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Child shaming videos are a growing trend meant to be a digital act of “tough love,” but they’re actually awful disciplinary exhibitionism and completely disgusting.
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"Money’s not tight or nothing. We’re doing just fine. But she should’ve discussed this with me. If only because we’re a team and teammates don’t do that."
Love & Money
How I’m Breaking Away From My Parents’ Style of Discipline
Recently, I realized the rules I was enforcing on my kids weren't my rules — they were my parents'. And I didn't even agree with them. So, I made my own.
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I Followed My Daughter on Her Walk Home From School Because I Fear For Her Safety
"Overprotective? Not at all. I needed to know what she was listening. And she wasn't.".
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Why’d I Really Yell at My Kids? Because I’d Missed Out on All the Fun
"I was working late all that week. And I guess I was really disappointed to not be able to hang out with my guys during their break."
Love & Money
Why You See Red When Someone Else Scolds Your Kid
When other adults criticize your child’s behavior, it sets off alarm bells in the least evolved part of your brain. Here's how to stop the ringing.
Discipline
Why I Lost My Mind When A Stranger Called My Daughter “Not Ladylike”
"I don’t like that word. At all. In context, it was like she asking her to be immediately submissive about her behavior. Screw that, man."
Father & Child Relationships
Why’d I Snap at My 4-Year-Old? I Felt Like I’d Lost All Power
"I should’ve been way more understanding. But then again, she needed to be scolded. Don’t all parents have this back and forth?"
Love & Money
4 Ways to Avoid Becoming a “High-Conflict” Spouse
All couples have conflicts; the question is how you manage them.
Love & Money
Why I Really Yelled at My Son for Being Sneaky With His iPad
"Living with a separated family, our time together already starts at 50 percent, so it’s my job to make that 50 percent feel like the 110 percent he deserves."
Father & Child Relationships
Why I Yelled at My Son (Who Didn’t Deserve It)
"I laid it on pretty hard – especially considering I was in an airport terminal. I yelled, and I even pulled out the classic 'I’m disappointed in you...' dad line. Ugh."
Father & Child Relationships
What Learning to Ride a Bike Taught Me About Anger
'My kid hasn’t had any bike problems, but he’s sure had plenty of flat tires on his life’s journey.'
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