All posts by Jennifer Collins
I’ve changed my mind about our Elf on the Shelf.
Holiday traditions. Every family has them. Many are universally celebrated, and some are as unique as the people who celebrate them. I grew up in a family that cherished our traditions and the holidays took on a certain rhythm of shopping, cooking, travelling, and then ultimately celebrating together. Fast forward to parenthood. The pressure is […]
Opening Day of “Dear” Season
What I should have done when I found out my friend had Breast Cancer
Breastfeeding is not sexy.
There. I have your attention. I used the words “breast” and “sexy” in my title, which led you here. I am writing this piece in honor of World Breastfeeding Week. I’ve thought about sharing this before but I usually shy away from stirring things up on sensitive topics. Well, nothing is more sensitive to a mother […]
A back-to-school list to live by.
I started seeing them back in June. School supplies officially hit the stores. I began to feel the uneasiness and anxiety that is back-to-school for a parent. School had literally just ended and our summer had yet to begin. I hadn’t even bought bathing suits for the kids. My daughter didn’t skip a beat. She immediately started […]
An open letter to the other parents at my daughter’s ball game:
This week something utterly embarrassing happened to us, forcing me to write this letter. I’ll be handing out copies of it at my daughter’s next ball game, should the incident repeat itself. Backstory: We have a new family member. He is a fun-loving, face-licking, ball-chasing Springer Spaniel puppy named Sam. We like to take him […]