When Your Holidays are Having a Hard Time Keeping Up With The Joneses

by Lisa-Jo | Nov 24, 2014 | Christmas, Faith, Family

By this time last year, I’d gained a little holiday weight already. Several pounds of dissatisfaction had settled onto the hips of my heart. This time of year there are so many rich lies about what you need to fill you up. The holiday season seems to be a...

How To Feel Productive On Your Most Unproductive Days

by Lisa-Jo | Nov 20, 2014 | Cheering for you, Family, Kids, Motherhood

When he tells me his head hurts and my stroking it doesn’t help, I know he’s sick for real and not just for sympathy. His younger brother and sister are just emerging from the fever and croup he’s headed into. It’s Saturday and the US Marine museum outing has been...

In a World Where Doing Something “Like a Girl” has Become an Insult Let’s Teach our Daughters {and our Sons} a Different Definition

by Lisa-Jo | Nov 17, 2014 | Daughters, Like a Girl, Motherhood

They tell me to do something, “like a girl” is a bad thing. I’ve heard it all my life; I’m guessing you have too. To do something “like a girl” implies floppy-wristed ridicule at attempts to throw a ball, make a catch, win a race, step up to bat, figure out math....

In A Culture of Fast Food Sex Let’s Give Our Children Healthier Choices

by Lisa-Jo | Nov 12, 2014 | Faith, Family, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting

So I don’t typically write about porn around here. OK, I don’t write about porn ever. Period. Much wiser women and men have addressed it and I’m not particularly keen on the idea of stepping into a big ol’ anthill of opinions. But when...

If Only All Christian Children’s Books Were Like This

by Lisa-Jo | Nov 11, 2014 | Books you should read, Faith, Family

So here’s the thing – my kids are feisty. Like, they have BIG OPINIONS and they aren’t afraid to voice them. Out loud. Often in public. This is not embarrassing for me AT ALL. I have had children stand up in a crowded Panera and SING GRACE out loud...