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Jennifer M
Jennifer M
Writer. Motherhood influencer. Special parent. Melanoma Survivor. Doula ??

Mental health matters, dear one.

Speaking LIFE Daily - Come What May.

My Stories

When the RUSH is Over

I'm watching my brilliant semi-homeschooled daughter finger knit right now. She's just finished a bracelet for a friend, and I can't help but wonder WHAT IF. What if her friend saw...

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Choose to Skip the Stress This Holiday Season

This side of Heaven...I keep typing these words over and over again.This side of Heaven, we won't understand X, Y, or Z...This side of Heaven I absolutely will not understand my...

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What Your High Need Child Mom Friends Desire Most

"Mom, they can't hear my thoughts... right?"Yesterday we tested out a homeschool co-op. A private community education center. Honestly, I don't care what you call it. I just know that...

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Beauty and Boundaries

Dear Mom,Your child is a bright, shiny ray of light that shines out what you put in... sometimes. And other days, she won't. You will pour and pour and pour...

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Dear Sister, You Were Made to Love

We best love others when we love ourselves, first.Yes.I just said that out loud.And I believe it.Growing up in my particular religion of origin (not the one I practice today),...

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You Are Capable (And So Is She)

Mom, you are FAR more capable than you know. And you have been prepared specifically for the course at hand. I promise.I'm writing my monthly article for y'all - late...

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Savoring Summer (Because Yes, The Years Are Short)

I know, I know. You probably don't want to hear that the years are short - because honestly, with young kids (or uniquely-wired ones... or both!) the days feel oh,...

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Why It's Brave To Love Hard Kids (And How To Do It Anyway)

Hey beautiful friends! I'm so glad to be here with you this May. If I'm honest... it's my least favorite month of the year. And also, it's the best month...

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Curating Courage

And now, after everything, I know this; there is a reason I am here and that reason is bigger than me. So I will carry on with great faith beyond...

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Your True Identity is Not Mom

As I'm writing this, it's International Women's Day and I've already given a shoutout to the tiny woman in my life. The one who pushed me to my knees—where I...

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Triggered: What to Do When the Past Shows Up

If you are alive, then you have experienced pain.Also, if you are alive, then I believe that there are still plans for you here.Which means you'll need to create a...

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New Year, New Values?

As 2018 ended, I found myself in a completely new space. For the first time in my eight years of running a business while running our sweet little home -...

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Mask Free

Three years ago, I was laying in bed with my baby girl (the one who never slept), and I began to think about another season of life. The one in...

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Freedom

I was afraid the first time that I shared my story. As a child in pain, all you do is dream of normal. As an adult, you either live in...

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The Pain Story: We're Better Together & Made for More

I used to wonder: What does “living in pain” mean to the general population – those who are not living with it? After opening up in 2015, I now know....

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Perfect Timing

I have pondered many, many things over the last eight years of motherhood. And timing has absolutely been one.For example, the moment my son was well and I chose to...

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Beating Melanoma

Laughter feels different now.What took so much effort a year ago, rolls over my tongue and out from my lips with ease.Cancer.It either takes everything from you. Or it gives...

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Intentional Motherhood

I’m sitting here staring at a blank page right now, knowing that I need to write a blog post for this week – if for no other reason than I...

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Perspective

On July 11, 2011, I woke up on top of the world. I felt like I was running my world; and running it well. I had just received acceptance into a...

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Stretch. We Are Made for More. Period.

Over the last two decades, living well daily has become the theme of my existence. I believe that not only are we “better together” (my mantra in life), but we...

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Call Me Selfish, Call Me Whole

On the day we rushed our son to the Children’s Hospital, I had not showered. In all honesty, I had not showered since Saturday and it was now Tuesday. I...

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But I Said I Didn’t Mind

But I Said I Didn’t MindIt’s Okay to MindAs I stood in the kitchen washing dishes, the words of a fellow teacher moseyed on through my mind – then hit...

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