by Lisa-Jo | Mar 24, 2014 | Just plain hard, Rabid fear of parenting, Raising Boys, surprised by motherhood
There are frayed edges of motherhood that aren’t often talked about. Those places where we’re holding onto our temper with one hand and the belief that things have got to get better eventually with the other. One night that place rocks me hard as I rock my...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 21, 2014 | Five Minute Friday
On Friday’s we silence the inner critic. The loudest of all naysayers. And on Fridays we remind ourselves that The Word is for us and loves us and welcomes us. Your words are safe here. So come and write with us. Together. On one word for five minutes. Here are...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 19, 2014 | Daughters, Motherhood
So it happened. You turned three. And I watched you the night before in your doggy pajamas with your chest just softly moving up and down and your little snuffly snore. And all that life squished into that tiny bed and spilling out of my gut. My mom died 22 years ago...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 18, 2014 | surprised by motherhood
So in about two weeks my book comes out. That’s not scary or anything. There’s a really pretty page with all things related to the book if you just click over here. It’s also up there in the navigation called “My Book.” And if you click...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 17, 2014 | Kids, Motherhood, No such thing as just a mom, Ordinary Glory, Rabid fear of parenting
I like sleep. I like spending hours reading books, alone, in perfect quiet, in a pool of sunlight on a late winter afternoon. I like a clean and tidy house. I like to eat food while it is still hot. I like clean clothes. I like to brush and style my hair in more than...
