Who am I?
Hi! Welcome to the Peaceful Nest. I am Jenna, a mom of three little girls who are forever keeping me on my toes, a sweet boy, and a precious boy in heaven. I am a freelance writer, blogger and advocate for creating a peaceful home life and helping others learn to live peacefully after tragedy. Aside from running the Peaceful Nest Blog, I home school my littles and work from home! I have my Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies and I am currently working on my Master’s in Positive Psychology.
So I guess you could say I am a go-getter who is constantly looking for great opportunities.
I love reading and writing but not as much as I love coffee. I survive on caffeine. Seriously, if I was stranded on a desert island and could only take one thing, it would be a lifetime supply of coffee.
I could use that coffee to fuel me while I came up with an action plan to get off the island. (Gotta think outside of the box right? Best way to do that is fueled with caffeine and determination.)
I love to create, craft and journal. The most important thing to me is my family. I live a calm and peaceful life and I wouldn’t want it any other way!
I also desire to help people. My desire is to help people create peace in their homes and families and overcome difficult tragedies that arise in their lives by offering hope.
Along with my two littles, I have a son who passed away when he was six days old. Several years after our son’s death my husband and I co-wrote Faith Actually: Living Life After Tragedy. Where we share our experience of our son’s death, our grief, and learning to live after loss.
We wrote Faith Actually as a way to help families and individuals who have gone through the turmoil of a tragic loss.
The Peaceful Nest Blog
The Peaceful Nest Blog is a passion project of mine. A lifestyle blog if you want to label it. I needed a creative outlet as a stay at home mom. Plus, I wanted to share what I have learned about creating a peaceful home! You will be able to find tips and advice on creating a peaceful home life for your family and becoming a peaceful parent. I also provide activity ideas for you to use with your young child and home school advice and hope for those in the midst of grief.
In the Media
Legacy of Adoption on Parental Legacy online magazine
Five Things You Should Never Say to a Grieving Parent on iBelieve.com online magazine
Interviews
Radio Interviews
Life Lessons Radio Interview: https://bit.ly/2WtFgCx
Faith Actually: Living Life After Tragedy Book Trailer
Services I offer:
- Freelance Writing
- Freelance Blogging
- Collaborations
Guest Post Submissions
Do you have an idea for a blog post? Want to write a guest post for the Peaceful Nest Blog? I would love to collaborate with you!
We are currently accepting guest bloggers in the following subjects:
Grief and Child loss
- How you have overcome grief in your life?
- How your faith in God was challenged or strengthened after your child’s death.
- Stillbirth
- Miscarriage
- How the stigma of child loss has affected your day to day.
- Parenting after child loss
- Pregnancy after child loss
Parenting
- Parenting tips for the exhausted mother
- Hacks to make life easier
- parenting young ages
- humorous parenting stories and anecdotes
Homeschooling
- A day in the life of your home school
- home school advice for young children
- homeschooling with multiple age groups
- homeschooling with toddlers
Crafts and Projects for Kids
- Easy craft projects for kids
- Fun activities to do with toddlers
- Activities for preschoolers and older kids
Email me at [email protected] to work with me! I look forward to hearing from you. Don’t see your niche on the list? You can send us a pitch for a blog post anyway!