Apr 12, 20176 min read

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child? The Unexpected Way Religious Beliefs Influence Parents’ Views

This is the seventh in a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series, we will explore...

Mar 22, 20173 min read

Corporal Punishment: A Wrong Not a Right

This is the sixth in a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series, we will explore reasons...

Mar 8, 20173 min read

7 Essential Tips to Help You Master Disciplining Your Kids

This is the fifth in a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series, we will explore reasons...

Mar 1, 20175 min read

Why Positive Parenting Trumps Physical Punishment When It Comes to Disciplining Kids

This is the fourth in a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series, we will explore...

Feb 15, 20178 min read

Can You Discipline Your Child Without Using Punishment?

This is the third in a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series we will explore the...

Feb 8, 20173 min read

A Tale of Two Tantrums

This is the second in a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series, we will explore...

Feb 1, 20175 min read

Why Do Parents Physically Punish their Children? 5 Useful Analogies from Sedimentary Rocks

This is the first in a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series, we will explore reasons...

Oct 1, 20156 min read

The Mad and Unhappy Place of Public Education for Black and Brown Children in the United States

By Dawn X. Henderson, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychology, Winston-Salem State University) Some of the lines in the classic 1982...

Dec 10, 20146 min read

What Every Parent Should Know About Timeouts

By Alan E. Kazdin, PhD (Director, Yale Parenting Center) & Lauren G. Fasig Caldwell, JD, PhD (Director, APA Children, Youth, and Families...

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