The answer is both.

See this Alaska mom, a mother of four biological children plus a set of twins adopted from Russia, submitted her own tapes (filmed by her daughter) of discipline practices to Dr. Phil’s show. And among her tactics with the “feisty” seven year old Russian boy in question are hot sauce in the mouth and cold showers while she yells at him. Continue Reading

A British pundit and advice columnist by the name of Virginia Ironsides made some waves yesterday. When in the context of a television segment titled Can An Abortion be a Kindness? said, Continue Reading

I have a big ugly confession to make. Ready?

My kids watch TV. A lot of TV. More than the suggested dose by the American Assoc. of Pediatricians, any of the leading experts, and ALL of the parenting books. The horror! [I can hear the gasps rippling through the mothering community world wide, well ok maybe just a few random mom bloggers like me] Continue Reading

I want to be the kind of mom that always smiles and laughs with the other moms, and maintain the kind of poise Mother Theresa herself would be proud of.
But, I’m not. If you yell at my kid or bring your sass anywhere near him I’m gonna give you the kind of look that could silence a class full of street-wise teenagers on the first day of school. Continue Reading