by Lisa-Jo | Jan 23, 2014 | Cheering for you, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting
Sometimes I’m tempted to turn all the comments you wise, wonderful and deeply funny women leave into a book. Seriously, you people are smart. And you write hugs that deserve to be passed on. So, today I give you my 50 favorite pieces of parenting advice for new...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 21, 2014 | Cheering for you, Giveaways, Motherhood
UPDATED: The randomly selected winner of the Raising Generations ticket was Comment #53 Emily – an email is on its way to you! My kid came and hugged me good night last night and put his nose up close to mine and peered at me through his glasses –...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 16, 2014 | Cheering for you, Motherhood, Ordinary Glory
Here’s the thing, I love you. I do. I love how you don’t even have to open your eyes to roll over in bed and open the blanket to that kid who has bad dreams. I love how you worry about Kindergarten homework and teach yourself calculus all over again to...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 8, 2014 | Cheering for you, Motherhood, Ordinary Glory, Raising Boys
Son, here’s the thing. Sometimes come 9pm mama is just flat out done. So when you peer down from that top bunk bed eye to eye with me and question the end of your day with the everlasting, “but whyyyyy?,” a small world flashes before my eyes....
by Lisa-Jo | Nov 27, 2013 | Cheering for you, Christmas, Family
For the days we are running on empty. For the days we just don’t think we have it in us to pick up one more load of groceries, read one more story, play one more game of Monopoly, wash one more round of sheets. For the days when we think everyone else has it...
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...
