jennifer harris

  • Dating, Parenting, and Blending Families: What No One Prepares You For

    Dating is already complicated in this day and age. Add parenting to the equation, and the weight of the decision shifts entirely. You are no longer just choosing a partner—you are discerning an environment, a spirit, and a covering that… Continue reading

  • Motherhood

    Being a mother is hard work. It requires sacrifice—of your time, your energy, and sometimes pieces of dreams you once held tightly. It can mean not allowing yourself to fully fall apart so you can be strong enough to wipe… Continue reading

  • Submission Isn’t Subservience: Let’s Talk About It

    Good morning, and welcome back. We’re back again for another raw conversation. Before I jump into this, let me give a quick disclaimer: I am not a therapist. I’m not a counselor. I’m simply a woman who has lived life,… Continue reading

  • I Grew an Inch Today

    Welcome back to the blog.  Listen y’all… today I grew an inch. Yep. I grew a little bit more today, and honestly? It was unexpected. I didn’t even know this was something I’d have to face. I didn’t consider it… Continue reading

  • When Leadership Fails You

    Let’s talk about it. Because at some point in your professional life, leadership will fail you. Not might. Will. And when it happens, it hits differently — especially when you care about your work. Especially when you’ve given your time,… Continue reading

  • Dear April Me,

    We made it through March. March meekness wasn’t just a theme—it was a stretching, a softening, a settling. You leaned in, you asked the hard questions, and you didn’t run from the answers. There was a quiet strength developed in… Continue reading

  • Pruning Season: When Growth Hurts but Heals

    My feelings are hurt today. Not because of anything anyone did to me—but because of what I’m witnessing. My circle… they’re reflecting. They’re becoming self-aware. They’re doing the hard, uncomfortable work of growing. And as we come to the end… Continue reading

  • Pay Attention to Your Body—Grandma Was Right

    When I was a little girl, my mother and my grandmother would always say the same thing: “Pay attention to your body. Pay attention to the cues your body is giving you.” I nodded like a child does—agreeing without understanding.… Continue reading

  • Choosing Grief

    Welcome back, my Growing Woman community. 🫶🏾 I was on a prayer call the other morning, and someone said something that was so simple… but so profound. She said: “We get to choose the way we grieve.” And whew… that… Continue reading

  • Friendly Skies

    I’ve been learning a lot lately. And when I say a lot, I mean I’ve been learning about myself, my circle, and the people who truly support me—especially now that I’m choosing to live more open and more vulnerable. For… Continue reading