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Jennifer Wolfe January 18, 2017 Leave a Comment

When You Have A Junior In College

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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.

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Let Me Be: Poetry For Celebrating Summer Solstice - June 21, 2017
Don’t You Think Age Is Only A Number? - June 17, 2017
Teaching In Indonesia: What’s Similar And Different To The U.S. - June 6, 2017

I have a small whiteboard that hangs in my laundry room, right above my key holder. I’ve placed a few magnets there with inspirational quotes to read each morning as I head out to work. Last fall, it turned into my official countdown clock. The days and nights between summer and Thanksgiving are endless when […]

Jennifer Wolfe May 7, 2016 2 Comments

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Let Me Be: Poetry For Celebrating Summer Solstice - June 21, 2017
Don’t You Think Age Is Only A Number? - June 17, 2017
Teaching In Indonesia: What’s Similar And Different To The U.S. - June 6, 2017

There’s no denying it’s been a tough winter. Since December we’ve been battling injuries, experiencing traumatic loss, and watching people we care about learn how to live with a new normal. It’s been five months of deep, belly-filling breaths, long moments of silence and staring into the horizon, and valiant attempts to trust the journey we […]

Jennifer Wolfe March 11, 2014 4 Comments

A Leap of Faith

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Let Me Be: Poetry For Celebrating Summer Solstice - June 21, 2017
Don’t You Think Age Is Only A Number? - June 17, 2017
Teaching In Indonesia: What’s Similar And Different To The U.S. - June 6, 2017

I don’t know if it’s just that time of the year that I’m feeling particularly vulnerable – maybe it’s more that time of life, that middle space where what always seemed so probable and certain has suddenly shifted. I’m feeling all at once teetering between so many worlds, so many lives, that every time I […]

Jennifer Wolfe October 14, 2013 21 Comments

Mothering By Faith

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Let Me Be: Poetry For Celebrating Summer Solstice - June 21, 2017
Don’t You Think Age Is Only A Number? - June 17, 2017
Teaching In Indonesia: What’s Similar And Different To The U.S. - June 6, 2017

Emmalee pulled another mug from the cabinet and poured more coffee. She handed it to Cora. “Can I ask you a question? But you got to promise to be honest with me, even if it means hurting my feelings.” Cora nodded and took a sip from the mug. “Sure.” “It’s just that you know so […]

Jennifer Wolfe May 14, 2013 11 Comments

A Wish For My Children: May We Live Simply

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Let Me Be: Poetry For Celebrating Summer Solstice - June 21, 2017
Don’t You Think Age Is Only A Number? - June 17, 2017
Teaching In Indonesia: What’s Similar And Different To The U.S. - June 6, 2017

May you live simply. May you remember the basics. May you resist the urge to overcomplicate life. Simply breathe and move and speak with care, offering all the good you hold in your heart. And then let go, in love, with faith and an open hand. Let life bloom in its own sweet way. And […]