Cynthia Martin Wadsworth, LCSW

01/15/2026

01/14/2026

𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝒖𝒑 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆, 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

The U.S. Alliance to End the Hitting of Children works to eliminate corporal punishment in homes and schools through 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞.

This is not just about discipline — it’s about protecting children’s dignity and well-being.

💙 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒚 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒖𝒔.

01/12/2026

After disruption, nervous systems don’t reset on command.
They reorient through rhythm, predictability, and time.

For young children, re-entry is a process — not a switch.
Big feelings, slower transitions, and uneven capacity are not signs of failure; they’re signals of adaptation.

January isn’t about catching up.
It’s about creating conditions where safety can be felt again.

Gentle starts count.

01/09/2026

Creating boundaries for is crucial for well-being and preventing burnout. Here are steps to establish and maintain healthy boundaries:

✅ Delegate
✅ Learn to say no
✅ Prioritize self-care

01/08/2026

This Mutts cartoon says it all.

01/05/2026

12/31/2025

I truly agree with this.

12/30/2025

As the year winds down, nothing needs to be wrapped up neatly.

The safety built in small moments—pauses, repairs, routines, and presence—doesn’t disappear when the calendar changes.

Children carry felt experiences of safety forward. So do adults.

There’s no rush to become something new.

What’s already working can come with you.

12/26/2025

Every child deserves safety—not violence.

Every year in the U.S.:
• At least 1 in 3 children are hit by their parents
• Nearly 700,000 children are paddled in schools

This must end.

We are the national movement working to end the hitting of children, and with the support of people like you, real progress is happening—but there is still so much work to do.

Our mission is to:
• Educate parents and teachers about the harms of physical punishment
• Promote firm, positive, and nonviolent discipline practices
• Advocate until all 50 states ban corporal punishment in both public and private schools

(Currently, only 5 states have full bans.)

💙 Your support today helps us:
• Develop and share training materials on nonviolent parenting
• Support educators and communities seeking safe, effective alternatives
• Continue nationwide advocacy to protect children through policy change
Together, we can build a future where children grow up with safety, dignity, and respect.
✨ Take action for children today.

🟦 Donate now: https://endhitting.org/donate/

Thank you for standing with us for peaceful homes and safe schools.