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Crisis of Fatherhood Fuels the Fires of London
In the face of the London riots, Chris Flux writes, rather than blaming the lack of father figures, we should encourage fathers to be role models. I’m British. As you know, riots have exploded in...
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“You misunderstand what spanking is.”
This is a comment by Eric M. on the post “Four Things a Parent Must Never Do When Angry“. Peder, You misunderstand what spanking is. Your statement, “Spanking is more of an anger-driven reaction than a...
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I Love it When You Call Me Big Poppa: A Black Writer Faces Fatherhood
My wife and I had just received the best and most terrifying news of our lives – we were expecting a baby. I had just lost my job; how would I provide for my family as a struggling writer? Would I be...
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My Dad Never Told Me He Loved Me. And That’s Perfectly Fine.
Ali Rizvi writes: “I was his first child, and his first son. I wonder if I was also his first experience with real intimacy.” I’m not really superstitious, but Friday the 13th hit a little harder this...
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Does Spanking Kids Cause Mental Disorders?
USA Today is profiling a study in the medical journal Pediatrics that connects non-abusive physical punishment (i.e. spanking) of children with mental disorders later in life. “There is a...
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“There was one time I thought I was going to hit him in anger.”
This comment was from CajunMick on the post “Does Spanking Kids Cause Mental Disorders?“ I was abused as a child, so I thought I would never spank my children. Nope. When my son was was little, he...
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Dear John: The Friend Who Knew Too Much
This week Dear John talks about secrets discovered through an affair, an insistent spanker, and family explosions. This article originally appeared at GoLocalProv.com. Dear John, I have a big problem...
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“Discipline should never be given out in uncontrolled anger.”
This is a comment by Eric M on the post “Why Time Outs Don’t Work“. Danielle asked Eric M: “Time outs aren’t necessary in themselves—just consistent discipline. How do you discipline your kids if not...
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My Life As a Suzuki Mom
Sean Hackett’s daughter learned to play violin via the Suzuki method. Here’s what he’s learned. Did you know that my daughter plays the violin? I start a lot of conversations this way. I’m a high...
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Don’t Stare at a Dwarf – Lessons From My Dad
How should we teach children to regard human diversity? Originally appeared at Who’s My Girl? Dad had a short fuse. Or so my elder siblings told me as they begrudged me their fact that he’d mellowed...
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Let’s Assume I’m a Virgin
Being a 23 year old man and still a virgin seems to require an explanation. I don’t know if it’s my confidence. I don’t know if it’s that people generally consider me attractive. But people simply...
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Temper Tantrum Terrorists
Is your desire to avoid confrontation turning your kids into tantrum terrorists? Little Isabella doesn’t want to leave the park. Best I can tell, her Mom has reached the fourth two-minute warning for...
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How BDSM Helped a Rape Survivor Recover
Author Jane Devin overcame fear to embrace an unlikely ally. Human psychology is not always linear or straightforward, and the path to true healing is not, as many assume, always dictated by therapy...
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Is Football Heroic? Jovan Belcher, Violence, and Masculinity
Is the masculine power the makes football exhilarating, the same destructive force that killed Jovan Belcher and Kasandra Perkins? The murder-suicide last Saturday by Jovan Belcher of the Kansas City...
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The Time Out Challenge: Is It the Most Effective Method?
Mommy Man Jerry Mahoney argues in favor of time outs and the Supernanny’s superiority I’ll admit that 90% of my parenting philosophy comes from Supernanny, because watching a reality TV show is easier...
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Meet a Bladesmith Whose Last Name Is Shanks … For Real
Forging could be considered the second oldest profession in the world, but for outlaw biker Terry Shanks forging has become a spiritual discipline. WARNING: Due to the graphic language used in this...
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Valentine to My Mom
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. Mama you know...
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3 Things We Can Learn From U7 Basketball
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. My son plays U7...
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“I relate to the rage that comes from kids being little a**holes, but I don’t...
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? This is a comment by Derek on the post “I Don’t Spank My Kids, But I So...
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Remembering Sensei
Who owns the memory of a great man? “These two different disciplines—the training of the will and the mastery of form—are built on one and the same psychological process, because the same voluntary...
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