One thing that drives me up the wall (even though I was equally guilty in my misspent youth) is people who train for the fight without ever paying attention to how to avoid the fight in the first place. The truth is, especially for parents, avoiding any kind of fight is the safest, best choice.

Beverly Baker is a martial artists and violence dynamics expert who has spent her life being safe in unsafe places. Through her company Asphalt Anthropology, she teaches the awareness, movement, analysis, and de-escalation skills that help make dense, urban environments safer for families and individuals. We were lucky to get her on the show, and the conversation was among the most enlightening I've had.