Courage Tip of the Day
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Be a HIGHLIGHTER for your kids. When you see them do something challenging, even if it’s as simple as remembering to hang up a coat…
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HELP!
I’ve been thinking about emotional courage, and the struggle we have, as parents, to encourage our kids to do things on their own. Lisa has…
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The Sky is Falling? Really?
It is the nature of children (and grown-ups) to tell stories. That’s a given. Stories act a social lubricant among kids, a currency of exchange,…
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Courage Book Review – Take Courage from the Story
“Take courage from the story” is a Dakota proverb, written phonetically as Nee yeh chee yi yo. This was shared with me by my good…
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What Goes Around, Comes Around!
My two favorite moral commandments as a parent are as follows: As you point one finger at another, notice that three fingers are pointing back…
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Courage Tip of the Day
Tell your kids about a time you were scared; they don’t always realize that grown-ups feel fear, too. This helps to normalize fear as a…
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5-Minute Courage Workout: Thinking Outside the Box
Compiled and written by Lisa and Jennifer: The younger the mind, the more flexible the thinking. Studies from social psychology and education show that younger…
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Warning! Caution! Dangerous Things!
“Playing with knives” and “playing with fire” sound dangerous, not surprisingly. If children are allowed to treat these things as toys they probably will get…
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Courage Question of the Day
If you had an abundance of social courage, what would you do? Try out for American Idol? Host a theme party? Wear something you wouldn’t…
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The Nemean Lion
We have a lot of lion stories on this blog! Choose a warm weekend night this spring to tell this one, but first, see if…
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