Discipline

"I remember being told ‘That’s a grownup decision’ and ‘Give (random extended family member) a hug.’ I hated it.”
"Thinking about the time when I was misbehaving as a child on Christmas Eve, my Italian grandma punished me by feeding me Chef Boyardee."
Parents in the Cassville School District "don’t want their students suspended. They want another option,” the superintendent said.
"Cluck like a chicken" is the pandemic parenting advice I never knew I needed.
In "You Can't F*ck Up Your Kids," author Lindsay Powers details expert-approved tips for putting an end to bad behavior.
Expelling kids from school denies them the chance to become better citizens.
Some school districts in Iowa use seclusions rooms to deal with disobedient students, despite complaints from parents and educators.
Two of my former students demonstrate the consequences of zero-tolerance discipline policies.
The hardest lesson l learned as a therapist counseling families.