The Flyaway Lake
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In my mouth the words are meltingFrom my lips the tones are glidingFrom my tongue they wish to hastenWhen my willing teeth are partedWhen my…
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Courage Book Review – “I will stir up the waters of the old days and shape the long-ago then into now.”
Today’s offering is a great retelling of Beowulf. This version is subtitled, A Hero’s Tale Retold, and was written and illustrated by James Rumford. What…
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A Spectrum of Attachment: Beth’s Story
Understanding attachment as the first step to ensuring our children develop the capacity for emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and moral courage has naturally got me…
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Win a book for your brave child!
Thank you to Susan Raab of Raab Associates, who sent us a copy of this gorgeous book, Wise At Heart: Children and Adults Share Words…
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Courage Challenge of the Day
Lion’s Whiskers offers this courage challenge: Is there someone you need to forgive? Or that your child needs to forgive? Do an activity that may…
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The Path to Courage: Irena Gutowa’s Story
Coming up soon is Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, so my post is dedicated to one of my own heroes, rescuer Irene Gut Opdyke. About…
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Courage Quote of the Day
“Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere.” ~ Glenn Turner
Fenrir: Big, Bad Wolf
A few weeks ago I wrote about trickster tales, and the importance of reclaiming intellectual courage from the stigma of trickery. The tradition of the…
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Courage Book Review – Speaking of Courage
Today we offer some books you might share with your kids. First, because Lion’s Whiskers is about courage, we have a simple, sweet and heart-felt…
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WHAT Did Your Kid Just Say?
During my addiction studies in graduate school, I learned the Twelve Step acronym H.A.L.T. for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired—an acronym to remind someone dealing with addiction…
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