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.
In Defense of Older Moms
The other day, a pregnant friend told me her ObGyn had strong-armed her into submitting to an invasive genetic screening due to her “advanced...
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...
Time Out: The Importance of a Mom-cation
I’m a stay-at-home mom. This means my day starts around 6:30 a.m. when the baby wakes up. Often, my day starts earlier if the...
The Decision to Have a Second Baby
My husband and I always agreed that we'd have two children. I have a brother, and he has a sister. We both believed that...
Apres – Babymoon
I’m a stay-at-home mom with seven-month and four-year-old daughters. My husband works about fifteen minutes away, but his hours are long. He’s not around...
Motherhood: The Second Time Around
I remember when my oldest daughter was born. Like many (all?) expectant mothers, I was a bit of a Nervous Nelly.
I slept on top...
Confessions of a Soon-To-Be Second-Time Mom
My husband and I had always agreed that we’d like to have two children. Our firstborn daughter was born in July, and I became...
More Than a Mommy
I want to start by saying that I love being a mother. I always knew I’d like it once I was out of my...
Breastfeeding Is Hard (At Least It Is For Me)
There are a couple of myths about childbirth and child-rearing that I’ve found to be, well, myths. For example, I always thought my water...