Walking/running/climbing on his own. Drinking out of a cup. Trying to put on his own shoes. On his last doc appointment, he was in the 90th percentile for height. Independent, tall, and proud. My little prince.
Author: Lisa
Liberation Practices: Take Notice of What’s Growing
There are these “back up” moments I often have when out in public with Isaiah. I’ll be busy loading groceries on the conveyor belt, or picking up my keys that he threw on the playground steps, and when I get my composure, I see that he is busy charming the pants off of the closest […]
Word by Word: Editing as an Act of Love
Allied Media Conference Workshop: Editing as an Act of Love from Lisa Factora-Borchers on Vimeo. This weekend is the almighty Allied Media Conference – a completely awesome gathering of activists, writers, media makers, shape-shifters, publishers, Troublemakers, and movement builders in Detroit! I went a few years back and try to make it every year. Only […]
Liberation Living: A Kind Farewell to Bad Habits and the Feminist Blogosphere
When am I NOT in the process of a make-over? I’m obsessed with make-overs, and reinventing myself, and self-improvement, and life goals, and not just living better, but actually BEING better at life. Life, in my righteous humble opinion is not about a sensible, chronological gathering of pertinent experiences to get us to a convenient […]
In Defense of Psychotherapy: The Difference Between Talky and Constructive Conversation
When I studied Counseling Psychology, one of the most frequent topics of discussion was how to get over that initial hump: getting society to understand that therapy is a GOOD thing and not just for “the crazies” of the world. Still, I come across the stigma. When you hear that someone is in therapy, it’s […]
Obama and Cleveland: A City that Needs Hope
Regardless of political affiliation, you gotta admit this is a cool pic. I snapped it over the weekend as Nick and I were driving. As usual, I squealed when I saw a completely inopportune photo opp and ask Nick to pull over. Of course, it’s a regular road with moving traffic, but does that stop […]
A Time to Love
It’s hard to remember a time when I didn’t know you. A time where I never looked at you and smiled either with my face or with my soul. Even when we first met, the first thing I noticed about you was your gentleness. Even in the way you listened, the way you hung your […]
File Under, Please Tell Me You’re Joking
Out of nowhere it’s 91 degrees. The plastic that we kept on the windows to keep the heat in and then then pollen out had to come down. The air was stifling. And so we put in the AC units. Well, UNIT. That was installed in the little Prince’s room. Nick and I had to […]
PSA: There is No Such Thing as a “Normal” Child
I get that most books and info centers just want to help. I get it. I get that most parents truly do worry their lives away about whether the foods they’re feeding their kids are right, about whether the car seat will protect them in side collision, and whether their speech and mobility coordination is […]
Why “Acquittal” is the Go-To Decision in Rape Trials
Two New York City Police Officers Acquitted of Rape There’s not a whole lot to say when cases like grab the nation’s attention. A drunken woman. Two men. A jury that said is was certainly possible that a rape had occurred, but there just wasn’t enough evidence to prove it. Whether in the courtrooms of […]