The Teacher
When my big brother and I were growing up in Wyoming during the 1980s, my mom spanked us pretty often. The tool she used for … more
When my big brother and I were growing up in Wyoming during the 1980s, my mom spanked us pretty often. The tool she used for … more
Editor’s Note: Back in the days of the original Maman, I wrote a story about two girls sharing a flat. While this wa… more
My birth mother died when I was just six years old, and for the next three years it was just me and Dad. Because we had both be… more
As I’ve mentioned in some of my previous stories, I grew up in a Christian family and every summer our church had a w… more
One of the more notable things about my childhood was that my best friend Mark and I shared the same surname. It wasn̵… more
“Sincerity gives wings to power.”
From the Foreword to this, the Concluding Word, the author, by narrating her experie… more
When I was a girl, smacking was still a very common punishment for Britain’s naughty children and I’d like … more
Phyllis is a mother-of-two and grandmother of five from Des Moines, Iowa. At the time of the interview, her grandchildr… more
TO THE MARRIAGEABLE GIRL
“Children are what the mothers are.”… more
THE GOVERNESS
“A faithful governess plays the role of a true mother.”… more
I suspect that like a lot of parents in the 1990s, I did my utmost to avoid direct confrontation with my daughter, let alon… more
My middle son was naughtier than both of his brothers put together, and unfortunately this meant that he did regularly f… more
I am a UK-based father of three boys, and regularly smacked their bottoms when they were growing up. While I always had a g… more
In spite of her extreme strictness and intolerance in most other matters, one thing that mum never smacked us for was bed… more
I guess there aren’t many kids these days who live in fear of getting their bottom walloped when report day rolls a… more
THE OLDER CHILD
“Uproot not the neglected flower; rather, care for it more diligently.” … more
A child who has just been spanked by mother will nevertheless instinctively seek comfort in her arms once the chastisem… more
I was brought up in the late 70s/early 80s, and in many ways my family life was something of a contradiction. Dad was basic… more
One day, when I was 11 years old, I was playing at my friend Amanda’s house. when we heard agitated yelling from her … more
DIFFICULTIES AND OBJECTIONS
“Difficulties give way to diligence. Objections are often traceable to ignorance of fac… more
When I was a child, my mum was good friends with a lady called Mrs Leese – I think they had worked together before they both l… more
When we were children (during the 1960s and 70s), my parents had us understand that a bare bottom spanking was their last … more
My daughter Rachel was something of a brat growing up – she always seemed to have an attitude, never did as she was told, mi… more
David recalls how his mother’s younger sister came to stay to look after the family during an illness – and how it r… more
When I was around 12 or 13, we went on a family picnic at a local fish hatchery. My brother and his friends were walking on a n… more
PERSISTENCY IN SPITE OF AUTHORATATIVE DECISION. Perseverance and determination are very desirable qualities in the … more
Probably somewhat unusually by the 90s, Mary and I were sometimes smacked by several family members in addition to Mum a… more
In spite of him usually being far more patient and good-natured than Mum, there was one area where our father’s to… more
From around the age of seven to around 12 years old, I had the same girl babysit me when my parents needed to go out and leave … more
HOLDING BREATH. A baby, or even a child several years of age, may, through temper, hold the breath. I strongly advise spa… more
In this interview from some years ago, we chatted to Australian mum Cindy about her use of the cane on the bottoms of her tw… more
One of the most memorable spankings I ever witnessed happened to my older cousin Barb. She was the oldest cousin in our f… more
TELLING OF UNTRUTHS. Making the child truthful is one of the hardest tasks of child training. Perhaps in no period of t… more
I’ve just finished reading your wonderful story The naughty girls’ medicine, and I was struck how simila… more
Martin, the father of two young boys, talks about his use of the slipper and how, as head of the household, he takes respon… more
When I was about nine years old, I got caught bullying my neighbour’s daughter.
Unfortunately for me, the girl… more
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