by Jenn | Jun 13, 2016 | Coaching, Current Affairs, Effective Parenting, Kids, Life, Love, self esteem through art, the power of words
When I was a little girl (little enough that I have no personal recollection of this story), I apparently stole a Weeble from a local store. I don’t know what was going through my head at that time. I don’t know if I asked for it and, after hearing...
by Jenn | Jan 3, 2016 | Coaching, Current Affairs, Effective Parenting, Goal Setting, Life, Love, the power of words, word of the year
There are few growth processes I enjoy as much as I enjoy picking out a word for the year. This was a tradition I started in 2008 and every year I go a little deeper and think a bit broader. Resolutions come and go (and most go unfulfilled)—these words become part of...
by Jenn | Dec 16, 2015 | Coaching, Current Affairs, Life, self esteem through art, the power of words, Uncategorized, unravelling
You guys, I haven’t had a good, old-fashioned vulnerability post in a while, so here it is. Please read on and know that whatever you are going through at the moment—you can make it to the other side. I believe in you. I was writing this morning, as I have every...
by Jenn | Dec 4, 2015 | Coaching, Current Affairs, Effective Parenting, Kids, Life, self esteem through art, Uncategorized
I taught an after-school class yesterday, as I do on a regular basis. In this class sat 13 fabulous girls in a small suburb outside of one of the most well-known cities in a mid-sized state in the northeastern part of the country. This time around, these girls range...
by Jenn | Nov 2, 2015 | Coaching, Current Affairs, Effective Parenting, Kids
I want to spend a few minutes today talking about teenagers, and maybe a little bit about parents. This post has been on my mind since last Friday, when we hosted approximately 24 freshmen boys and girls at our house. Honestly, I am going at this from a...
by Jenn | Sep 3, 2015 | Coaching, Current Affairs, Effective Parenting, Life, the power of words
I had a beach day with a few people earlier this summer and something happened that has been on my mind ever since. I want to talk to you about it because it is so relevant and so important. My hope is that it makes a difference in how you go about your days and how...
