by Jenn | Nov 17, 2022 | Art Heals, Art journaling, Blog, Enrichment Programs, Kids, self esteem through art
If you want your child(ren) to have access to an incredibly potent self-discovery tool, get them an art journal. If you want kids to be able to express themselves in a healthy way, get them an art journal. If you want them to be able to come up with creative solutions...
by Jenn | Nov 20, 2019 | Blog, Coaching, Current Affairs, Effective Parenting, Kids
Will You Partner With Me To Be the Change Our Kids Need in 2020? One of the things that keeps me up at night is the social, emotional, and psychological abuse that our kids experience at the hands of other kids. What I am about to say is really important and I am...
by Jenn | Aug 17, 2019 | Coaching, Effective Parenting, Kids, the power of words
Are you unknowingly and unintentionally holding your kids back? Are you encouraging fear, close-mindedness, co-dependence, and inadequacy? Are you fostering a clique-based mindset? If you have ever held your child back from new activities and experiences because you...
by Jenn | Aug 13, 2019 | Art Heals, Goal Setting, Kids, self esteem through art, stories from the studio, the power of words
Yesterday, I spent a few hours doing the first of a few deep cleans before the Self Esteem Through Art studio reopens for all of the fall programs. I hung some new lighting—these adorable mason jar lights. And, I found this little note while sweeping under and...
by Jenn | Jun 29, 2019 | Art Heals, Blog, Coaching, Kids, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
I’ve observed a particular trend for over a decade now and it’s time to share my thoughts on it. As most of you know, the majority of my programs are geared towards children in middle-elementary school through middle school, with some complementary...
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...