Spanking is a highly debated discipline strategy these days. Many people in particular are quite opposed to spanking, and there is some data to suggest they may be right. The biggest problem is that it's almost impossible to have an open honest discussion because the issue is so heated. To top it all off, Pope Francis recently waded into the discussion and has provoked even more heated responses.

In this episode I break out four different aspects of spanking:

1. What is spanking, and how does it compare to other types of discipline?
2. What can a spouse do to reduce the amount of (or avoid entirely) spanking?
3. What are some reasons why some people think spanking is OK?
4. What are some things that you should NOT do when spanking?

My hope with this episode is to really create some open honest gentle-worded discussion about this topic. A lot of parents are struggling with this, and we all need the help!

If you'd like to be part of the discussion, please send me an email at [email protected]

Read the shownotes here!

Music from bensound.com