In the swim

When I was around six years old – at my parents’ insistence – I started swimming lessons. I had been in the water a lot previ… more

Spankings from Lois

I wonder, who was the youngest person who ever spanked you as a child? Mine was my 16-year-old babysitter! Lois was the ol… more

A mother’s journey

Growing up under the watchful eye of my mother, a schoolteacher with a firm belief in discipline, shaped me in ways I coul… more

Insights into justice

For me, like so many others here, the stories posted bring back so many memories. My parents were caring and not abusive – … more

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