Raising a Leader – ConclusionReaders who have been with us since the early days on this blog may recall I wrote about my decision to take an emotional courage…
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Making Failure OkayA couple of years ago, Jennifer, my husband and I took our kids to a ropes course called Adirondack Extreme. It is described as an…
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Courage Challenge: Be Prepared and Carry a Walking Stick!Lion’s Whiskers offers this courage challenge: As an opportunity to practice what it would be like to put your physical courage muscles to work, we recommend discussing…
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Pecos BillThis American tall tale – or collection of tales – comes from the great tradition of brag stories from the Wild West. Decades of cowboys…
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Making Friends with FearMe making friends with Fear As some of you dear readers may recall, I decided to adopt a fearless approach to life in 2012. Trust…
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Courage Challenge Report: Dealing with DragonsIt being an unusually mild February break, my daughter, the Lovely K., declared her intention to sleep outside in a tent. We set it up…
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Courage Challenge of the DayLion’s Whiskers offers this courage challenge: As an opportunity to put your moral courage muscles to work, take a pet peeve and trace its origins. …
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Courage Challenge of the DayLion’s Whiskers offers this courage challenge: Consider a small-as-a-mouse or large-as-an-elephant obstacle in your or your child’s life blocking the way to personal or professional success. …
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Courage Challenge of the DayHere is a social courage challenge especially for Westerners (tweens through adults), for whom physical affection between friends tends to be somewhat reserved. Next time…
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Courage Challenge of the DayDo nothing! Set a timer for five minutes, and then sit quietly doing nothing other than breathing, and letting your thoughts pass across your mind…
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