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 16, 2018 | Art Heals, Kids, Nature, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
This week, we continued our girls’ Animal Magic classes with some very robust discussions about ELEPHANTS. The girls are loving the format where we start with a series of “clues” and they get to try to guess which animal/insect/creature we are going...
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 10, 2018 | Art Heals, Kids, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
I had a studio full of boys this afternoon. They were there for the “A Mile In My Shoes” class. In this inaugural class for boys in grades 3-8, we explored assorted art concepts such as shapes, geometric designs, and symbolism. We used an item they can...
by Jenn | Apr 6, 2018 | Art Heals, Kids, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
We started a new series for girls this week called Animal Magic. In this course, we are going to explore what we, as humans, can learn from animals, insects, and other living creatures. What makes horses and dogs so intuitive and how can our children tap into some of...
