Lunch Letters
Every day since K. arrived in this country at the start of second grade, I put a note in her lunch bag. When her English…
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Lunch Letters
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Courage Book Review – The Wanderer
Courage Book Review – The Wanderer
Last week I reviewed two illustrated versions of the Iliad. Today, we take up the tale with adaptations for kids of the Odyssey. Although with…
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Are You Raising an Outy?
Are You Raising an Outy?
What does internal vs. external locus of control have to do with coaching courage in my child? Firstly, the cool thing about locus of control…
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Courage Challenge of the Day
Courage Challenge of the Day
Lion’s Whiskers offers this courage challenge: Before school ends this year and you’ve lost the chance to exercise your social courage muscles, look around: Is…
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The Rightful Heir
The Rightful Heir
Does every child experience doubts about his or her parents? As in, “I wonder if they are really my parents? Who am I, really?” It’s very…
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A Mango Tree and a Baby
A Mango Tree and a Baby
“Birbal the Wise” is a recurring figure in stories from Moghul India (16th Century). Birbal was an advisor to the emperor, Akbar, and was legendary…
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Courage Book Review – the Black Ships
Courage Book Review – the Black Ships
Yesterday Lisa talked about internal vs. external locus of control. Today I want to talk about extreme-external locus of control! I want to talk about…
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Are You an Inny or an Outy?
Are You an Inny or an Outy?
Do you believe that you control your fate or that outside circumstances beyond your control do? In 1966, psychologist Julian Rotter was busy trying to…
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Courage Quote of the Day
Courage Quote of the Day
“I’ve developed a new philosophy…I only dread one day at a time” ~ Charlie Brown (a.k.a. Charles Schulz, Creator of the world-famous comic strip Peanuts,…
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5-Minute Courage Workout: Talking Dirty
5-Minute Courage Workout: Talking Dirty
Compiled and written by Lisa and Jennifer: We have become quite the sanitized culture. Unless you live in a rural community or on a farm,…
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