Playing the Lion GameAround the time of my son E.’s first birthday he took charge of managing his separation anxiety, conquering fear, and developing a capacity for courage. …
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Hold Out Your Hand and Close Your Eyes!Firstly, “Happy Father’s Day!” to all our readers who are dads. Here’s a great quote to start your day: “My father gave me the greatest…
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Are You Raising an Outy?What does internal vs. external locus of control have to do with coaching courage in my child? Firstly, the cool thing about locus of control…
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Peek-a-Boo!Little did I know that all the hours of playing Peek-a-Boo with my children actually produced necessary neuronal growth in their brains so they can…
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C’mere! C’mere! Go ‘way! Go ‘way!Let’s take a look at what happens when infants may not have the opportunity to attach in healthy ways, due to parental death, neglect, abuse,…
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What’s a Good Enough Parent?When my first child was born, a nurse handed me a form to complete which had two empty spaces, one for “Mother’s Name” and the other for “Father’s Name.” …
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Courage Quote of the Day“I keep the telephone of my mind open to peace, harmony, health, love and abundance. Then, whenever doubt, anxiety or fear try to call me,…
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Never can say “Good-Bye”?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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Discourage/Encourage: What’s a Parent To Do?Copyright Brian Dunne, Dreamstime.com It turns out that raising courageous kids has a lot to do with knowing when to push them to face a…
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5-Minute Courage Workout: Playing with FireWhy a 5-Minute Courage Workout on Playing with Fire? Cavemen and women needed it to survive: our kids need to know about fire so they…
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