In the heart of a bustling Scottish estate, during the days when the world seemed painted in faded colours...
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Stairs on a Saturday Morning
lfjoz, , Domestic Discipline, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0(gap: 2s) My brother and I, separated by two years yet bound by the invisible thread of childhood rivalry,...
One must heed his mother’s call
lfjoz, , Domestic Discipline, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0I was playing at the park with some friends. Our mothers were seated on benches a few hundred yards...
I certainly learned my lesson that day
lfjoz, , Domestic Discipline, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0(gap: 2s) “I said no!” my mother’s voice rang out, sharp and unwavering, as she yanked my small, curious...
The importance of self-control and dignity
lfjoz, , Domestic Discipline, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0(gap: 2s) I had always believed that, upon entering our private school, the days of physical discipline would be...
Mother addressed us with solemnity
lfjoz, , Domestic Discipline, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0(gap: 2s) In every well-ordered home, the afternoon tea is a cherished ritual, a moment of grace and hospitality....
True character is shaped not in moments of ease, but in the gentle correction of our faults
lfjoz, , Domestic Discipline, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0(gap: 2s) In the gentle hush of a well-ordered home, my mother was engaged in a telephone conversation with...
Lessons that would not soon be forgotten
lfjoz, , Domestic Discipline, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0(gap: 2s) My childhood unfolded in the heart of Alabama, in a bustling home that echoed with laughter, the...
Values of respect, obedience, and personal responsibility
lfjoz, , Domestic Discipline, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0(gap: 2s) I recall with utmost clarity the occasion when my elder brother and I received a most salutary...
Petticoat Pettiness
lfjoz, , Domestic Discipline, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0(gap: 2s) My childhood unfolded in the late 1950s and early 1960s, a time when young ladies were expected...
Reflections on Discipline and Obedience
lfjoz, , Domestic Discipline, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0As I look back upon my formative years in the north-east of England during the 1950s, I am reminded...
Deliberate, as if Mother wanted me to remember
lfjoz, , Domestic Discipline, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0Even growing up in the 80s, spanking was far more common than you might think. Most of the youngsters...











