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Bully: What to do if your child “is” the Bully. Master Mom Gives Advice.

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Olsons Martial Arts

What to do if your Child is the Bully https://olsonsma.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/What-to-Do-If-Your-Child-Is-Bullied.mp4 “My Child IS the Bully” Just the word Bully brings up such negative images of the little guy being stuffed in a locker or ganged …

Training Hard for the Respectable Work Ethic

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Olsons Martial Arts

The old adage that “hard work never killed anybody” remains a fact today. Just like seeds need to be planted early in order to enjoy a timely harvest, children need to be taught the value of …

Teaching Children the Nature of Respect

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Olsons Martial Arts

In many ways it seems that we live in an ever-worsening culture of crude, rude, and vulgar speech and behavior. Respect now has the same status as a precious, limited resource like diamonds, oil, or clean …

Teaching Children About Honor

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Olsons Martial Arts

“Honor” is a word that we hear today primarily in relation to the brave men and women of our armed forces, and perhaps occasionally in our personal lives. With notable exceptions, it’s far more common to …

Stand Tall and Stand Proud

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Olsons Martial Arts

We live in a world where the pressure to “fit in” is tremendous, magnified now by mobile and social media, fast food, consumerism, crime, and other daily challenges. Many believe the “peer approval” demand is affecting …

Setting and Achieving Goals

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Olsons Martial Arts

We all have dreams in life, and most realize that in order to achieve those dreams, we must set goals, a road map, and a time frame to get them. This reality isn’t just true for …

“No BS” Training – It’s REAL

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Olsons Martial Arts

Children can be a frustrating lot, especially if they lack courtesy and discipline. Perhaps it’s an over-generalization, but sometimes it seems that we’ve neglectfully raised a generation of annoying, self-centered brats! (Did our elders say the …

Never Give Up!

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Olsons Martial Arts

In a day and age where intense competition rules the world, teaching our children the value of not quitting has become a requirement for their ultimate success as self-reliant, capable, caring, and responsible citizens. As the …

Always Try Your Best

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Olsons Martial Arts

Always Try Your Best “Do your best and hope for the rest.” A common quote that most of us have heard at some point in our lives, but how much sense does it really make in …