Jennifer Slingerland Ryan
Jennifer Slingerland Ryan knows a thing or two about kids and families. First, she knows they are joyous, exhilarating, loving, and so darn fun. Second, she knows they suck your life dry and make you weep like a baby. By day, she’s a psychotherapist; by night she’s a mom and wife. She claims to love therapizing couples, educating parents, reading dystopian fiction, and sleeping in her free time (read: she never sleeps).
Jennifer is a mom of twins. Most days you can find her in her office seeing clients, doing laundry, loading or unloading the dishwasher, or catching up on the latest episode of Real Housewives of (insert city here), Walking Dead, or This Is Us. She is a tree-hugging country girl from West Texas who reads, writes, and teaches about human development and families as a hobby and profession. You can read more from Jennifer at her therapy blog, ichoosechange.com
Bullying or Normal Teen Behavior? How to Connect with Your Teen
The most important thing you can do is build a foundation of trust, love, and support. Your child is growing up, and you’re growing with them.
Secure Attachments in Relationships Mean Good Mental Health
Our relationships (also called "attachments") can be the determining factor between mental wellness and emotional pain and turmoil. Get to know your attachment style and remember, increased self worth makes for more secure attachments.
7 Steps to Make Mom Friends in Midlife
Listen to how they respond. Can they take the heat of vulnerability? If yes, continue; if no, this may not be a possible A-friend.
8 Healthy Meal Ideas for Picky Teenagers
We’re struggling with other more pertinent teen issues, so food is the last battle I’m interested in fighting! Here are healthy, inclusive meal ideas for picky teenagers by picky teenagers.
Good Enough Parenting Is Good Enough
Just remember that good enough parenting is good enough! Your kids don't need you to be perfect. They need their basic needs met and your emotional presence. You got this, mama!
Easy, Fun, Free Summer Activities for Kids
Summer break is right around the corner! It can be fun for kids and relaxing for parents when you plan ahead a little and...
IEPs, 504s, & How to Advocate for Your Kid’s Learning Differences
A child's learning difference presents new challenges in child-rearing.
We parents generally have the same goal for our children, don’t we? We just want them...
In Honor of World Health Day: Managing Post-Pandemic Trauma
Each year on April 7, the World Health Organization celebrates its anniversary with World Health Day! Each year on this day, the WHO seeks to...