The God (or mom) From the MachineIn my 25 years of writing books for children and teens, I’ve had my share of plot problems. Often, when a writer finds she has…
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What If I’m Wrong?One of the ways to determine if a given situation requires courage is to dig for the risk. On Lion’s Whiskers our definition of courage…
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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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Courage Book Review: Three Little Three Little PigsKnow how you can tell this classic is about physical courage? All the huffing and puffing! Just as The Three Billy Goats Gruff had plenty…
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5-Minute Courage Workout: Pull Up a Chair and Make Yourself Uncomfortable!Compiled and written by Lisa and Jennifer: Part of developing physical courage is to gain, through experience, a comfort with discomfort. It is impossible to…
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Turning BlueI recently shared this story over dinner at a restaurant with Lisa’s family, and my daughter’s delight at my absurdity and my fear was very…
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Up and Over the Black Belt Wall!Lisa and Jennifer’s daughters at the end of their Black Belt test Dr. Lisa’s Parent Coaching Tip: Ask your child if there is something that…
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This Is Your Brain on StoriesI’ve offered a lot of traditional stories on Lion’s Whiskers over the last several months. How many of you are telling them to your kids?…
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The Black Belt WallLisa’s son competing in board breaking in November, 2011 as a “Recommended Black Belt” Jennifer and my children are testing for their Black Belts in…
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Courage Question of the DayHere at Lion’s Whiskers we are hoping to collect kids’ definitions for some of the values most commonly associated with moral courage. We would appreciate your help! Could…
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