Why I Don’t Let My Son Take Karate . . . Anymore

February 15, 2014

For us, it started with a free class offered by one of five local dojos. Joseph was over the moon excited to learn karate. After all, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are making a retro comeback to join forces with LEGO’s Ninjago as a martial arts frame of reference for my seven-year-old. No matter how many times I warned him he wouldn’t be able…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.