mamawolfe

finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously

The Gods Are Here, In This Almost Empty Nest

4 Comments

The Gods Are Here, In This Almost Empty Nest

Jennifer Wolfe
Follow me

Jennifer Wolfe

Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe at jenniferwolfe.net.
Jennifer Wolfe
Follow me

Latest posts by Jennifer Wolfe (see all)

“The Gods Are Here” This is no mountain But a house, No rock of solitude But a family chair, No wilds But life appearing As life anywhere domesticated, Yet I know the gods are here, And that if I touch them I will arise And take majesty into the kitchen.” ― Jean Toomer The Gods […]

From Facebook to Snapchat to Instagram Stories, or Other Ways My Kids Make Me Feel My Age

Leave a Comment

From Facebook to Snapchat to Instagram Stories, or Other Ways My Kids Make Me Feel My Age

Jennifer Wolfe
Follow me

Jennifer Wolfe

Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe at jenniferwolfe.net.
Jennifer Wolfe
Follow me

Latest posts by Jennifer Wolfe (see all)

“Mrs. Wolfe, you have a Snapchat?” my 9th-grade student sputtered. It was after school, and I naively left my phone front and center on my desk. Yes, indeed, baby Wolfe had chatted her middle-aged mother, and the world now knows. “Yep,” I smiled as I clicked off the screen. “How else would I know what […]

Words That Nourish, Friends That Write

2 Comments

Words That Nourish, Friends That Write

Jennifer Wolfe
Follow me

Jennifer Wolfe

Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe at jenniferwolfe.net.
Jennifer Wolfe
Follow me

Latest posts by Jennifer Wolfe (see all)

I can count on one hand the number of women I trust will always be in my life. They each entered my world at different, crucial, life altering times, and while not one of them lives within walking distance of my home, our connection remains – through words that nourish. I’ve been a pen pal, […]

Want Your Child To Get The Best Education? Here’s How

Leave a Comment

Want Your Child To Get The Best Education? Here’s How

Jennifer Wolfe
Follow me

Jennifer Wolfe

Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe at jenniferwolfe.net.
Jennifer Wolfe
Follow me

Latest posts by Jennifer Wolfe (see all)

One thing parents have in common is that they want the best for their kids. As a parent, it is almost impossible not to give into the urge to put them first. You want them to succeed, and you will do whatever it takes to make it happen. Well, what it takes is a top […]

Love Note To My Seventeen-Year-Old Son

2 Comments

Love Note To My Seventeen-Year-Old Son

Jennifer Wolfe
Follow me

Jennifer Wolfe

Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe at jenniferwolfe.net.
Jennifer Wolfe
Follow me

Latest posts by Jennifer Wolfe (see all)

The clock ticked just past noon, and I decided to see if you were awake. Not that I hadn’t been checking on you – it’s the habit begun when you were tiny and I was so full of love for you I was sure I couldn’t go one more minute without seeing your found little […]