by Lisa-Jo | Sep 6, 2011 | Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
He comes to find me in the dark. Eyes squinted against my bedside lamp, he whispers, “Mama. Mama I gotta be by you.” Bad dreams and hot summer nights drive him out of his bed, down the hallway and into mine. And I, I who crave space like oxygen at the end...
by Lisa-Jo | Sep 5, 2011 | Callings, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
The lovers in movies kiss in shades of intimate sunset. Wind and light and time stand still for them. Their moments are filled with space to breathe and exhale and savor. They hold hands. They look long and deep into the insides of each other’s eyes to interpret what...
by Lisa-Jo | Aug 22, 2011 | Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
Jackson didn’t invite the mean boy in his class to his birthday party. He wanted to. He took the invitation to school. He put it in the boy’s cubby. But when I came to pick him up later the white envelope and “Come Kick with me at my Tae Kwon...
by Lisa-Jo | Aug 4, 2011 | Family, Kids, Raising Boys
I’m home. I’m full. And even though it was 4am when I finally stumbled tired suitcase in the door of our little white house to find that sleeping baby girl and wrap myself around her, I made it home and that’s all that matters. Travel is fun and...
by Lisa-Jo | Jul 6, 2011 | Family, Motherhood, Raising Boys
{The power’s been out most of today. But this post has been on my mind. I wrote it a year ago. And this boy will turn six soon and we’re planning a special coming-of-age milestone this weekend for him. You boy mamas, how do you bear it? Having arms that...
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by Lisa-Jo | May 11, 2011 | Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
The bacon sizzles hot and fat in the pan. The microwave sings alongside and dust motes dance in the sun along my window frames. Me and the house exhale loudly. The morning tornado of boys has been safely delivered to preschool, the baby is sleeping and other than...
