Category: Self-Reflection
My Toenail Fell Off – Change Is Afoot
May 1, 2018
Excuse the pun in the title of this newsletter but I lost my big toenail. After years of dealing with a toenail injury caused by […]
Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
March 1, 2018
Just returned from time at home seeing family in MN. Nothing like February in Minnesota. Actually, it was sunny and over 30 degrees on some […]
Democracy and De-pilling
January 2, 2018
At the end of December as schools closed and holiday parties concluded, I found myself with a few days of at-home quiet time. I noticed […]
“Aunt Jen, You Don’t Really Work.”
November 1, 2017
My nephews, age 6 and almost 8, are growing like weeds. The 2nd grader, Joe, has four upper teeth that have fallen out, making him […]
Embrace the Mess
October 2, 2017
If you know me as a colleague or a friend or a relative or as a reader of this newsletter, you might be a bit […]
Adulting is Hard
July 5, 2017
Happy July. The sun is out. Summer is in full swing. Sunsets and strawberries. Can anything be wrong? And who am I to […]
What Do You Stand For?
June 1, 2017
While presenting at the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership Connections Conference I met my youngest participant. She was to be 3 months in a […]
It’s Kinda Exhausting Just Living These Days
April 3, 2017
This past week I came home from what I thought to be a ‘somewhat challenging’ gym visit to a voice mail. From that voice […]
I Am Sensing A Theme Here
March 1, 2017
When I was 20, my dad sent me a note in the spirit of “Hello Dolly.” “Very few people come to the table to eat. […]
Playing in the Deep End of the Pool
January 2, 2017
Amy Poehler’s quote came to me through my friend, Nancy Goldstein, founder of compassxstrategy.com. She helped me through geometry class in 10th grade and by […]
