I enjoyed my talk with Jennie on parenthood, caregiving, and trauma-informed care. I hope you do too!
Here is some information about Jennie:
Jennie and her husband, Lynn, have parented over 100 children and worked with thousands of families. In addition to an MA in Education, Jennie has received extensive training in trauma-informed care, Somatic Experiencing (Jennie is a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner), and therapeutic parenting. She provides trainings at conferences, schools, retreats, and workshops regarding effective, trauma-informed practices and caregiver self-care. She also works with individuals through her parenting and nervous system coaching practice.
The couple adopted three children from foster care between the ages of 8-10. Once those children grew up, they decided they weren’t done parenting and adopted a 2 ½ year old. After an intense 15 years of helping children and families, Jennie and her husband needed a rest. In an effort to add more beauty, margin, and adventure into their lives, they sold their home and began traveling full-time in an RV with their preschool-aged son. They paused their travels after nearly three years to care for Jennie’s aging parents.
When she’s not homeschooling or hanging out with her now 10-year-old son, Jennie has been known to collect art and craft supplies that she has every intention of using but only brings out on rare occasions. In fact, when stressed, just walking into an art store and being around art supplies seems to do the trick. Her husband prefers she do the latter. She also enjoys playing guitar, going for nature hikes, trying new foods, scrapbooking, and gardening. Her family’s latest hobby has been adding chickens to their household.
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