If you ask me, there is a big difference between spanking your child and whipping them. When I was a kid, my Mother had no problem at all pulling out a belt or whatever else she deemed appropriate to light us on fire (LOL). Did she sometimes go a little overboard? In my opinion, yes – but that was the… Read More

I have so often heard parents say that you cannot be your child’s friend, but I am a firm believer that nothing is further from the truth. You can be a friend to your child without crossing the parent-child boundaries. I always maintained a friendship with my daughter because I wanted her to feel comfortable coming to me in any… Read More