by Jenny Dean Schmidt | Mar 22, 2018 | Jenny's Channelmom Blog
Where Does A Mass Shooter Come From? I’ll begin with two disclaimers: My own family has been through a school shooting. My husband was an administrator at Platte Canyon High School in 2006, when 16-year-old Emily Keyes was murdered by a lone gunman who entered the...
by Jenny Dean Schmidt | Aug 2, 2017 | Blog, Jenny's Channelmom Blog
I woke up this morning… feeling an urgent sadness. I lay in bed, aware that both of our children were safely sleeping in the bedrooms above ours. Then I remembered one of those beds would be empty in a few days. Because our son is leaving for college. Do you...
by Jenny Dean Schmidt | Jan 11, 2017 | CM Mom Bloggers, Jenny's Channelmom Blog
[DISCLAIMER: Whether you’re married, single, widowed or divorced, this blog is for you as a parent. We all have relationship stories and advice we MUST pass along to our children.] My teenage daughter and I felt like weirdos when we were the only ones bawling...
by Jenny Dean Schmidt | Jan 8, 2017 | CM Mom Bloggers, Jenny's Channelmom Blog, Watch Channelmom Show
We’ve seen an alarming rise in anger and hate in the wake of the 2016 Presidential Election. And, our children are feeling it. Hate has paraded through the public arena: Some of Donald Trump’s rhetoric and causes were viewed as hateful, while some of...
by Jenny Dean Schmidt | Oct 25, 2016 | CM Mom Bloggers, Jenny's Channelmom Blog, Watch Channelmom Show
I know. You’ve had enough. You’re absolutely OVER the Presidential campaign of 2016. You’re sick of him. You’re tired of her. But, the fact is, your kids are still watching. Your children see the video clips of screaming candidates. And,...
by Jenny Dean Schmidt | Sep 28, 2016 | CM Mom Bloggers, Jenny's Channelmom Blog
If you’re a mom who gets stuck in the Facebook conundrum of comparison… feeling worse and worse as you view other moms’ social media lives… let’s talk: Perhaps, it’s the perfect pics of the sun-kissed mom sipping margaritas in...
