Category Archives: Michael & Debi Pearl

When I first started blogging about the abusive child-training practices of Michael and Debi Pearl, I was–as Michael Pearl dubbed me–a small, “vocal minority.” As you will see in the video below, Pearl attacked me with all kinds of scurrilous … Continue reading →

Let me introduce you to my party people in da club. According to No Great Joy Ministries, those of us who are speaking out against Michael Pearl are “enemies of the truth” and “book burning thugs.” Enemies of The Truth? … Continue reading →

Over the next few days, I’ll try to answer some of the questions I’ve been asked after my appearance on Anderson Cooper’s show. This first one is: “How did ‘To Train Up A Child’ become so popular and in what … Continue reading →

Now that the show has aired for most of the country, I’m going to share more of my experience. First, to answer today’s most frequently asked questions along with some of my own: 1. I do not know if the … Continue reading →

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player The criticism has begun. Pro-Pearl defenders who appeared with me as guests on Anderson Cooper’s show have written a piece wherein they claim “the entire show was twisted” and how they “watched time and time … Continue reading →

What seduces a parent to follow the inherently abusive ‘child-training’ practices taught by Michael & Debi Pearl? Simple. It’s the sparkling promise of perfectly obedient, unflaggingly cheerful children who will grow up to follow God all the days of their … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I was invited to Anderson Cooper’s national daytime talk show to share how I was prepared for parenthood by being indoctrinated into the abusive “child-training” methods of Michael & Debi Pearl. I shared my firsthand account … Continue reading →