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Should You Teach Your Child to Argue?

May 27, 2018 By James Espy Leave a Comment

It seems fair to say that the level and quality of discourse in our culture is at a low point.  The way we discuss issues seems only to increase confusion, anger and distrust while moving us away from common ground and real solutions.  This trend strains the very fabric of who we are as a […]

Is Your Child Too Safe? (part three)

January 16, 2018 By James Espy Leave a Comment

In my last two articles, we explored how efforts to keep children safe have undermined opportunities for kids to engage in risk and danger.  As a result, they are being denied experience essential to developing confidence and good judgment. In this article, we’ll look at healthy risk-taking activities that you can provide your child.  For […]

Is Your Child Too Safe? (part two)

January 8, 2018 By James Espy Leave a Comment

This article is part of a series on this topic. If you would like to start at the beginning, click here. Risk Taking Is Essential for Learning and Future Success I was a pretty mediocre student growing up.  I could understand most of the material, but did a poor job when it came to doing […]

Is Your Child Too Safe? (part one)

January 2, 2018 By James Espy Leave a Comment

Austin’s traffic is pretty bad.  And it only promises to get worse.  Density is increasing without the infrastructure to keep up with it.  Thanks to our handheld devices, that density is being confounded by distraction.  There is an intersection near TMAA that regularly has very serious accidents.  Several times a week, the lights of emergency […]

Why Is My Child So Impulsive? (part two)

December 4, 2017 By James Espy Leave a Comment

In my last article, we began an exploration of delayed gratification in children and its importance in academic and professional performance in later life, as well as its role in developing social and emotional intelligence.  The ability to delay gratification is an essential part of how a child grows into a happy, healthy adult. We […]

Why Is My Child So Impulsive?

November 27, 2017 By James Espy Leave a Comment

A Las Vegas casino is a marvel of applied psychology.  The carpets are, without a doubt, the ugliest you will ever see—ever.  The ceilings are typically some combination of large geometric shapes, dark spaces and bright lights.  Aesthetically pleasing, but somewhat bland.  Below rejects the eye and above can’t hold it, so visitors are drawn […]

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