It happened in the living room, I think, in the afternoon.  One sentence that has set off a chain reaction of questions in my mind.  As each word came out of her mouth, the shadow of those words slowly eclipsed the memory of … Continue reading →...

It’s the force majeure of the parenting vocabulary — a statement that asserts complete authority and brings the gavel down on further debate. Because I said so. But have you ever considered your relationship to “because I said so?” Is it a trusty club in your golf bag that you know you can ...

I know Declan is less than a month old, but I still have to think about his future. There’s first words, potty training, and teething.  There’s first days of school, annoying girlfriends, annoying birthday parties and detention…because he was annoying.  There all these things that I will watch him suffer through, ...

Because if you eat that you’ll get sick and die.Because it’s not safe.Because it cost money.Because it’s past your bedtime.Because it’s too early.Because that’s questionable.Because your Mother already said “No.”Because I already said “...

Remember back in your day if you disobeyed your parents you’d most likely get a smack on the posterior with a wooden spoon?  Heck, I remember clearly the principal of my elementary school proudly displaying “the strap” on his wall. I once nearly experienced the strap myself, it was my ...

I have to admit, the primary motivation behind writing this post was due to Google analytics. For months, one of the most popular search strings entered as a referral for our site has been “why is spanking functional?” So, I figured, what the hell, let’s write an article about that ...