(RNS) — For $35.95, parents who want to discipline their kids “God’s way” can buy a handmade paddle, complete with Bible verse and free Prime shipping from Amazon. The “Board of Education” child ...

And in the nation's "Bible Belt," religion is also central, including Bible passages that many interpret as suggesting that when parents "spare the rod," they spoil a child. In Mississippi, each ...

SACRAMENTO – A Bay Area lawmaker retreated from her proposed ban on spanking and instead offered a bill Thursday that would criminalize parental discipline involving a fist, belt, electrical cord, ...