The way we tend to our mothering, caregiving and grieving bodies ripples out; impacts generations.

As a person who has occupied complicated and complex spaces since childhood, I know first-hand what it is like to question everything. I was only 8 years old when I experienced my first substantial loss. But, it wasn’t until I became a mother, caregiver, and birth worker that I recognized how unhealed grief shaped my body, mind, and life.

This “noticing” sent me on the journey of a lifetime: to find out what sustains us when we are presented with experiences that take the wind from our lungs and/or sweep the ground from beneath our feet. Dedicated and immersed in this soul work, it is my greatest honor and privelege to offer the medicine of being witnessed and seen to mothers, parents, caregivers (of all kinds) and grievers with the goal of intergenerational impact.

  • There is no one experience of pain and hardship that gets to be the hardest.

  • May the earth shake as we come to our feet; blessed bodies re/claiming peace in all that is wild.

  • The way you live out your story matters.

  • Because you exist, the world can be a better, safer and more loving place.

  • If you are undoing years of overdoing, may you know this work is absolutely and totally sacred.

  • If you want to change a life, start with loving your own.

Spiritual Companionship

A safe space for both suffering and joy, spiritual directon - also known as anam cara or soul midwifery - is the life-sustaining decision to be accompanied in your experience of good, God and/or grief. You can expect that through the spiritual companionship relationship many of life’s biggest questions are touched upon from your individual identity, value, and worth and healthy spiritual community to who the God of your understanding really is and, what this means for your calling(s), journey, relationships and life.

The Bloom Institute

Jennifer has been at the forefront of creating safe, educational and healing spaces locally and globally for mothers, women and caregivers for over a decade. The Bloom Institute exists as a collaborative organization planting seeds for intergenerational impact through groups, workshops, courses and events with a focus on caregiving boldies at the intersection of personal and professional potential. Together, we can reshape the landscape of familial wellness for those who mother, give (care) and grieve for generations to come.

Musings, Meditations & Contemplations

Last weekend, I was elected to be the board chair of our spiritual community. I never expected to return to a church, beloveds. I never expected to find a space where my soul felt safe. It took me over two years to finally grasp that perhaps original
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Last night we had dinner with friends and a meandering conversation about loving our neighbors, grief and loss, community care and joy. This morning I'm still there. I both grasp and wonder why it's so easy to shut one another out. Our dear friends c
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Gen B. is a newsletter centered on an exploration of good, God and grief in the bodies, minds and lives of caregivers. From mothers and parents to birth workers, therapists, clergy and artists, if you have the heart to care for humanity, you are welcome to visit and invited to stay.