Jenn Kish
The Self-Care Myth
Self-care seems to be all the rage these days. Everywhere I turn, I hear people talking about the importance of prioritizing yourself. I have heard suggestions that range from pedicures to spa getaways to...
The Fragile Place of a Mother’s Heart
When you are carrying your first baby every mother you know will want to tell you about the love you will feel as soon as the baby is laid on your chest. A squirmy,...
Great Mothers are Made on Ordinary Days
Recently, I took a walk with my two-year-old son. He stopped every few minutes to pick up rocks. After about fifteen minutes of this, his hands were too full and he began to drop...
The Middle Years: The Journey from Mommy to Mom
My little boy is about half-grown. He looks up at me over a tower of Legos as I write. He is suspicious -- he knows I am studying him and writing things down. He...
Journaling with Kids
There are so many things I have learned accidentally as a parent. I could probably write an entire book on the problems that have been solved by mere happenstance. One great example of this...
Mom, I Am Bored!
"Mom, I am bored!" We have all heard those four words probably more often than we would like. A few years ago I started telling my children that I would be happy to find...
Falling in Love with Chattanooga
In April of 2017 my husband and I walked across the Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge in downtown Chattanooga for the first time. "What do you think?," he asked as we gazed out at the Tennessee River....