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
CCM’s Consciously Coupled Relationship Series :: “A.R.E. You There For Me?” (The Question All...
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A pause here for solidarity.
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I wrote about how many women...
Is My Husband a Narcissist? Getting Clarity Regarding His Lack of Emotion
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New Hope Christian Academy: Themed Summer Camps Open Now
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How to Make Mom Friends in Midlife
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6 Therapist-Recommended Couples & Marriage Books to Read Now
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