by Jenn | May 8, 2019 | Coaching, Dear Daughters, Decision Making, Effective Parenting, Kids
A note on feedback: My youngest daughter is frustrated. She sustained yet ANOTHER shoulder injury and has subsequently missed out on the end of her volleyball season (her 3rd shoulder injury this year and 2nd in the past 4 months). An MRI revealed no soft tissue...
by Jenn | Sep 20, 2018 | Coaching, Dear Daughters, Effective Parenting, Kids, Love
With the start of senior year, I find myself entering uncharted territory. She is pulling away from me and holding me at arm’s length for the first time ever. Free flowing communication has been largely replaced by secrecy and silence. Even though she still...
by Jenn | May 17, 2018 | Current Affairs, Dear Daughters, Kids, Life, Nature
Spring always catches me somewhat unawares. The long, dreary, gray winters have a way of inducing seasonal amnesia and I tend to forget how gorgeous each year’s rebirth is. Maybe it was the length of winter this year, or maybe it was the way the frigidity...
by Jenn | Apr 12, 2018 | Coaching, Dear Daughters, Kids, Life, self esteem through art
Dear daughters, I went to physical therapy yesterday. As you know, I have been having some pain in my hip and I have been taking it easy to try to quiet the inflammation. It’s a bit frustrating for me because I don’t want walking the dog and standing in...
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...
