corporal punishment

I’m Co-Parenting with an Inherently Violent Man. I’m Fearful of the Repercussions for My Child.

Posted on May 7, 2021
by Malaka
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I have shared 35 years of friendship with the woman sitting across from me. There are tears in her eyes and her voice is trembling. "Did I tell you I found my father, Malaka? I found my dad." A lifetime of muttered prayers - secret,…

Motherhood

Testimony of a Reformed Child Beater

Posted on September 21, 2014
by Malaka
with 0 Comments

Note: Emotions and views surrounding corporal punishment are very strong and raw right now... but I’m not here to debate your feelings or coddle your visceral need to be violent towards people who are smaller than you. I'm here to talk about how we're failing…