Tag Archives: discipline

License to Behave Badly

Posted on November 6, 2015 by mewhoami

No situation we went through as children ever gave us the right to behave badly. No matter what was going on, we had basic expectations to uphold and never were we granted free rein to behave uncontrollably. At all times … Continue reading →

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What Happened to Parenting?

Posted on June 16, 2015 by mewhoami

The little girl happily rode her tricycle, as she circled around and rammed into merchandise. She watched and smiled as shoppers tried to dodge her. Her father, oblivious to her presence, kicked back on a bench facing the opposite direction, … Continue reading →

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Raising a Generation of Undisciplined Adults

Posted on November 25, 2014 by mewhoami

While growing up, I got disciplined for the bad things that I did. That was just how it worked. Although I didn’t enjoy it, I knew that I had done wrong, so I accepted my punishment. Afterward I didn’t throw … Continue reading →

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New Generation of So-Called Parenting

Posted on February 5, 2013 by mewhoami

Since my son’s bus was so very late this afternoon, I had the opportunity to observe the nature of other mothers as they picked up their children from an earlier bus. Two women came out of their separate homes, rushing … Continue reading →

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