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, two 15 year olds. Her youngest is...a joy. Let's just stop there. 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
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Wondering which cookies you should make for your cookie exchange party, family gathering, or holiday dinner? Look no further! Collin County Moms has put together some of our favorites to share.
Candy Cane Kisses
These cookies...
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7 Tips to End Bedwetting from Children’s Health
Bedwetting is frustrating!
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CCM’s Consciously Coupled Relationship Series :: What is Love? (Baby Don’t Hurt Me)
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