by Jenn Pipe | May 20, 2013 | Coaching, Current Affairs, Effective Parenting, Kids, Life, self esteem through art
Do you know what your kids are saying to themselves when you aren’t listening? Do you know that the thoughts they think about themselves are tremendously powerful and will shape their future in a positive or a negative way? I taught at the Benjamin Franklin...
by Jenn Pipe | May 1, 2013 | Coaching, Current Affairs, Effective Parenting, Kids, Life, self esteem through art
I recently read a letter that was given to my 12 year-old daughter from a friend of hers. It was meant to celebrate my daughter’s character and applaud her for being a good friend. That message was definitely not lost on me. But, I couldn’t help but take...
by Jenn Pipe | Jan 15, 2013 | Coaching, Current Affairs, Effective Parenting, Kids, Life, self esteem through art
I had my weekly art class at BFCCPS yesterday. I have the privilege of working with a group of middle schoolers on a course called Artful Affirmations. In this class, we use art as a medium for discovering the “self” and exploring such topics as being...
by Jenn Pipe | Dec 18, 2012 | Current Affairs, Effective Parenting, Kids, Life, Love
It’s been a few days. A few days of wanting so badly to write something, to provide some sort of healing, to offer a bit of light in such a time of darkness. I’ve been struggling to find the words, am quite honestly still struggling, but I will do my best...
by Jenn Pipe | Oct 23, 2012 | Coaching, Current Affairs, Effective Parenting, Kids, Life, Love, self esteem through art
I went out to dinner with a friend Saturday night. We talked, we laughed, we caught up, we talked about work, our children, our spouses, and lamented over the fact that so much time seems to pass in between each visit. It was a lot of fun, and as we were about to go...