Please stay safe. Many people do make it through this struggle, their stories may not be publicized, but please know you are not alone, and you can beat this.

Rest in Peace, Mr. Williams!

I'll say another thing here that, as children grow, they're far more likely to respect you when they see that you have their best interests at heart. To be perfectly frank, I'm less concerned with my children loving me, respecting me, and validating my job as a mother as I am with wanting them to grow up to be…

I think we are saying the same thing - I agree with everything you've said here.

You're right - we should be bold in saying it, but the stigma is that people who raise these concerns are authoritarian figures who hate children. In my case that could not be farther from the truth.

You make some excellent points. I think Parents have lowered the bar for discipline with children here while our general culture has restricted the freedom of children to engage in normal play. Parents get stigmatized for letting their kids play unsupervised, while they also get stigmatized for providing discipline…

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. Allowing children to be undisciplined generally engenders their lack of respect towards parents. Respecting your child does not mean you fail to provide good discipline.

agreed. hate to say it, but these points: