Browsing Tag
Our identical twin boys, now 15, were diagnosed with Dyslexia in the first grade. Man, I love these kids! We were very lucky that they were diagnosed so young and we were able to immediately work alongside their elementary school to get them the help they needed. After one year of public school intervention, we …
The first time I remember feeling fat, I was 11 years old and in a ballet class. I spent countless hours of my formational years in ballet studios, and for the first time, I looked in the mirror reflecting myself and the other girls in the class and I felt bigger than they were. Looking …
It’s very gloomy here today. I feel like the sun has decided to head to warmer places, much like the birds flying south, and I miss it. I’m a girl who needs the sun. I’ve got one kid home pretty sick and I haven’t run in days. Well, I ran 10 miles on Saturday so …
I wrote this post as part of the #WomensLives campaign (you can read more about it in my first post here). Be sure to go to the Blogher page and check out all the other amazing writers contributing. It’s an honor to be among their company! A few months ago I was watching the PBS …
I’ve been a blogger for almost 3 full years now. This was the blog’s first birthday bagel. Bless it’s little heart. I am by NO MEANS an expert, and by many definitions, I am only on the very beginning edge of even being mildly successful. But in the three years of consistent writing and participating …
So, last year, I wrote a very heartfelt post all about what I’d learned over my 24 years of marriage. I don’t really have anything new to add to that, but I did want to write something about our marriage as Scott and I are getting ready to celebrate 25 years together. I got to …
In my inbox last night was the following sentence: Hi Jennifer! Thank you so much committing to the media compact for our groundbreaking journalism project with SheKnows Media and Public Radio International. We’re so excited to have you aboard as a partner, and can’t wait to start sharing these stories and changing the conversation about …
I was 42 when I ran the Chicago Marathon. I am currently 44 years old and I didn’t start running until I was 38. And I have MANY friends who started way later than I did (friends please comment so they don’t think I’m lying about you;). I’ve mentioned this before, but I believe it …
I was contacted a few weeks ago by the great people at The Ladders. They wanted me to write a blog post with advice for those just graduating college and entering the job market for the first time. At first, I found the request amusing because: A. I didn’t finish college and B. I’m currently …