by Jenn | Apr 5, 2018 | Art Heals, Dear Daughters
Dear Daughters, “There are four things in this life that will change you. Love, music, art, and loss. The first three will keep you wild and full of passion. May you allow the last to make you brave.” ~Erin van Vuren I saw that quote the other day and I...
by Jenn | Mar 30, 2018 | Blog, Current Affairs, Dear Daughters, Kids, march for our lives, self esteem through art, women's march
Dear Daughters, I had plans to sit down with a cup of tea and write to you yesterday, but an unexpected vet visit with Angus followed by a pretty substantial headache derailed my plans. So, this is this week’s Things I Want My Daughters to Know Thursday post—on...
by Jenn | Mar 23, 2018 | Art Heals, Kids, Life, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
We just wrapped up our “Wonder”-themed series in the studio. It was an 8-week session that incorporated concepts from R.J. Palacio’s book (and movie) Wonder. We didn’t spend a lot of time recapping what happened with Auggie and his friends, but...
by Jenn | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog, Dear Daughters, Kids, Life, Love
Dear Daughters, We were away last week and I chose to not write TO you because I was busy enjoying time WITH you. That time away was actually the catalyst for today’s post. During the time when I would typically be sitting down to write this, we were in the air...
by Jenn | Mar 13, 2018 | Art Heals, Coaching, Life, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
Yesterday was the last class in the current after-school series for my Monday girls. We were wrapping up our 8-week, Wonder-themed artistic exploration with a special project. The girls were tasked with creating a 5x7 alcohol ink abstract on Yupo paper, with the...
