We had a lesson in natural consequences last week. My son was running full bore through the house and slammed his foot off a chair. Apparently, it happened first thing in the morning, though I didn’t ...

Thomas discussed corporal punishment in the classroom, reminiscing on being paddled at his school in rural Virginia in the early '50s. I can relate. Back in the mid ‘80s at my elementary school in ...

As I wrote last week in this space, liars get caught, and now the Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) sex scandal just took another, and hopefully final, turn as a teachable moment for our kids. First, after ...

One late night, years ago, I walked into the house and headed to the master bedroom. The sound blared from the television and echoed down the hall as I thought to myself, “He fell asleep. Before the ...

The teen with affluenza is back in the news. You may recall this boy’s case. In 2013, the then 16 year old, high on a combination of drugs and alcohol, lost control of his pick-up truck and ran into a ...