It’s Friday and there’s no better picture to accurately depict the Friday relief and excitement than this cartoony picture of Isaiah. A few nights ago, we were playing with the different features of my Christmas gift – our new computer – and Isaiah got pretty excited over the different scenes and tones the pictures can […]
Parenting
10 Responses to Say to Your Child-free Friends
This article has been floating around quite a bit and since it’s on parenting and relationships, felt an overwhelming need to respond and clarify my position on the relationship and friendship changes when a person has a child. 1. Why did you decide to have a kid anyway if you’re so stressed out? You chose […]
Isaiah’s First Steps!
My little Prince had another milestone this weekend! Isaiah’s first steps were taken alone! Evolution from Lisa Factora-Borchers on Vimeo.
The Shhhh World of Doubtful Mamas
What is the ideal family? I took a short walk with a neighbor – a mother of two girls – and we started talking about the “reality” of motherhood. Not too far into the walk, I felt like we were using each other as priests: confessing our shortcomings as mothers, the moments that we feel […]
Before and After: How Motherhood Changes Concepts of Time and Communication
Much of motherhood is very much about intuition. Intuition is about as subtle as a fading tan in September. You look at your child and simply KNOW what their current expression is all about. Same goes for their squirming and head turns and mini yelps when you leave the room. Intuition is reading between the […]