Jennifer U
Jennifer grew up in Houston before heading to Austin for seven years to attend the University of Texas as a history and government major and continuing at UT for law school. An attorney by day, in the evening she trades high heels and ambition for wet kisses and warm hugs from her three children - Kieran {Dec 2005}, Sawyer {Jan 2011}, and Birdie {Sept 2014}. Her many vices include an intense passion for all things Bravo and her plan for the future is "more cowbell." You can find her at the duck pond, the zoo, on Instagram @jen.e.underwood and blogging at Treading Water in the Kiddie Pool {www.treadingwaterinthekiddiepool.com}.
From Law Practice to Soccer Practice :: One Mom’s Decision to Ditch the Rat...
Once upon a time, I was a successful attorney. I wore fancy suits, most of them black, and expensive shoes with obnoxiously high heels. I had a secretary and a driver on speed-dial, and...
I Left My Heart in Kindergarten
It was a dark and stormy morning ... of course. A perfect start to my son's first day of kindergarten. At least the weather matched my mood. I dutifully loaded my sweet boy into...
The Existential Mommy Crisis
"Hey! How are you?" a friend asked as she approached me after church during coffee hour while I juggled my purse and my toddler on my left hip.
Looking down at my daughter, I answered,...
No News Is Good News
"Bye! Have fun! I love you!" I shouted at the retreating figure of my 10-year-old as he ran towards the door of my mother's house for a sleepover.
"Remember ... no watching the news!"
My mom...
The Mid-Summer Slump
It's the middle of the summer. The house is a dump. The kids have devolved into something resembling several chapters from the worst part of Lord of the Flies, and I sit here in...
3 Ways to Get the Down Low on Your Pre-Teen’s Life
We all want to know what is going on in our children's lives ... what their friends are really like, what they are thinking about, what they have questions about, what is at the...
Why I Tell My Children They Are Beautiful
There was an article recently roaming the internet discussing how to talk to your daughter about her body. I loved the article and wished I had grown up under the influence of a generation that had...
The Question That Has Profoundly Changed My Mothering
I was reading a book a few weeks ago that discussed modeling self-donative love for your children. It painted a picture of parenting and motherhood where the tasks we do as mothers {you know...
7 Tips for the Best Disney Trip Ever
Can you believe it is already May? Summer is beating on our very door, and with summer comes...wait for it...vacations! And where do hordes of families head for those vacations? I will give you...
Kindergarten, You’re Breaking My Heart
I’m dreading August. The thought of it pops into my mind like a firecracker whose ashes then fall heavily on my heart. The thought of it makes my stomach turn over and my eyes...