Dancing Through the Pain, Part IILast week, in the first part of this interview with former professional ballet dancer, Jane Haugh, we discussed what can make a person willing to…
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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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Losing it All and Gaining Everything That’s Truly Important: Robert and Emma’s StoryRobert and Emma* liken their declaration of bankruptcy in 2007, the resulting loss of their house and all their possessions as a result of Robert’s…
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Never Quit: Susan’s Story“No Matter What, Have Courage” ~ Elli Gloeckner My husband introduced Susan and I four years ago when we had just moved to Upstate New…
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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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Bonding with Baby“When a child walks in the room, your child or anybody else’s child, do your eyes light up? That’s what they’re looking for.”– Toni Morrison…
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Let’s Start at the Beginning…ChildbirthWhat does our child’s birth have to do with courage? Birth triggers similar neurological mechanisms and the release of many of the same neurochemicals associated…
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