Letter from a strict mother We tend to think of the current stormy debate about spanking children as something...
One morning, when I was 10 years old, I had a school test I hadn’t revised for. My lack...
When I was young, I got my bottom spanked by my mother pretty regularly. She kept a paddle for...
I was never very good at spelling – and that lack of ability led to my first and only...
I was five and in my first year at primary school. I noticed that there was a blue teddy...
About a year after I first took the position of vice principal, I was married – and, as you...
Before my son turned eight, he was spanked most often with my hand or a wooden spoon. These weren’t...
Maman special report Parenting books, needless to say, have a certain fascination for us here at Maman. Largely they...
What traits must a strict mother cultivate? This is an important question and one I feel is often overlooked....
I was 12 when I was sent to spend part of the summer at my uncle and aunt’s house...