Well, we’re finally all moved over to the new blog! Did everybody make the move with me? We didn’t leave anybody behind, did we? I hope you like the new digs! So glad you’re here! Saturday, I’ll be running the 261 Fearless Virtual Race with Skirt Sports that commemorates the anniversary of Kathrine Switzer’s amazing finish […]
You Can Call Me Madam Captain Ambassador – Working With SkirtSports and So Excited! And A Discount Code!
3 years ago, when I started writing Running For My Life, if you had told me that I would get an email from a great company that said this: “Welcome to Skirt Sports, Jennifer Lefforge!” I would have called you a crazy, delusional liar. For reals. When I put in my application I figured it […]
On Resilience And Making a Fence with A Hole In It
Resilience is one of my all time favorite words. And as a writer, I LOVE the words. This one, in particular, communicates strength of character and true grit to me. Yes, the John Wayne kind of true grit. Here’s the definition of the word:Resilience: to be able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, […]
What I Wish You Knew About Dyslexia – One mom’s journey
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 […]
I’m Finally at Peace With My Body
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 […]
Friday Favorites!!
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve participated, but thought I’d join the fun today for one of my favorites, the Friday Five Link Up from Courtney at Eat, Pray, Run, DC ,Cynthia from You Signed Up For What?! and Mar from Mar on The Run! SPRING BREAK!! I start a new job on Monday and it just […]
The Power of a Good Story – Find Your Joy #womenslives
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 […]
Why I Cried Watching The Makers on PBS
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 […]
FIVE things you should know about BLOGGERS
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 […]