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" At some point, every single one of my kids had a showdown with me that involved me looking straight at them, reminding them the answer is no, and them proceeding to push the DVD button while making direct eye contact with me as if to say, I see you, bitch. What are you going to do about it? And really, what was I going to do about it? I mean, the global move away from spanking has been humane and psychologically appropriate, but it has left us kind of impotent in these moments, hasn’t it? "
― Kristen Howerton , Rage Against the Minivan: Learning to Parent Without Perfection