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
Carefree Kids, Frenetic Mom: Type A Mom Raising Type B Kids
“My mother always told me I wouldn't amount to anything because I procrastinate. I said, 'Just wait.'”― Judy Tenuta
I’ve always been an energetic go-getter, someone who was always had a new goal to meet...
New Hope Christian Academy: Offering New Hope for Families
New Hope Christian Academy is offering just that…new hope.
After a recent closure of a prominent Christian school, the founders of NHCA couldn’t help but offer new hope to families east of Plano. DeeDee Mims...
Yes, You Should Be Your Kid’s Friend :: 10 Ways to Bond with Tweens
Having twin girl "tweens" makes me weep like a baby on a fairly regular basis. Moms, you feel me here, right? Tweens are changing, and although they are still the sweet, funny, gentle girls...
Honest Moms :: Learning To Love My Own Kids
Collin County Moms is thrilled to present “Honest Moms,” a series on authentic, vulnerable looks at motherhood and life in general: the good, the bad, and the ugly—what we love, what we struggle with,...
Birth Story: I Almost Had Conjoined Twins
Welcome to the second post in our new series, Birth Stories. We’ll post a new birth story each Monday throughout August and September. Be sure to check back each week for a new story!
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The Children’s Courtyard: Providing the Key Ingredients for Happy, Healthy Children
Let me try not to bore you, but I did a mini-study once while working on my degree in Family Studies to understand the difference between two very similar ethnic groups in the United...
Interdependence Day: Why Super Moms Need Super Friends
Humans are social creatures requiring great friends - companionship, camaraderie and connection from an inner circle as a way to not only survive, but thrive. Without the vital connections of others, we feel lonely,...
Topgolf: Topping the List of Family Fun this Summer
Confession: Golf looks boring, and I’ve never wanted to spend what precious time I have with or without my kids figuring out how to swing a long, metal stick at some teensy, tiny ball...