by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 30, 2014 | Mindful Motherhood, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry
What Remains By Lisa McCrohan I see now how this life is fleeting. Every breath, every time my little ones wrap their tiny arms around my neck and shout, “Mama!,” every gleeful plea for “one more story” at bedtime is holy ripe and ready in this moment to savor, then...
by Lisa McCrohan | Jun 9, 2014 | Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry
For those of you who know my husband, Brian, you know what a calm, deeply loving presence he has. Being with him is like being alongside a calm, steady stream – you feel alive, connected, and able to touch the silence within you. This Father’s Day, I wanted to write a...
by Lisa McCrohan | Apr 23, 2014 | Cultivating Compassion, Happiness, Delight, Joy, Awe, Parenting with Compassion
“Mom, this dress is itchy!” my four year old daughter said as she tugged at her Easter dress. I heard my son from the other room, “Mom, I know you want me to wear this, but I can’t bend in these pants.” We were at my parents’ house and we were going to Easter mass. I...
by Lisa McCrohan | Mar 24, 2014 | Mindful Motherhood, Parenting with Compassion, Soulful Poetry
This is Holy By Lisa McCrohan You touch the holy each time you slow down to your daughter’s pace, each time you decide to linger in her embrace. You touch the holy when you tenderly wash your son’s back, when you give your partner a little slack. You touch...
by Lisa McCrohan | Mar 3, 2014 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion
“The deepest form of generosity is presence.” – Tara Brach I don’t remember a moment from childhood where my mom hurried me. I’m sure there were moments – given how much my parents went through in their twenties, God, there had to have been moments....
by Lisa McCrohan | Jan 30, 2014 | Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Parenting with Compassion
This morning, my husband, Brian, took the kiddos to their dentist appointment. Ahhh, a few hours at home by. my. self. I have needed this time alone. I had the (crazy!) expectation back in December that “once this holiday season is over, once I am done with a...