Jennifer
A New Hampshire native, Jennifer has been living in the Greater New York City/Westchester County area most of her adult life. She is a recent graduate of SUNY Purchase College where she received her degree in Creative Writing, and her work has appeared in The Madras Mag, The Italics Mine blog and elsewhere. She and her husband Chris are parents to Peri (4) and Callie (11 months). Jennifer is working on her first novel.
Life Un-hacked
I’d like to write a piece bursting with never-before-heard life-hacks for balancing your job, your spouse, your kids, and all of the million and one things that go along with them. I am a...
How I Learned to Love LEGOS
When I was growing up, I hated LEGOs. Before you balk, let me give you some context. My younger brother and I are eight years apart. For a little while during my mid-teens, we...
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Reading, Part II
This is Part Two of my book recommendation post. Last month I chose a few books for young readers that explained some tough situations. This month, I’ve found a few titles aimed at helping...
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Reading
Life is filled with all kinds of experiences. Most of us are fortunate that the bulk of those experiences are positive, if not altogether wonderful. But life wouldn’t be life if tough times didn’t...
Time Out -The Importance of a Mom-cation
I’m a stay-at-home mom. For me, this means that my day startsaround 6:30 a.m. when the baby wakes up. Oftentimes, my day starts earlier, if the baby wakes up at 4 a.m. and I...
White Chicken Chili: A March Madness Recipe
I wouldn’t call myself a sports fan. I like to think of myself as athletic (I run, spin, and do yoga), but I’d much rather do just about anything else than watch sports on...
The Best Laid Plans: When Your Birth Plan Goes Out the Window
Back when I was working the phones at a fancy restaurant in Manhattan, one of our servers became pregnant and was relegated to the back office with me and my team. Although the restaurant...