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by Lisa-Jo | May 5, 2011 | Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
It’s late. Only 9pm. But so late. The night shift will soon begin and the day shift with bathtimes and teeth brushing battles has only just begun to wind down. I slink away for a bit to steal some quiet and maybe some few moments of sleep in between shifts. But...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 28, 2011 | Motherhood, Raising Boys
As in, when I dropped my kid at preschool his teacher took one look at him and said in a panic, “but…..today is picture day!” To which I calmly responded – “Yes, I know. I also realize that Jackson is wearing the exact same outfit as...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 14, 2011 | Callings, Faith, Kids, Raising Boys
I stand at the sink and peel potatoes I feel the hard grit and sand under my nails and the hot water washing over my hands. I peel and watch the skin skein back and the white flesh of the bulb appear. I peel and I hear my son from his back bedroom. He is a tornado of...
by Lisa-Jo | Feb 28, 2011 | Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
He sits over a bowl of chocolate ice cream. A big bowl. And I go generous on the chocolate syrup to sweeten the conversation. And between bites he starts to share. The story of the day that was too hard to tell in the preschool corridor spills out over tears and...
by Lisa-Jo | Feb 23, 2011 | Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys, Uncategorized
Ninjas are very important in our house. It is impossible to over exaggerate this point. They loom large in the minds of my boys who spend hours flinging themselves off beds, leaping sofas, hiding behind doors, and rescuing me (whether I like it or not) from unseen...
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by Lisa-Jo | Jan 10, 2011 | Christmas, Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
Parenthood is the epitome of finding yourself five minutes into a beautiful plan that has utterly derailed. Plan a birthday party and your toddler will wake up with a fever of 101. Get everyone miraculously dressed in time for church and the minute you’re about...
