by Lisa-Jo | Nov 5, 2013 | Cheering for you, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting
You’ve kept your temper all day against the onslaught of his. You’ve given grace and he’s yelled that he’s running away and started off down the block with face red and furious. You’ve chased after, you’ve told him people...
by Lisa-Jo | Nov 4, 2013 | Family, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting
A post inspired by and in response to this brilliant young poet, Lily Myers, and her piece – Shrinking Women – because “when you spend enough time sitting across from someone, you pick up their habits.” Daughter I want you to inherit freedom from me....
by Lisa-Jo | Nov 1, 2013 | 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. And then...
by Lisa-Jo | Oct 30, 2013 | Motherhood, Raising Boys, The hard good stuff
We’re facing each other in the hallway. His fists are clenched and my jaw is clenched and our voices echo off the walls. There are photos of all three kids blown up on the wall and they’re beautiful and utterly inappropriate right now because we’re about to go head to...
by Lisa-Jo | Oct 29, 2013 | Cheering for you, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting
There are those who say that this is ordinary. But don’t let that fool you. “Mother” will always be the bravest, least ordinary, most difficult and utterly challenging career that anyone ever hopes to lay claim to. While others might hear, “diaper-changer, food-maker,...
