Jennifer Taber VanDerwerken, Author at Motherly
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Jennifer Taber VanDerwerken

Jennifer is a freelance writer and former publishing professional. She lives in Upstate New York with her husband and two sons. You can follow her parenting adventures on Instagram at @wecangohomeagain.

child reading a book on the bed

It’s the night before the first day of school, and it feels so bittersweet

Let him know in his very bones that at the end of each day, good or bad, he is known and loved and rooted for and championed.

August 30, 2018
older mom hugging daughter

Dear Mom: Thank you for taking care of me, because I still need you

Even though you are the best Yaya in the whole world, I know that at any given moment, your primary concern is still me.

May 4, 2018

It’s been fun, winter, but my kids and I are SO ready for spring

In winter, I am the finder of perpetually lost mittens and hats. But in the spring, everything changes.

March 14, 2018
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