I Made My Son Into a Liar

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Protecting his son from bullies, one father came face-to-face with his own guilt and vulnerability

Kicked Out of Sunday School

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As a child, Carl Pettit didn’t believe in God, and was sure he’d go to Hell for his disbelief.

“Withholding sex as a weapon IS abuse.”

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This is a comment by Archy on the post “Withholding Sex is Not a Joke”.

“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”.

Politics Kills Prisons

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America has become a place, Cameron Conaway writes, where we punish thoughtlessly and don’t think thoughtfully.

Trial and Error

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Discipline is something many parents struggle to get right. Unfortunately, there’s no perfect formula.

To Spank or Not to Spank

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“Deflection” and “positive redirection” have nothing on a good old-fashioned spanking.

Life Has Knuckles

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His forearm flashed instantly. With the snap of his wrist the back of his hand cracked against the corner of my mouth.

Teen Drivers and Car Repair

Hint: your teen driver probably isn’t doing the repairing.