A bit about me

Hi, I’m Jennifer, or Jen to my friends. I’m your new Inside Motherhood blogger. I’m excited to be here, and thrilled to have the opportunity to write about a subject I’m passionate about – motherhood.

First, let me tell you a bit about me. I was born in California but my hippy/academia parents moved me away from there as a baby. We ultimately ended up in Memphis, Tennessee when I was 5. After college, I moved deeper South and eventually settled in Birmingham, Alabama. I married the absolute love of my life, who I met in a bar and married a year later. He is a longtime local television news anchor, which means in my hometown my identity is somewhat overshadowed by his. We have one son, Truman, who is THE most beautiful child in the world. Really. I’m not biased. That’s not to say he can’t be an absolute terror at times. I suppose you’d say he is normal.

I have written for a few old-fashioned ink-on-paper newspapers and magazines, but my crash-landing into the modern blogging world was with a law firm, Beasley Allen, which happens to be one of the rock star plaintiffs firms in the Southeast. I blog on several of the firm’s sites, including one focused on raising awareness of Stevens Johnson Syndrome. I also started a personal blog where I mostly lament about my unsightly weight gain and the perils of being the weakest and most uncoordinated person in my Body Pump class.

I hope I can share some stories of interest and tips to make your motherhood experience more fulfilled. But I also want to hear how you weather this season of our lives. Feel free to share comments, suggestions and ideas for other posts. After all, I’ve found the most valuable advice comes from other moms.

Jen