One Mistake We Made This Weekend

by Lisa-Jo | Aug 10, 2015 | Cheering for you, Family, Motherhood, No more mom guilt, Ordinary Glory

Weekends are the life jacket that help keep us floating, head-above-water, the rest of the week, aren’t they? I love weekends. I love family time on the weekends. I love reading and I especially love doing lots of nothing. I mean, I always have one or two things...

How to Make Over Your Mornings – For the Mom Who’s Tired of Feeling Behind Before She Even Gets Out of Bed

by Lisa-Jo | Jun 1, 2015 | Cheering for you, Family, Motherhood, No more mom guilt, Rabid fear of parenting

I’m not gonna sugar-coat it – I have spent many mornings – YEARS of mornings actually – yelling, snapping, huffing and puffing at my kids to try and get us all out the door on time. And now here comes the summer with it’s own unique/challenging...

When The Best Times are *Not* to Clean The Kitchen

by Lisa-Jo | May 5, 2015 | Cheering for you, Daughters, Motherhood, No more mom guilt, No such thing as just a mom, Ordinary Glory

It was late last night. After we’d all be for a run around the block. After I’d made dinner. After we’d helped everyone through their homework. After the boys had showered and Jackson had done his reading next to me. It was when both boys were...

She’s Got Her Life More Together than You Do. Really?

by Lisa-Jo | Apr 21, 2015 | Cheering for you, Motherhood, No more mom guilt, Ordinary Glory

It constantly surprises me how grown up I don’t feel. I have three kids and still most days feel like I’m playing house. I look around me and am surprised to find myself in this minivan with these children who think I have answers to all the questions in...

Dear Moms: Let’s Stop Judging Each Other and Start Seeing Each Other

by Lisa-Jo | Feb 11, 2015 | Cheering for you, Motherhood, No more mom guilt, No such thing as just a mom

Sometimes I stand at mixers in Washington, DC and listen to people introduce themselves. It’s the most fascinating experience. All these walking, talking business cards. And their business is good and strong and brave most of the time. And very interesting. But...

The One Thing Mommy Guilt Can’t Handle

by Lisa-Jo | Feb 3, 2015 | Cheering for you, Motherhood, No more mom guilt

…this guest post from one of my mom friends and mentors, prayer warriors and fellow mom guilt survivors, Stacey Thacker…. I shut the door to my bedroom, well past eleven o’clock, and headed to my bathroom. Monday behaved as expected and, to be honest, got...