by Jen Petro | Mental health, Personal growth
Rememberyour wordscan plant gardensor burnwhole forests down.- Gemma Troy* Four Zoom meetings. Six phonecalls. Twenty-nine texts. Eight Voxer messages. Four DMs. Twelve Marco Polo chats. I’ve been connected all day, but crawl into bed feeling empty and... Read More
by Jen Petro | Mental health, Personal growth
The in-between. The uncomfortable space many of us find ourselves in as we navigate a life of uncertainty on so many levels. This murky point in time is known by some as liminal space, a time of in-betweenness and waiting. It comes from the Latin word limen,... Read More
by Jen Petro | Mental health, Personal growth
Gentle. That’s my word for this holiday season. I know it’s not very festive, but I think it’s critical. With all the craziness and heaviness that has been heaped on in recent months, we all need to be a little kinder, a little gentler with ourselves... Read More
by Jen Petro | Mental health, Personal growth
The phone alarm blares its dreaded tune. “I don’t feel like adulting today,” Sarah thinks. Already feeling overwhelmed and disheartened, she rolls out of bed. Several cups of coffee later, the energy and enthusiasm still aren’t there. She spends most of her day going... Read More
by Jen Petro | Mompreneur
I never anticipated being a homeschooler. But eight years ago, that’s where I found myself. My husband and I are both public school kids who had great educations that way. So we always just assumed that would be our kids’ paths, too. But our oldest was born with... Read More
