Rooted & Rising
Quietly, I refuse to break.

Hi, I’m Jenny. Yes, that’s my school photo. I still take them every year and give one to my mom.

I’m a mother of two sensitive boys- ages 11 and 8-who teach me everyday what it means to love deeply, advocate fiercely, and stay soft in a world that asks us to harden. I’m also an elementary school counselor in a public school in Minnesota. I’ve spent the last twenty years sitting with children, families, and educators through moments of struggle and resilience-offering calm, clarity and compassion.

Rooted & Rising was born from the space between those two worlds: The one where I help students regulate, connect and grow at school… And the one where I come home, often exhausted but deeply called to raise boys who don’t fit neatly into systems that were never designed for their kind of magic. It’s a lot.

This space is for parents who wonder if their kids (or maybe themselves) are too much-too intense, too sensitive, too spirited, too intuitive. It’s for the counselors, teachers, and caregivers who carry the invisible weight of holding others through pain while trying to stay whole themselves. Its’ for the ones asking quietly in the back of their minds:

“Is there anyone else like me? Is there anyone else going through this?”

Yes. There is.

Twice a month, I’ll be sharing personal stories, practical tools, and healing reflections that speak tot he messy, sacred middle we’re all navigating. You’ll find downloadable resources, grounding rituals, food ideas inspired by children- all anchored in the belief that we all can root deeply and still rise, even in the midst of heartache.

Thank you for being here.

We are stronger when we grow together.

-Jenny