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Issun Boshi, the Inch-High Samurai Issun Boshi, the Inch-High Samurai

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This story, Issun-Boshi the Inchling, or the Inch-High Samurai, is sometimes referred to as the Japanese Tom Thumb.  It is a much loved story that…
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The Prototype of Courage The Prototype of Courage

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Here’s another reason why sharing stories that illustrate all six types of courage with your kids may be a very constructive project.  As children develop…
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Girls Gone Wild? No: Lady Godiva Girls Gone Wild? No: Lady Godiva

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John Collier c. 1898, Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry This enduring and popular English legend is, like many legends about historical figures, very unlikely…
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Making Failure Okay Making Failure Okay

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A couple of years ago, Jennifer, my husband and I took our kids to a ropes course called Adirondack Extreme. It is described as an…
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Dancing Through the Pain, Part II Dancing Through the Pain, Part II

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Last 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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Physical Courage and the Redheaded Child Physical Courage and the Redheaded Child

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If you are a redhead, you may already know – or at least suspect – that your relationship to pain is a bit different from…
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Dancing Through the Pain, Part I Dancing Through the Pain, Part I

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Over the winter I sat down with my good friend, Jane Haugh, a former professional ballet dancer, to talk about physical courage. Specifically, I had…
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Video interview with Jennifer Armstrong Video interview with Jennifer Armstrong

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Hi folks, I recently did an interview for a web-based TV show called The Seeker’s Journey, and talked about how childhood reflects the Hero’s Journey,…
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Courage Quotation of the Day Courage Quotation of the Day

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The only tired I was, was tired of giving in. ~  Rosa Parks 

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