This past spring, I knew something had to change. I’m 36 (and– gulp!– I can only say that for another month or so). And I had started noticing my age. It was little things: groaning, with an additional “oof” or “oh!” when I got off the couch hearing clicks in my knees and ankles as […]
Here's Why We Do Hard Things WITH Our Kids – Jess Connell
Doing hard things is admired in many circles. Decide to run a marathon, get your MBA, do a DIY remodel of an old house, or move into an RV and traverse America in a year, and people will fawn over it. Sometimes you can even get a reality TV show doing stuff like that. People are, […]
The 1ST EPISODE!!! “Mom On Purpose” Podcast- Listen NOW! – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · September 28, 2016 This has been a long time coming… … and I’m SO excited to share episode 1 of the Mom On Purpose podcast! (Scroll down to listen here, or click to listen in iTunes.) Each Mom On Purpose episode features an imperfect-but-growing mom who will share one or more intentional decisions she’s […]
Mom Exhaustion Doesn't Have to Steal Your Vision – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · September 26, 2016 Over the last year, I didn’t realize what was happening, but looking back, I was fighting a combination of fatigue and laziness. Though I still cared immensely about how our kids turn out, getting off the couch very often felt like too great a burden to ask. Being mentally engaged and […]
Wonderland Trail, Day 2: Bear Growls & a Rope Climb – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · October 4, 2016 {NOTE: For those readers who don’t know our family, we’re the Connells. Doug’s my husband and I’m Jess. At the time of this trip, we had 7 kids (Ethan-14, Baxter-12, MeiMei-10, Silas-8, Moses-6, Theo-3.5, Luke-18 months), and I was 6 months pregnant with our 8th child. Over the next […]
Wonderland Trail, Day 2: Bear Growls & a Rope Climb – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · October 4, 2016 {NOTE: For those readers who don’t know our family, we’re the Connells. Doug’s my husband and I’m Jess. At the time of this trip, we had 7 kids (Ethan-14, Baxter-12, MeiMei-10, Silas-8, Moses-6, Theo-3.5, Luke-18 months), and I was 6 months pregnant with our 8th child. Over the next […]
The Challenge of Being a Mom of Many (When I Need Breathing Room) – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · September 16, 2016 This might be the hardest part (for me) of having a big family. It’s the part I didn’t really expect, because, prior to having kids, I always saw myself as an extrovert. A quite marked extrovert. Not only that, but I always liked being around kids. Loved it, in fact. Playing, […]
The Challenge of Being a Mom of Many (When I Need Breathing Room) – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · September 16, 2016 This might be the hardest part (for me) of having a big family. It’s the part I didn’t really expect, because, prior to having kids, I always saw myself as an extrovert. A quite marked extrovert. Not only that, but I always liked being around kids. Loved it, in fact. Playing, […]
How & Why I Started Nourishing and Cherishing My Body – Jess Connell
This past spring, I knew something had to change. I’m 36 (and– gulp!– I can only say that for another month or so). And I had started noticing my age. It was little things: groaning, with an additional “oof” or “oh!” when I got off the couch hearing clicks in my knees and ankles as […]
The Challenge of Being a Mom of Many (When I Need Breathing Room) – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · September 16, 2016 This might be the hardest part (for me) of having a big family. It’s the part I didn’t really expect, because, prior to having kids, I always saw myself as an extrovert. A quite marked extrovert. Not only that, but I always liked being around kids. Loved it, in fact. Playing, […]
The 1ST EPISODE!!! “Mom On Purpose” Podcast- Listen NOW! – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · September 28, 2016 This has been a long time coming… … and I’m SO excited to share episode 1 of the Mom On Purpose podcast! (Scroll down to listen here, or click to listen in iTunes.) Each Mom On Purpose episode features an imperfect-but-growing mom who will share one or more intentional decisions she’s […]
The 1ST EPISODE!!! “Mom On Purpose” Podcast- Listen NOW! – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · September 28, 2016 This has been a long time coming… … and I’m SO excited to share episode 1 of the Mom On Purpose podcast! (Scroll down to listen here, or click to listen in iTunes.) Each Mom On Purpose episode features an imperfect-but-growing mom who will share one or more intentional decisions she’s […]
Mom Exhaustion Doesn't Have to Steal Your Vision – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · September 26, 2016 Over the last year, I didn’t realize what was happening, but looking back, I was fighting a combination of fatigue and laziness. Though I still cared immensely about how our kids turn out, getting off the couch very often felt like too great a burden to ask. Being mentally engaged and […]
The 1ST EPISODE!!! “Mom On Purpose” Podcast- Listen NOW! – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · September 28, 2016 This has been a long time coming… … and I’m SO excited to share episode 1 of the Mom On Purpose podcast! (Scroll down to listen here, or click to listen in iTunes.) Each Mom On Purpose episode features an imperfect-but-growing mom who will share one or more intentional decisions she’s […]