Jenelle Valentine Davenport
A Princeton grad and Japan Specialist with an MA in Education, Jenny is an Eccentric Wife, Award-winning Mega Mom with Tiger Tendencies, Educator of over 20 years & Repentant Follower of Christ.
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- 3/7/2011
Education/Experience
Princeton BA (1988), George Washington MA (1998), Middlebury College - Japanese (1984), Tsukuba Daigaku - Hikaku Bunka (Comparative Cultures 1985-1986)Interests
Japanese culture and language, tea and relaxation, the rebirth of real education, encouraging parents under stress, nurturing large families, transcendent fiction, preserving African-American and Native American heritage, strengthening marriage relationshMotto
I will LOVE you because God says to.
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Top 5 Things to Do when the Kids Need Clothes ... Again!A search is on for all of their favorite hoodies and fairy skirts from warmer days long past, and guess what! Everything is too tight – or has too many holes – or is just too “last year”. Before the pouts and protests settle in, you need a game plan...
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Tokyo Residents Feel Tremors from Newest EarthquakeTokyo residents are reporting having felt tremors from this newest earthquake despite being hundreds of miles away. -
How to Help Japanese Earthquake Victims NowAnother earthquake has just hit northeastern Japan - almost 4 months after the first. What can you do to help? -
5 Best Snacks to Pack in Your Hospital BagAll hospitals serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as keep snacks on hand for after hours. Where they differ is in how they stock their refrigerators and how accommodating the nursing staff is to your requests in the middle of the night.
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A New and Dangerous Teen Fad: "Thinspiration"This could save your child's life. Our teen girls are under attack from another source of self-hatred and peer pressure. You need to know about it, and what to do next. Here are some resources that will guide you. -
Financial Emergency? Need Food? Call 211What do you do on that morning where your bank account is empty, it's two weeks to payday or worse, and your kids are hungry? You're having a financial emergency, and just as 911 is for safety, 211 is for life's other emergencies. -
5 Ways to Say 'Thank You' in JapaneseIn Japan, context and nuance take on an even deeper significance in everyday conversation, but there are easy ways Americans can translate this oh-so-important expression of gratitude. -
Stressed Moms! 5 Things You Must Do to Succeed and De-stress in 2011 and BeyondSome suggestions for stressed moms on reducing stress on a daily basis.
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Haiku for a Father AwayWhether away at war or down the street, a Daddy away from his child is leaving an imprint. Using the Japanese poetic form of haiku - expressing much in 3 simple lines, each with syllables numbering 5-7-5 - I express this longing for Daddy. -
5 Favorite Bible Verses of a Prodigal DaughterWhat do you do when you have strayed? What do you do when you hear the Bible has a word to strengthen you, offer forgiveness, and pull you back into the arms of God, but you don't know where to go? Ask a "prodigal son" or a "prodigal daughter".
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Chrysalis MamaDay in and day out -- the hectic schedule, the crying babies, the battling kids, the bills, the bills, the bills...Then one day, it all cracked open beyond belief. -
5 Free Gifts for Mom when She's Burnt Out and Needs a LiftMoney's tight and that might be one of the reasons Mom is at her wit's end. Spending more money is not going to do it. What can you do then? Here are some simple ideas.
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5 Signs It's Time to Dump Your PediatricianWhat are the tough questions you need to ask before making the decision to dump your physician? Are you sure the problem isn't you? If you are sure your child's doctor is the issue, here are some final questions to ask.
