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Carried, Not Sold: Why I've Started Giving Milo Away
I’ve started a new practice. I carry copies of Milo’s first book with me sometimes in my car, sometimes tucked into my bag. And when the moment feels right, I hand one to a family. There’s no pitch.No explanation beyond something simple, like, “This is a book I wrote for adorable and special kids just like yours.” It’s usually a feeling that moves me first. A tightening in my chest. A soft urgency that says, Pay attention. I notice a child who looks like they’re carrying mo

Big Human Jenna
Dec 30, 20252 min read


The Loneliness We Don’t Talk About During the Holidays
What’s behind the loneliness we see in kids around the holidays? Presents to wrap. 🎁 Meals to plan. 🥘 Kids already drifting toward their screens. 📱 If this sounds familiar, you’re not imagining it and you’re definitely not alone. So many parents go into the holidays hoping for connection, togetherness, and a little bit of magic… only to feel their kids slipping into their own world, half-present, half-scrolling. It’s its own kind of ache: wanting closeness, but watching yo

Big Human Jenna
Nov 17, 20253 min read


What 40 years of research tells us about kids and gratitude (and why we keep getting it wrong)
Kids don’t need fancy gratitude journals—they just need us to notice the good with them. Here’s what 40 years of research really says about how gratitude grows.

Big Human Jenna
Oct 23, 20253 min read


I Bought You That Ring ’Cause I Never Was Cool
✨ For givers, it’s so natural to want to shower new connections with *all the things.* But real belonging? It doesn’t need proving. It just needs you.

Big Human Jenna
Aug 17, 20252 min read


The Gen Z Stare: What it Might Be Teaching Us
Image courtesy of Franceso Sommacal at Pexels What some have dubbed the “Gen Z Stare” 👀 has become a bit of a cultural shorthand lately...

Big Human Jenna
Aug 3, 20252 min read


5 Signs Your Child Needs Better Emotional Regulation Tools
You know your child better than anyone else in the world. You notice when they're "off," when something's bothering them, when their...

Big Human Jenna
Jul 20, 20254 min read


When Bad Things Happen to Good Families: Building Resilience Through Crisis
How do we build strong, resilient children when life itself feels unstable? How do we create security when we're facing our own insecurities? Find out now.

Big Human Jenna
Jul 10, 20254 min read


The Resilience Paradox: Why Protecting Our Kids Too Much Makes Them Fragile
Last week, I watched my friend Jen hover over her 4-year-old son as he struggled with a puzzle. Every time he reached for the wrong...

Big Human Jenna
Jul 6, 20255 min read


What if the Hokey Pokey Really Is What It's All About?💃🏽
The Hokey Pokey isn't just a children's song - it's a blueprint for finding joy and everyday miracles. Discover how putting yourself in, piece by piece, can transform ordinary moments into extraordinary ones.

Big Human Jenna
Jun 19, 20253 min read


Teaching Kids to Love the Toast: Resilience in Small Moments
Sometimes if we're lucky enough we can learn to appreciate the goodness of things even when they aren't what we hoped for and our children can benefit from this wisdom.

Big Human Jenna
Jun 15, 20256 min read


The Florida Fiasco That Changed Everything: Why Bad Trips Make the Best Teachers
Find out how a vacation gone awry led to important resilience realizations.

Big Human Jenna
Jun 5, 20252 min read


Building Emotional Resilience: A Key to Nurturing the Resilient Self
By Claire Libby Claire Libby, Nutrition & Integrative Health Coach, Founder and Creator of the I Am Me app The resilient self Resilience...

Big Human Jenna
Dec 11, 20245 min read


What Inside Out 2 gets really wrong about anxiety
The damaging effects of overly focusing on anxiety in teens and how Inside Out 2 gets it all wrong.

Big Human Jenna
Jul 14, 20243 min read


3 Common Meditation Myths Debunked: Understanding the Truth Behind the Practice
By Courtney Edwards, MS, BCC Before I tried meditation, I had a lot of erroneous ideas about what it was for, how I should do it, and...

Big Human Jenna
Feb 18, 20247 min read


How trauma-informed yoga is changing children's lives
By Sarah Mote, yoga instructor for little humans We all struggle to heal from traumatic events in our lives, but these experiences can...

Big Human Jenna
Jan 7, 20243 min read


How I know it's possible to overcome bullying
Image from Adobe Stock There are just as many theories about bullying as there are research articles about the long-term effects in...

Big Human Jenna
Sep 2, 20235 min read


What to do when a case of the “what ifs” strikes
“What if they don’t like me? What if I do my best and it’s not good enough? What if I put myself out there and get hurt?” “What if you’re...

Big Human Jenna
Jun 19, 20233 min read


Mindfulness made easy: a guide for kids
I like to think of mindfulness as a gentle slowing down in the moment. It’s bringing awareness and curiosity to our thoughts, emotions,...

Big Human Jenna
May 7, 20234 min read


I Don't Owe You Anything. I Owe You Everything
We all have pivotal moments in our lives where we feel stunned into a new way of thinking and relating to the world. And if we're lucky,...

Big Human Jenna
Mar 5, 20233 min read


How I cracked the happiness code
I used to think happiness was this constant state of elation. I mean that's what we're told it is. When we're happy according to the...

Big Human Jenna
Dec 30, 20222 min read
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