Hey, I’m Jen

I share stories, simple tools, products and the everyday humor that keeps us going. 

A military wife turned writer, Momma to four daughters, and Nana to eleven grandkids. I’ve lived in more zip codes than I can count, raised kids across continents, and learned that “home” isn’t always a place — it’s the people you love and the peace you fight to keep.

For years, I thrived on being needed — as a mom, a foster parent, a helper in classrooms for kids and adults with special needs. If there was a problem, I’d research, plan, and create something to fix it — from chore charts to coping tools for deployment stress, or navigating the long nights of caring for two kids with Type 1 diabetes.

But when the house grew quiet and life shifted — my kids grown, my mom gone, my health uncertain — I realized I didn’t know who I was outside of being “needed.” I hit burnout hard. That’s when I turned back to writing, journaling, and collecting words that heal.

Now, Jen's Junction is my space to share those reminders — the quotes, affirmations, and honest reflections that help us keep going when life feels heavier than we expected. I believe that words can rebuild us. Sometimes softly. Sometimes one line at a time.