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 | Mar 23, 2018 | Art Heals, Kids, Life, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
We just wrapped up our “Wonder”-themed series in the studio. It was an 8-week session that incorporated concepts from R.J. Palacio’s book (and movie) Wonder. We didn’t spend a lot of time recapping what happened with Auggie and his friends, but...
by Jenn | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog, Dear Daughters, Kids, Life, Love
Dear Daughters, We were away last week and I chose to not write TO you because I was busy enjoying time WITH you. That time away was actually the catalyst for today’s post. During the time when I would typically be sitting down to write this, we were in the air...
by Jenn | Mar 13, 2018 | Art Heals, Coaching, Life, self esteem through art, stories from the studio
Yesterday was the last class in the current after-school series for my Monday girls. We were wrapping up our 8-week, Wonder-themed artistic exploration with a special project. The girls were tasked with creating a 5x7 alcohol ink abstract on Yupo paper, with the...
by Jenn | Mar 1, 2018 | Blog, Dear Daughters, Health and Wellness, Kids, Life
Dear daughters, Your pain is my pain. It’s part of the complex mother-daughter bond. It’s an unwritten contract between us. Your pain is my pain and I seem to be in a lot of pain these days. Brenna, you are hurt again. Your back. Again. You haven’t...
