet a Bladesmith Whose Last Name Is Shanks … For Real

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Forging could be considered the second oldest profession in the world, but for outlaw biker Terry Shanks forging has become a spiritual discipline.

The Time Out Challenge: Is It the Most Effective Method?

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Mommy Man Jerry Mahoney argues in favor of time outs and the Supernanny’s superiority

Is Football Heroic? Jovan Belcher, Violence, and Masculinity

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Is the masculine power the makes football exhilarating, the same destructive force that killed Jovan Belcher and Kasandra Perkins?

How BDSM Helped a Rape Survivor Recover

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Author Jane Devin overcame fear to embrace an unlikely ally

Temper Tantrum Terrorists

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Is your desire to avoid confrontation turning your kids into tantrum terrorists?

Let’s Assume I’m a Virgin

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Being a 23 year old man and still a virgin seems to require an explanation.

Don’t Stare at a Dwarf – Lessons From My Dad

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How should we teach children to regard human diversity?

My Life As a Suzuki Mom

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Sean Hackett’s daughter learned to play violin via the Suzuki method. Here’s what he’s learned.

“Discipline should never be given out in uncontrolled anger.”

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This is a comment by Eric M on the post “Why Time Outs Don’t Work”.

Dear John: The Friend Who Knew Too Much

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This week Dear John talks about secrets discovered through an affair, an insistent spanker, and family explosions.

“There was one time I thought I was going to hit him in anger.”

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This comment was from CajunMick on the post “Does Spanking Kids Cause Mental Disorders?”

Does Spanking Kids Cause Mental Disorders?

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A new study suggests that all forms of physical discipline are linked to mental disorders later in life.