Deeper into the Enchanted Woods We GoA couple of weeks ago I wrote about Bruno Bettelheim’s The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales (Vintage)Here are two more…
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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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A Spectrum of Attachment: Beth’s StoryUnderstanding attachment as the first step to ensuring our children develop the capacity for emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and moral courage has naturally got me…
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The Path to Courage: Irena Gutowa’s StoryComing up soon is Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, so my post is dedicated to one of my own heroes, rescuer Irene Gut Opdyke. About…
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Fenrir: Big, Bad WolfA few weeks ago I wrote about trickster tales, and the importance of reclaiming intellectual courage from the stigma of trickery. The tradition of the…
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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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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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BlindfoldThe best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen…
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Right-Brain Workouts for Kids & ParentsSo, what do you do if your child is no longer a babe in arms? How do you continue to nourish his/her brain’s right hemisphere,…
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