Dear Friends, Jennie here: I hope your summer was wonderful and restorative! Since, the transition back-to-school is a doozy for most, I thought it might be a good time to send out a little note about the start of school. I feel I must remind you what you already know about Stamina at the beginning Read More

Dear Friends, Jennie here: Now that the dust has settled after the start of the new school year, I wanted to blog a bit on a topic that has definitely been a challenge for me as a parent. Those of you that know me, know that I am a boy mom to Reilly (age 9.5) Read More

Dear friends, Jennie here: as some of our kids begin the process of trickling back to in-person learning, I need to remind you what you already know about Stamina at the beginning of the school year. When I was a classroom teacher (and before I had kids), I would come home and immediately go to Read More

My mother has always used the analogy, that parenting is like painting a portrait. Every conversation, mistake, teachable moment, experience and circle-back conversation is like a brush stroke slowly and gradually building the foundation of your child and shaping who they will become. It takes focus, repetition, patience and humility. The process of creating a Read More

Dear Friends, As we enter week 6 of quarantine, I find myself thinking more and more about what flight attendants say at the beginning of each flight: Put your oxygen mask on first, before trying to assist others. It makes sense. Imagine for a second: some kind of emergency on the plane makes the masks Read More

Dear Friends, I hope you all are staying healthy. Since we are now in week 3 of the recommended Shelter in Place, I wanted to touch on the value and importance of chores. Let’s be clear: there is ALWAYS plenty of things to do around the house to stay busy…even when you’re not quarantined! What if Read More

Dear Friends, Before I was in private practice, I was a classroom teacher for 13 years. So, when faced with my kids being home for at least 3 weeks…that’s where my brain went back to. Structure. Planning. Activities. There have been a ton of posts on social media about all the free resources that are Read More

Dear Friends, Jennie here: For weeks, our family had planned a little “stay-cation” over spring break. It was going to be fantastic, filled with much needed family time and also time to catch up on projects around the house. And then, things changed. It became very clear after spring break was extended by 2 weeks Read More

As we begin to settle into the start of another school year, I wanted to share a little story.  Somehow in the hustle and bustle of life, time got away from me, so I find myself a year later finally writing this story down.   My oldest child is pretty cautious when it comes to Read More