Posts in parenting

by lisahassanscott
September 22, 2012

The Scent of a Field That the Lord Has Blessed – now in Stealing Time Magazine

I am so happy to have a piece in the first issue of Stealing Time Magazine, […]
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by lisahassanscott
September 20, 2012

When responsive parenting pays off

Sometimes I wonder whether the difficult choices I make as a parent will actually pay off. […]
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by lisahassanscott
August 13, 2012

Tenderising: from resistance to acceptance

The drawers in my mother’s kitchen held many utensils, one of which was a large metal […]
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by lisahassanscott
July 2, 2012

Bringing up the past

Parenting has a way of bringing up experiences long-forgotten in the past.  Yesterday I took my […]
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by lisahassanscott
June 25, 2012

Doesn’t it feel good to be forgiven?

Several days ago one of my children hurt another child’s feelings.  At school she did something […]
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by lisahassanscott
June 22, 2012

A child-led life

Today I sat down at my computer ready to write.  I stared at the blank screen, […]
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by lisahassanscott
June 16, 2012

How much is enough?

An analogy that I once read that has given me pause for thought is that meeting […]
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by lisahassanscott
June 8, 2012

What will they remember?

I knew something was up when I could hear water rushing upstairs.  I wondered whether Aidan […]
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by lisahassanscott
May 31, 2012

My child as a lotus flower

Is there such thing as a perfect parent?  In my mind, I can see the sort […]
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by lisahassanscott
May 17, 2012

Worry

Like most mothers, the majority of my energy is used for my children.  Physically caring for […]
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