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Courage Tip of the Day Courage Tip of the Day

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Find or print out a favorite photo of a relative who doesn’t live nearby or who has died.  Give the photo a seat at the…
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Into the Enchanted Woods! Into the Enchanted Woods!

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Today I’d like to offer a couple of passages from the introduction to Bruno Bettelheim’s landmark book, The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of…
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Never can say “Good-Bye”? Never can say “Good-Bye”?

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I remember feeling instantly protective of my son E. when he was born.  We were a symbiotic unit during those early days.  I was reticent…
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“Sometimes the biggest act of courage is a small one. ” ~ Lauren Raffo

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Courage Question of the Day Courage Question of the Day

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Lion’s Whiskers asks: What new learning will you push your child to try?  What particular courage challenge for your child, will you pull back from in order to allow…
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Blindfold Blindfold

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The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen…
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged courage challenge, time on April 12, 2011 by admin.

Right-Brain Workouts for Kids & Parents Right-Brain Workouts for Kids & Parents

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So, what do you do if your child is no longer a babe in arms?  How do you continue to nourish his/her brain’s right hemisphere,…
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I Can’t Do it. Yet. I Can’t Do it. Yet.

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What is more heart-rending than the child’s lament, “I can’t do it!”? If ever there is a time that requires our encouragement, it is when…
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Courage Quote of the Day Courage Quote of the Day

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“Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” ~ Harper Lee

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5-Minute Courage Workout: Home Alone 5-Minute Courage Workout: Home Alone

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Compiled and written by Lisa and Jennifer: Independence doesn’t just happen overnight. Even if you don’t expect to leave your child home alone, or to…
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