I will be in the PNW August 5 to August 10 and am open for a few sessions. If you’re interested in the details, please send me an email: ashleyjennett @ gmail.com.
Fear
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the importance, for me, to let kids be kids; to openly explore their environment and to – more or less – take a back seat approach when it’s appropriate. But battling this outlook is an underlying fear I think we all face as mothers; an innate versus society-induced…
Twenty Five
A portrait of my family once a week, most weeks, in 2015 Willy: Spent Father’s Day alone with the boys because I had to work. Also bought himself a new gun, so, well, retail therapy. Hoop: Killed a moth, by accident. Then sadly said, “I’m gonna put him here on the rock so he can…
A Disclaimer
Sometimes I feel things go without saying, but other times I feel like things need to be stated. For the sake of clarity. I write this blog for myself. In no way is anything presented here intended to be delivered in the form of advice. Nor am I intending to participate in the my-way-of-parenting-is-better-than-your-way-of-parenting nonsense. Rather, I…
What did your mom do?
My sister recently told me about an elaborate hot wheels themed party her co-worker threw for her 5 year old son. She mentioned staying up late to finish the handmade decorations, complete with the personalized license plates she had made for all the kids in his class. Don’t feel sorry for me when I tell you that…