Posts by Hermana Linda
A Romance Novelist Encounters the Courtship & Betrothal Movement
Christian romance novelist, Sharon Lathan, stumbles across the Courtship & Betrothal Movement to her great consternation.
Read MoreThe Fruit of Gentle Discipline
Molly shares a beautiful story about the fruit her gently parented 3 yr old is already displaying in A Soft Answer…
Read MoreIs It Discipline Or Sexual Assault?
Molly explains the evil of allowing adult men to spank teenaged girls in Texas schools. If you are very sensitive, you might want to just skip this one.
Read MorePutting Our Children Above Others
Dulce de Leche continues her 10 Commandments for Parents series with 10 Commandments for Parents: Forsaking All Others.
Read MoreSamuel Martin Still Trying To Open Dialog With Pro-Spankers
Samuel Martin continues to try to dialog with pro-spankers. I’m not sure why he is having such a hard time finding someone who will take him up on this challenge.
Read MoreRejecting The Pearls
Calulu reflects on how and why she rejected the teachings of “To Train Up A Child,” in Parenting & the Super Religious.
Read MoreReb Bradley
Latebloomer was raised in Reb Bradley’s church, Hope Chapel, and is one of the Sheltered, Controlled Homeschoolers who “didn’t ‘turn out right,’ yet another disappointment to the former parents and leadership of Hope Chapel.” She shares some important insights about this in “Biblical” Parenting, Introduction. (By the way, I was surprised to see Kevin and Elizabeth…
Read MoreSpanking To Be Banned in Scotland?
The UK Daily Mail reports that Scottish Parliament is scheduled to discuss an anti-spanking law. Controversial anti-smacking legislation giving tougher legal protection to children was expected to be detailed in a Scottish Parliament Bill today. The proposed legislation was set to outlaw the hitting of all children with any implement and the smacking of children…
Read MoreLearning Forgiveness
Many Christians teach that children must be punished for their misbehavior in order to learn. But what do they learn? Do they need to be punished in order to forgive themselves? Dara Stoltzfus looks at what the Bible teaches about forgiveness and punishment in How to Teach Forgiveness.
Read MoreIs Debi Pearl to Blame?
Livinginblurredlines shares how the advice in Debi Pearl’s book, Created To Be His Help Meet negatively affected her marriage. However she does not want to put the blame on Debi Pearl saying, Blaming Debi Pearl’s “Created To Be His Helpmeet” book for what I am going through is like blaming a cookbook for your burned…
Read MoreJohn Rosemond: Pro-Spanker?
Conservative Christian, John Rosemond “is known for his old-fashioned, Bible-based parenting philosophy and approach” according to Wikipedia. Because of this, I found was very interested to find out that he does not advocate spanking. While I do not recommend his parenting advice which I find very harsh and punitive, I decided to share this information…
Read MoreMore on Created To Be His Help Meet
Sheila Wray Gregoire discusses Debi Pearl, Wife Abuse and True Submission in Submission Doesn’t Mean Lying Over And Taking It. The discussion in the Comments is also very interesting. It was there that I found he following link: Natalie at Dusty Feet has been working on a very detailed book review of Created To Be…
Read MoreThe Strong Willed Child
Dulce de Leche looks at Gentle Discipline and The Strong Willed Child. For more on this topic, check out the book, You Can’t Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded) by another former Strong Willed Child, Cynthia Tobias.
Read MoreKatie Botkin Looks at Spanking
Katie Botkin looks back at how spanking affected her childish behavior and discusses her problems with it in Corporality. She then looks at how spanking can lead to acceptance of abuse and sexual disorders in Corporality, part II: When Love Is Pain.
Read MoreWilliams Trial Postponed Until Feb 2013
According to the Skagit County Herald, the “homicide by abuse” trial for Larry and Carri Williams is now scheduled for February 4, 2013.
Read MoreChoices in Discipline
JaniceM explains her Choices in disciplining her toddler on our2crazyboys.
Read MoreShould our Goal Be To Raise Good Children?
Lysa TerKeurst explains why she doesn’t want to raise a good child. What is your goal in parenting?
Read MoreSally Clarkson Looks At Obedience
Veteran Mother and writer, Sally Clarkson, looks at first time obedience in Obedience is a pathway of Maturity and Faith.
Read MoreHappy World Breastfeeding Week
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, I am linking to this excellent post by Hippy Housewife about Breastfeeding, Modesty and the Church. For more about breastfeeding, see my Christian Breastfeeding Links.
Read MoreSamuel Martin Wants Women’s Input
In Samuel Martin’s latest blog post: Women’s Intuition and Corporal Punishment: Did you feel intuitively that spanking/smacking your children was wrong? he asks women to go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5DQ6M3B and give him your input.
Read MoreDiscussing Tim Challies’ Reviews
Recovering Grace promotes Tim Challies’ review of Created To Be His Help Meet. Also, someone brings up his review of To Train Up A Child in the comments and discussion of the Pearls ensues which might be of interest to my readers.
Read MoreSarah’s Arguments Against Spanking
Sarah explains why she does not believe in spanking in a well researched and chatty post entitled, A person’s a person no matter how small. She also answers some common arguments for spanking with counter arguments, which many will find helpful.
Read MoreChallies reviews TTUAC
After his review of Created To Be His Help Meet a few days ago, Tim Challies has decided to review To Train Up A Child, which he does in 2 parts: Tim Challies Review of To Train Up A Child Part 1 in which he looks at training versus discipline, and his concerns with Pearl’s…
Read MoreThe Williams To Be In Court July 27
Habtamu Bekele posts on the Remembrance of Hanna Williams Facebook page: Carrie and Larry Williams (Hana’s acused murderers) will appear in Mt Vernon Courthouse this coming Friday July 27th. The Greater Seattle Area Ethiopian community will be there as Hana’s advocate and family. We would like to show the court as well as Carrie and…
Read MoreA Complementarian’s Concerns With Created To Be His Help Meet
Complementarian Tim Challies analyses Debi Pearl’s book, Created To Be His Help Meet and points out his concerns with the teachings therein. Part 1 looks at the harsh and critical spirit and the foolish counsel. Part 2 looks at “poor theology, poor use of Scripture and far too little gospel.” This is an excellent review…
Read MorePunishment
Sarah at Under The Olive Branch shares a very thought provoking quote about punishment. While you are there, check out her love story The Restoration of All Things.
Read MoreSarah Presswood’s Testimony and a Comment from Kysyra
I got a nice message on the Facebook Page from Sarah Presswood which she graciously gave me permission to share. I am so grateful that I found your site. My parents used To Train Up A Child by the Pearls and taught/utilized Growing Kids Gods Way as their parenting guides my entire childhood and adolescence.…
Read MorePresbyterian Church Denounces Spanking
According to an article on ABC News 10 in Pitsburgh, “The nation’s largest Presbyterian denomination says it’s wrong to spank children.” More details in the Pittsburg Post Gazette: One of the most contested issues of the early afternoon was a recommendation that corporal punishment — including mild spanking — not be practiced in homes, schools…
Read MoreBut They Look So Happy
Home Educating Family Magazine has published an opinion piece about the Duggars and the teachings they follow (Gothard, S. M. Davis and Pearl) called, They Smile, but Do They Laugh?
Read MoreSeeking Pro-Spankers
Samuel Martin has posted the following on Facebook: I want to connect with fundamentalist Christians advocating spanking kids who are willing to read my book with the view to show me how I am in error in my findings – So far all of the people who I have connected with have yet to give…
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