5-Minute Courage Workout: Saying “I’m Sorry”Compiled and written by Lisa and Jennifer: Saying “I’m sorry” takes emotional and moral courage. Learning about the true purpose and importance of making an…
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A Tall Tell TaleLiving for a year in Switzerland as a child, I saw and heard frequent mention of that country’s legendary hero, William Tell. Pictures of the…
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Damon and Pythias, BFFsThe yearning for a BFF runs deep. When I was a child, one of my favorite stories from Ancient Greece was the legend of Damon…
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Courage Book Review – Speaking of Courage AgainHere are a couple of feel-good courage books for your young child. The Brave Cowboy, by Joan Walsh Anglund is a classic that has been…
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The Flyaway LakeIn 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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Courage Challenge of the DayLion’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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Courage Book Review – Speaking of CourageToday 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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I Can’t Do it. Yet.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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