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more about #yuppies more comments → Flackette Goes Retro: There was yelling in my house. As a result, I have sought out a relationship with the most even-keeled, conflict-avoiding man I've ever met. (Of cours... more » queen_caribbean: What do you do when something's not being heard? You turn it up a notch. BFD It depends on what's being yelled/screamed. If the child's in danger, sc... more » colormeroutine: Michelle Duggar may not raise her voice, but they do spank. They don't ever really show it on the show but she's admitted it in interviews and on thei... more » samarkand: Things I learned from being a teacher, part one million: Yelling is totally ineffective. It's sort of an instinct to raise your voice when you're agit... more » Melpomene: Does anyone else feel badly for today's modern parents, being made to feel horribly guilty every time they lose their temper in the presence of their ... more » AndPreciousLittleofThat: I read that a recent study had concluded that it's not necessarily a bad thing if parents argue in front of their kids, as long as the kids also get t... more » highjump: My parents (mostly Ma) yelled often. Still yells often. Like, really often. People yelling still causes me terrible anxiety, and because of my moth... more » o-line: Yes, but what about texting kids in all caps? Less guilt, less strain on the vocal chords. LITTLE O-LINE! I ASKED YOU TO TAKE OUT THE GARBAGE YESTERDAY! more » salthegeek: My parents yelled at me when I was a kid, to be honest I deserved it. I was a little bastard back then, still am a bit. #parents more » Little Green Frog (Wise Latina): I yell as a last resort and to mix things up a little. My kids know that when Mommy raises her voice, they better listen because that means she has be... more » ericacartman: Have you heard the Dan Savage piece for This American Life condoning screaming your head off at children? He defends Alec Baldwin. And I totally agr... more » ThaLza: Honestly I wasn't hurt by spanking or the one time my mother slapped me (when I was almost 18) but everytime she was verbally abusive had a much more ... more » la.donna.pietra: News to parents: Kids are complicated. At various points, your kids will act in ways that will drive you bonkers. Guaranteed. It doesn't matter ho... more » LaFramboise: My grandmother's whisper was a death threat. And then you got a wet dishcloth upside the head. Oh, what I have learned.... #parents more » esthergreenwood: Hear that sound, Jezebel? That's the collective gasp of everyone in Park Slope. #parents more » -
#youmakemewanna
"This Is So The Issue Right Now"
Oh dear. Oh no. It seems today's anti-spanking, "pregnancy-flaunting, soccer-cheering, organic-snack-proffering generation of parents" have a dark secret: sometimes they yell at their kids. More » -
#gourmania
The Only Thing Worse Than Adult Foodies: Their Kids
Sometimes it seems as though yuppies are all in on an elaborate plot to keep others from procreating and providing more parental competition. The latest evidence: the child foodie movement. More »
