Parenting Positively Means Much More Than Not Hitting

“Parenting in a healthy and positive way means so much more than just not hitting your child.”

My Regret: Phoenix’s Story

“My only regret is that I didn’t stick up for her, for them.”

I Still Blame Myself: Shyla’s Story

“I still blame myself for not being strong enough to stand up to him.”

Cookie: Shade’s Story

“i believe. i believe the smile, and i believe the soft words.”

Transcript of Voddie Baucham’s “Child Training” Sermon at Hardin Baptist Church

The full transcript of Voddie Baucham’s “Child Training” sermon at Hardin Baptist Church, in which he claims a child is “a viper in a diaper.”

Hurts Me More Than You: A Poem by Jessica

“‘Bless us, Oh Lord…’ we all sit to pray, / But you neglected to do it well.”

Hurts Me More Than You: A Poem by Merritt

“‘We have to stand on the Bible,’ you said, / And nothing I can say will convince you.”

Hurts Me More Than You: Charis’s Story

“This ‘training’ is not what love is, but I was raised to believe that it was.”

Hurts Me More Than You: Clay’s Story

“Dad said that children in the old testament got stoned to death for rebelliousness, so it was a good thing I didn’t live back then.”

Hurts Me More Than You: Jennifer’s Story

“Any form of physical punishment is violence and damaging. Not only to the one being hit, but to everyone hearing the screams.”