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Are You An Overindulgent Parent?

March 6, 2017 By James Espy Leave a Comment

Are You an Overindulgent Parent? We are all hearing stories about helicopter parents and the ill-equipped children they are raising.  Educators (and employers!) are having to learn strategies for dealing not just with their students, but also with their parents.  Kids seem to have fewer and fewer life skills and are more likely to be […]

Helping Your Child Deal with Fear

February 6, 2017 By James Espy Leave a Comment

We live in a world that is full of fear.  Unfortunately, children are feeling it too.  What can we, as parents, do to support our children so that they can be emotionally balanced and healthy when they live in such a scary world? Fear is an emotion.  It is a reaction to environmental stimulus.  Something […]

Should Your Child Ever Say, “I’m Sorry”?

October 25, 2016 By James Espy 2 Comments

I used to say that I never wanted to apologize. It wasn’t that I felt I was without flaw and that apologies were unwarranted. And it wasn’t because I felt embarrassed or put out by issuing an apology. Rather, it was my roundabout way of saying that I never wanted to cause someone harm or […]

Let Children Be Bored

September 6, 2016 By James Espy Leave a Comment

When I was in elementary school in the 70’s, “bored” became a four-letter word.  I would get into trouble for using the “B Word.” This posed a particular problem during the summers. During the school year, I couldn’t wait for summer to arrive.  But once it did, much of my days were filled with long […]

Cultivate the Right Mindset for Teaching Your Child Grit Pt.4

June 6, 2016 By James Espy Leave a Comment

Bringing Mindset Principles Home—How to Teach Your Child Grit In this series of articles, I have presented some of the fundamentals behind Carol Dweck’s theory of fixed vs. growth-oriented mindset and shown how we apply them as teachers at Traditional Martial Arts Academy. But how can you, as a parent, apply them in how you […]

Cultivate the Right Mindset for Teaching Your Child Grit Pt.3

June 6, 2016 By James Espy Leave a Comment

How We Apply Mindset Theory at Traditional Martial Arts Academy In this series of articles, I have been exploring how Carol Dweck’s Mindset Theory explains why children (and adults) react differently to challenging learning situations and how praise shapes the mindsets that lead to these differences.  In this article, I will discuss strategies we use […]

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