The moment Augsburg University professor Christina Erickson almost lost it with her young daughters sent her on a journey to answer the question: What does spanking do to our kids, and why does our ...

Most Americans still strongly support the idea of spanking kids, but a new study says spanking doesn't work and can make kids aggressive later on. While kids may not immediately defy their parents ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last week, the trial of the Rev. Thomas Chantry, a Baptist pastor from Arizona who has been accused of multiple counts of child ...

Spanking is more common among parents who report using many types of discipline with children and in families where there is intimate partner violence, according to new research. Spanking is more ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. So far the consensus in the inbox is a resounding “no” to that question, ...