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All parents want the same thing…for their child to be a positive member of society and experience success. And while these are important things, they often come through a push to achieve and be the best in everything. Unfortunately, this is frequently done through comparing their children to others. This, however, often leads to stress […]

As they say, kids will be kids. And yes, children and teens can be unkind to their peers and feelings get hurt. The problem is when these behaviors become common and target the same person repeatedly. This is when kids being kids begins to cross the line to bullying. And while bullying is a very […]

Martial arts has a well-known benefit of helping children develop physical skills and improve in discipline. For this reason, parents often enroll their children in some type of martial arts in order to achieve goals such as these. And while attaining these goals are possible, parents often have unrealistic expectations of the time it actually […]

Most people can think of a friend or relative who gives advice that’s meant to inspire (and often does). However, that advice sometimes lacks any real substance on which to act. Should you be patient? Absolutely! You can divide patience into two categories: ●  Situations that relate to you and only you. ●  Situations which […]

What can you say about patience? They say it’s a “virtue”, right? Platitudes and fairy tale tortoises aside, there’s some real power behind a word which can save (yes, “save”) you time and effort in the real world. It may even keep your kids out of the principal’s office. Let’s have a look. Patience is […]

Let’s talk about TEAMWORK! Does the word make you think of an inspirational phrase? Maybe it reminds you of a historical event, like the final game of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team? Teamwork helps people achieve what couldn’t be achieved as an individual. It’s a powerful and often underrated word but, how does affect […]

Since charisma is important to people in leadership roles, it makes sense to start there. But, before we continue, there is one important point to be made. In part 1 and 2 we discussed how charisma can be used to help or control people. The examples we celebrate are those of leadership, not authority… “I […]

In our first article on Charisma, we explored the origin of the word (and how ancient Greece is awesome) and delved into what it means to have this very useful trait. More specifically, we looked at how it can help you reach your objectives. Since Freedom Martial Arts is serious about its role in child […]

Since Freedom Martial Arts is serious about its role in child development and self defense, you can expect our focus to include charisma as a useful characteristic! Since the word can take on several interpretations, let’s be clear on what we mean by “charisma”, especially when it comes to kids. Let’s dispense with myths suggesting […]

In parts 1 and 2 we talked about the characteristics of optimism and how it affects people. We also discussed how it can help you cope with uncertainty and enhance other characteristics like confidence, courage, and resilience. The only thing missing are some real world examples of how self-proclaimed optimists have had a positive effect […]