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I Just Want To Be Alone.

October 16, 2018 / @jensenrfam5 / Leave a comment

As parents we crave moments of alone time. All the laundry, the cooking, the cleaning, the needing. But then one day, we are alone.

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Let’s Talk About Sex.

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 / @jensenrfam5 / Leave a comment

A new suit. You are becoming an adult, or trying to anyway. Sexual Assault all over the news. It’s time we had a talk about a few things, my son.

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It’s How I Deal.

June 7, 2018 / @jensenrfam5 / Leave a comment

It is the end. It is the beginning. School year is done and change is on the horizon. When so much change is exhausting, how do we deal?

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Love Simply

May 21, 2018 / @jensenrfam5 / Leave a comment

Graduation time is a time full of promise. Am I living up to the promise I had? Or is there another way? A way to true happiness?

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Follow The Directions

May 15, 2018May 15, 2018 / @jensenrfam5 / Leave a comment

May. So overwhelming every year. So many directions to go. So many directions to follow. What happens when I fail to follow directions. Can that be a good thing?

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Life Lessons From Learning To Drive.

April 13, 2018April 15, 2018 / @jensenrfam5 / Leave a comment

One day you are walking your child down the street, holding their hand. Then you find yourself watching them learn to drive. Life moves fast. Are you moving fast enough with it?

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There Are Two Kinds Of People.

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018 / @jensenrfam5 / Leave a comment

When I was young, I thought I could define the world by dividing people into categories. But if I could write that young girl a letter now, what would I say to her? Dear Younger Me...

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Do I Wish It All Away?

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 / @jensenrfam5 / Leave a comment

Time keeps on ticking...The Big Game. The Ground Hog. A Birthday. Transitions Galore. There is a lot going on at our house these days. Do I embrace it all or wish it away?

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Help Me, Help You!

January 25, 2018 / @jensenrfam5 / Leave a comment

Jerry McGuire famously shouted "Help me, Help You." As, one morning, I find myself channeling my inner Jerry, I wonder am I motivating anyone anymore? Who should I be helping really?

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Is Heartbreak My Price for Courage?

December 30, 2017 / @jensenrfam5 / 2 Comments

Reflections on 2017 lead me to wonder if heartbreak is the price for living a courageous life and teaching my children to do the same.

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