My childhood unfolded in the heart of a red-brick council estate in late 1960s Kent, where the air was...
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The threat of the hairbrush was enough to keep us in line most days
lfjoz, , Uncategorized, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0(gap: 2s) My earliest memories are painted in the muted reds and greys of a Kent council estate, late...
Comforted in knowing I was loved, even when I made mistakes
lfjoz, , Uncategorized, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0The only place I ever went for sleepovers as a child was to my best friend Hannah’s house, where...
The love that lay beneath the leather
lfjoz, , Uncategorized, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0(gap: 2s) In the gentle hills of Arkansas, during the 1950s, I spent my childhood in a house where...
I would feel a cold chill run through me just seeing the impliments of discipline resting on the shelf or study table
lfjoz, , Uncategorized, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0(gap: 2s) The south London of my childhood was a world of contrasts—grey tower blocks rising above narrow streets,...
We lay the foundation for lives of kindness, respect, and enduring strength
lfjoz, , Uncategorized, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0(gap: 2s) In the gentle glow of a 1950s afternoon, as sunlight filtered through lace curtains and laughter of...
Fear of showing weakness
lfjoz, , Uncategorized, chastisement, corporal punishment, discipline, domestic discipline, punishment, spanking, 0(gap: 1s) The house I grew up in was a world of gentle order and quiet routines, where the...
We grew up, learning right from wrong, and always knowing that we were dearly loved
lfjoz, , Uncategorized, 0(gap: 2s) My childhood unfolded in the gentle embrace of a small town in the 1960s, where the sun...
I was utterly astonished when James confided in me that his Mother had taken to using the cane, a...







