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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods Should parents use corporal punishment to discipline children?: 7 of 31

Short answer: There are more effective and respectful ways to parent that don't involve striking a child. Long answer: I used to be in the pro-spanking camp myself, but the more I researched, the more I realized that spanking is a practice that can't really be defended. First, there is no other context in our society in whic...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods What parents should not do to their children: 5 of 11

I'll never do that to my kids! How many frustrated children have uttered those words after something their parents did that made them angry? When I was younger, I even went so far as to make a list of things I'd do differently with my own children. Adults may laugh, but the way children are treated and what they learn when t...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Discipline strategies: Alternatives to corporal punishment: 1 of 2

Corporal punishment is kind of like abortion - its use is controversial and many see it, at best, as a "necessary evil". After all, parents don't actually enjoy hitting their children, do they? As with abortion, the spanking debate rages on. But no matter where you stand on the issue of spanking, one thing both sides can agr...
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Experiences of freelance writing for Text Broker: 4 of 6

With the dizzying and ever-growing array of online writing sites, you may be wondering which ones are really worth your time. Well, here’s a rundown of my experience with Textbroker, its advantages and disadvantages and why it just might be worth checking out. *ADVANTAGES* * Quick and easy payouts The payout...
Politics, News & Issues > Economic News Obama proposes two year pay freeze for federal workers: 2 of 2

In an effort to begin taming the $1.4 trillion deficit, on November 29, 2010, President Obama proposed a 2-year pay freeze for federal workers who had been slated to receive a 1.4% pay increase in 2011. The president touted sacrifice on everyone’s part in order to get the nation’s spiraling annual deficits under ...