Courage Quote of the Day“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by each experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say…
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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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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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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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What’s the Monster Under Your Bed?Lion’s Whiskers asks: What’s the monster under your bed? Our children are not the only ones who fear monsters lurking under the bed, in the…
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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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I HEART Snuggling!Something you need to know about me: I’m a big fan of snuggling! Anything to put-off getting out of bed and delay the morning rush-to-school routine,…
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Introducing Courage ChallengesAs a trained child/family therapist, parenting coach, and family life educator, and most importantly, a parent of two kids, I can relate to the kind…
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