Show and tell

I have read your site for a while now, and I think it is time I gave back a little. Growing up in the late 80s/early 90s, my parents were … Read more

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 previously and could effectively doggy-paddle, … Read more

Revenge is sweet

At the time of writing this, I’m 32 years old, and I have a sister who is two years older than myself. Dad left us when we were both young … Read 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 older sister of my friend Lenore, and when … Read more

Given the treatment

By the time I was 12 (in the late 1970s), I no longer considered myself to be a child, although of course legally I was. I was in my second year of secondary … Read more

The spoon for respect

Although my four kids were generally well behaved, as a stay-at-home mom of four I had to make sure they knew I was serious about respect and discipline. My twin boys … Read 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 could never have imagined. Both my brother and … Read more

The birthday party

I was very much looking forward to attending my cousin Graham’s 12th birthday party – he was almost a year older than me. Mum dropped me off with instructions to … Read more

A journey of love and pain

When I lost my wife, leaving me alone with our three-year-old son Raju, the weight of single parenthood crushed me. Raising a toddler without his biological mother seemed an impossible … Read more

At the end of the day

In the early 2000s, my cousin Francis was headmaster of a large private boys school in Kenya. Although we were thick as thieves as boys, we hadn’t seen each other … Read more

Who gets the cane?

Every morning after registration, we all had to go to the hall for assembly. When we were all gathered, the headmistress would enter and take the stage. It was usually … Read more

Still not too old

Many women spend lots of money on products to make them look younger – not me! Even though I’m now 32, married with two children (aged 10 and eight respectively), … Read more

The American dream

During the summer of 1988, I spent a few weeks in London on business. One day, on the Tube between Gloucester Road and Piccadilly Circus, I noticed a beautiful woman whose face … Read more

Fantasy versus reality

By the time I was in my mid teens, I had a full-on fetish about spanking. As I’ve mentioned before on Maman, even just talking about corporal punishment, or overhearing … Read 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 – but they spanked! My most memorable spanking … Read more

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