Most Latino parents still believe in physical discipline of children. That puts them in step with many Americans. But is it time to put down 'La... For Latinos who grew up under the reign of "La ...

In many Latinx families, two household items strike fear into the heart of anyone who sees them: la correa y la chancla. In English, this is the belt and the slipper, and Latinx children are often ...

Mexican parents are like no other. From the power of la chancla to the unspoken authority of tu papá, we’ve known up to know better than to mess with our old-school Mexican moms and dads. And why is ...

"La chancla," or more specifically the flip-flop thrown or otherwise used by a no-nonsense Hispanic mother to discipline unruly children, has real power. Not only can just the sight of one tame any ...

It can be too easy to reach for la chancla. I’m talking about the flip-flop or slipper deployed as disciplinary tool on errant children that now serves as a trope of Latino parenthood. La chancla has ...

¡Viva la chancla! After a two-year hiatus, the San Anto Cultural Arts Barrio Block Party is back. This year’s theme is Chancla Fest, a celebration sure to bring some extra ¡Sas! to the neighborhood.

For Latinos who grew up under the reign of "La Chancla" (the flip flop), the idea of corporal punishment is not a foreign one. Many of us, from the moment we could speak in full sentences, already ...