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
“Leaving Neverland” :: Lessons from a Smooth Criminal
My husband and I watched Leaving Neverland last weekend after hearing all the chatter and wondering what the big deal was about. I’m a huge fan of Michael Jackson, and I’ve hoisted his music...
Sleep Like a Baby to Thrive Like a Mother
Self-care, what’s that? As moms, we forget about our own self-care waaaaay more than we should, but I think engaging in self-care is easier than we typically think.
There are eight main things I...
B-UNDERWATER BUBBLE SHOW at the Eisemann Center: The Magical Intersection of Fantasy & Real...
I’ve been to many and varied showings of Cirque du Soleil in many cities, but this past week, I was transported, once again, in the awe and amazement of the acrobatics, trapeze, and high-flying...
The Eisemann Center Presents: The Boy Who Would Be Captain Hook
When you think of well-rounded kids, you think of kids with an inherent sense of respect, compassion, friendliness, and success. What you may not think, is that they can get all of this by...
Dragons Eat Tacos and Other Stories, at the Eisemann
I can’t tell you the joy that washes over me when I think of going to a show at the Eisemann Center. My kids and I have been multiple times for various shows, and...
“Ridiculous” Goals: How & Why To Create a Vision Board
I told one of my clients that I was setting "ridiculous" goals for 2019. They chuckled a little bit but not because they thought it was something out of the realm of possibility, at...
Non-Profit Spotlight: Genesis Children’s Theatre
Several times throughout the year, Collin County Moms Blog features a local non-profit organization that assists moms and/or families in need. We love the opportunity to spotlight how local families can help out through...
Back That Thing Up to the Coolest Spot in Town: Sambuca 360
I’m a regular mom just living a mostly regular life, but when I’m invited out for some time away from the humdrum, I rarely say no. That’s why, when I had the opportunity to...