Author Archives: Jenn P

About Jenn P

Single mom by choice, lesbian, natural living, parenting, car free, Chicago.Thank you for reading and feel free to leave a comment!

The Collective Mentality of Playgrounds

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Jenn P

Honestly, kids are the best. They’ve got the right idea of how to move through the world if we let them lead the way. (And maybe we can learn something from them.) Take playgrounds, for example. They individually go there, … Continue reading →

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(Un)Safe Spaces

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Jenn P

I remember the first time I went to a gay bar. I was 18 and it was The Triangle in Flint, Michigan. I was there to see a friend perform in a drag show. I showed my ID and had … Continue reading →

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Medical Update

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Jenn P

There’s so much going on in my life right now, so maybe putting some of it down will help me. I haven’t been writing much because my brain is all over the place and I haven’t had the energy. It … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Jenn P

If you know me at all, you know I love books. I was raised by a teacher and a book store manager, both avid readers. Even though Wallace can read quite well on their own, I read to them nightly … Continue reading →

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Freckle Fiasco

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Jenn P

Regarding my last post, WordPress is looking into my lag and performance issues with the app. I even made a video of my screen while I wrote a test blog post so they could see in real time what it … Continue reading →

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WordPress

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Jenn P

This is just a test post to see if I’m having the same issues with the app that I had last night. For quite a while now I’ve had a line lag when my text automatically goes to the next … Continue reading →

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Micro Blog Monday: Today

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Jenn P

Today, we worked on school work that I mistakenly didn’t give to Wallace on Friday. So we are a day behind, oops. Good thing we can do what we want. Today, I made a lot of phone calls and checked … Continue reading →

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Lead Poisoning in the Midwest

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Jenn P

As someone who has been lead poisoned and has a kid who has been as well, every bit of factual awareness on the topic is really exciting. So here’s a recent article from NPR. Lead poisoning is real and isn’t … Continue reading →

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MRIs, again.

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Jenn P

I’m still here. Just getting through each day as best I can. I have my positive moments and the days where things feel like they flow. But really, it is hard. I’m no closer to answers about my left leg … Continue reading →

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Ticket to Ride Michigan

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Jenn P

We love playing games and Wallace loves trains, so it was inevitable that we would end up with a version of Ticket to Ride. For Christmas 2020, they received the First Journey US version and we’ve only just gotten really … Continue reading →

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