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HI, I’m Jen!

I help parents to teach their kids to love goodness, learning, and give them heroes to follow.

Welcome to my corner of the internet where I share great resources I have found through my 23 years of parenting. I am passionate about teaching our children well.

My goal is to make parenting easier for you.

  • I am a person of deep faith; it guides how I live my life.
  • I am married with five kids, three of whom have left the nest. Family is everything.
  • I believe that character development is equally as important as an academic education. That is why I curate media resources that help families reinforce their cherished values– in contrast to popular culture which often works against them.
  • As I have worked to optimize my children’s education, I’ve tried just about everything. I’ve been a homeschool mom, a public school mom, and an online school mom. Empowerment scholarships, trade school, community college and universities? Check! My experience is wide, deep, and varied.
  • I LOVE homeschooling- but I hold it to a VERY high standard. I’ve professionally mentored over 50 families and helped them to customize their homeschool journeys.
  • I have a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and currently work at the collegiate level as an academic advisor.
  • Dark chocolate, Dr. Pepper, Broadway music and a good book all make me happy! (Though usually not all at the same time!)

Our family is far from perfect, but I’ve found some pretty fantastic resources and I’m excited to share them with you!

“it is not enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for your presence.”

~Gordon B. Hinckley

I want to be that “go-to mom” that you can trust for recommendations.

I’ve known Jen for over a decade, and she continues to be who I go to for advice and resources for my family. She has a heart for helping families be the most successful they can be.
Heather J.
Raise The Good has been such an amazing resource for my family. Jen’s passion for helping families succeed is inspiring. From great family movies to character building resources, I can always count on her to be accurate, well researched and informative.
Kayley W.
Jennifer does the hard legwork required to become an expert in whatever field or topic she needs to understand.
Sayre C.