by Jennifer Poole | On Motherhood
Getting Real With Jennifer Poole Every morning, when I drop my daughter off at the school daycare, I say I love you. She always responds “I love you too, Mommy.” The other day another mother overheard our exchange. She asked me how I got my daughter to do...
by Jennifer Poole | Let's Talk, Stress Management
Getting Real With Jennifer Poole We all know as moms how stressful it can be to have decide what the best medical decision for our kids might be. Do we wait out the sore throat for a few days or do we go in right away to see if it is strep? But what if it is the other...
by Jennifer Poole | Teens and Tweens
Getting Real With Jennifer Poole A friend of my daughter’s has been saying she knows the stars of a popular Disney show. She has told my daughter that she video chats with them and has even given my nine year old a T-shirt signed by the cast and a personal letter from...
by Jennifer Poole | Let's Talk, Teens and Tweens
Getting Real With Jennifer Poole Years ago, when I worked with juvenile offenders, I attended a training that stated the most difficult time for most boys is the first year of junior high/middle school. Everything is changing – now they have lockers, many teachers,...
by Jennifer Poole | Divorce
Getting Real with Jennifer Poole Recently there have been many people in my life who are deciding to divorce. Even if I agree that it is the best thing due to issues in the marriage, it is still heartbreaking. The parents of one of my daughter’s friends are divorcing....