by Jenny Brackman | Jul 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Kids grow up in spite of us–unknown Within two hours of departure, it’s obvious — we have a different set of kids than last summer’s trek to Colorado. We’re having fewer if any unannounced bathroom stops, our total elapsed stop time (TEST) is half of what...
by Jenny Brackman | Dec 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
When being with my family feels like being in a tank of piranhas, there’s a fair chance I’m perceiving threat. We talk about self-regulation as a means of returning to felt safety but sometimes it’s a much deeper process then just relaxing our muscles....
by Jenny Brackman | Dec 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Power of Written Intention and the Noticing Brain The six of us have flown across the country into an Omicron hot-spot. And the one with severe travel anxiety and constant homesickness? No, he hasn’t grown out of it. The older teens are quick to give us...
by Jenny Brackman | Oct 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Seven years ago a little girl was deteriorating from a plethora of mysterious symptoms. The most highly trained physicians and clinicians had no name for her condition, which also meant no treatment. Her Mom tried everything and felt powerless to help her. That’s...
by Mollie Gardner | Oct 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴…𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗜𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿? Intentional living means understanding your fundamental beliefs and values and then actively living your life in line with those values. Tapping into those values daily is the difference between living life on...
by Jenny Brackman | Oct 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’m floating down the river on my daughter’s 14th birthday. Why am I so excited to be leading this group of teens? Why am I so happy? I float back… For as long as I remember, teens have felt like foreign creatures. Not foreign like “these kids have weird style...
