https://youtube.com/shorts/_ZM8HK9gisY In a world where titles are often dropped and communication is increasingly casual, some parents wonder why we still insist on “Yes, sir” and “Yes, ma’am” at Championship Martial Arts. Is it old-fashioned? Perhaps. Is it necessary? Absolutely, unequivocally, yes. The “Respect for the Technique” We aren’t teaching kids how to play tag; we […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/FOdGWa1PSk4 We’ve all seen it: the trophy shelf filled with plastic awards for “just showing up.” As a former teacher with a Master’s in Education, I’ve watched the “participation trophy” era take hold, and I’m here to tell you why we need to move past it. If you want your child to be successful in […]
https://youtu.be/lDuK0As9bGE Every parent of a martial artist has heard the words: “I don’t want to go to class today.” It’s frustrating. It makes you wonder if you’re wasting your time and money. You start to think, maybe they aren’t built for this. As a former teacher with a Master’s in Education, I’m here to tell […]
https://youtu.be/oqgcimsulA8 If you have a child in the Racine Unified School District, you know the “Homework Battle.” It’s the time of day when the house goes from peaceful to a war zone. You ask them to start their math, and suddenly they are the most distracted, lethargic, and argumentative people on the planet. As a […]
https://youtu.be/Ef_BwpyhHvA As a former teacher with a Master’s in Education, I see the same pattern everywhere: parents who are so terrified of their child failing that they clear every obstacle out of their way. They want to provide their child with every advantage they didn’t have as a kid. But here is the hard […]
https://youtu.be/RvLwac-SR5g Do you find yourself saying, “Go clean your room” five, six, or seven times before anything actually happens? You aren’t alone. As a former teacher with a Master’s in Education, I’ve seen this “Nagging Cycle” in almost every household. The problem isn’t that your child is being “bad.” The problem is that you have […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/8d-RCuQBiY4 If you’re a parent in Racine, you know the look. The “zombie stare.” Your child has been playing video games for three hours, and when you finally tell them to turn it off, they have a complete meltdown. As a former teacher with a Master’s in Education, I call this “Video Game Brain.” It’s […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/u3z-nUejd0E You want your child to quit their favorite activity? I can tell you exactly how to do it in one easy step: Tell them everything they did wrong the entire way home in the car. I call this the Backseat Coach Sport Killer. As a former teacher with a Master’s in Education, I’ve seen […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/R34Xxi1rD4s It starts out “cute.” You’re at a grocery store or a family gathering in Racine, and you tell your child to say hello. Instead, they dive behind your leg, peeking out from the safety of your shadow. But here’s the reality check from someone who spent a decade in the classroom: It’s fine and […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/hp_gbYDgTdM Parents in Racine are still telling their kids the same thing we were told decades ago: “Just ignore the bully and they’ll go away.” As a former public school teacher with a Master’s in Education, I can tell you that ignoring a problem doesn’t make it disappear—it makes it manifest into something bigger. Bullying […]