by Lisa-Jo | Jun 9, 2014 | Daughters, Family, Thank you dad
I don’t know a daughter who has a perfect relationship with her dad. But I don’t know any perfect people either. What I do know, is that we grow up through our ponytails, and skinned knees, prom dresses and first driving experiences the daughters of our...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 5, 2014 | Five Minute Friday
Ask any of us who write, it’s usually because we need to read to understand our stories. –>click to tweet I love how Alia describes what we do here on Fridays, with our wild and wonderful flash mob of words: On Fridays we write. And sometimes it goes...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 4, 2014 | Cheering for you, Motherhood, No such thing as just a mom, Rabid fear of parenting
I see you there. Aching with tired and the desperate hope for a few moments alone today. I see you cleaning that carpet again. I see those dishes that are on a constant rinse and repeat cycle. I see you juggling your work calendar and your kids’ summer camp...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 3, 2014 | Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting, Raising Boys
After, “I love you,” the words “I’m sorry” might be the most important ones we say to our kids. Much harder to say, though. Because people don’t like to be wrong and parents especially are used to being right. I’ve never been...
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by Lisa-Jo | May 29, 2014 | Five Minute Friday
This is the place where once a week we take the chance to just write, and not worry if it’s just right or not. For five minutes flat. Here’s how the game works: you simply stop, drop and write. Set your words free. Don’t edit them, don’t fret...
