tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post4994409914098724370..comments2023-11-05T00:54:55.976-07:00Comments on Cranberry Corner: Troubled Years, Triumphant YearsJennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16015165553390298826noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-906087063196260482008-08-12T20:55:00.000-07:002008-08-12T20:55:00.000-07:00First of all,I absolutely love your new blog desig...First of all,I absolutely love your new blog design! Secondly, I hope I will be as bold as you are with my kids when they are teenagers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-53036134097568544302008-08-12T13:04:00.000-07:002008-08-12T13:04:00.000-07:00You say things so well. I teach Sunday School for ...You say things so well. I teach Sunday School for the 16-17 year olds: Gospel Doctrine. I also try to pull no punches, to be able to say what needs to be said, to invite the questions they haven't been able to ask elsewhere and answer them fully. But you just say it so poetically.Ritsumeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283473059747130843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-68723890193255163582008-08-12T06:56:00.000-07:002008-08-12T06:56:00.000-07:00Hey...I got to your blog from Hilary Weeks Blog......Hey...I got to your blog from Hilary Weeks Blog...this post is so great! You are very wise and your children and young women will learn much from you. You impress me!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040693200692133523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-52338151544505233052008-08-11T11:26:00.000-07:002008-08-11T11:26:00.000-07:00Love the post Jenna! I to am bold about what I ta...Love the post Jenna! I to am bold about what I talk about with my YW and sometimes wonder when I will get a call from a parent. But so far so good! We can't dance around what the girls are facing right now.. we have to bold and not afraid to say the words that make so many parents uncomfortable. My mom was the same way with me and I am so grateful she was so open and honest about everything.<BR/><BR/>Lyndsay is lucky to have you.. what is her dad's number I want to call him! ha ha.. She is beautiful and has a perfect shape!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202089350805825190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-16078191051698364372008-08-11T08:49:00.000-07:002008-08-11T08:49:00.000-07:00Can I send my teenagers to you? Or do you offer co...Can I send my teenagers to you? Or do you offer courses? I'm just getting into those years of mothering them, and I'm trying hard to be that woman you describe, but so far they don't want to hear about it. I force them, of course, but I'm hoping in time they will trust me enough to bring things up.<BR/><BR/>How lucky your ward is to have a leader like you. I've never served in YW, and I read things like this and know why. I'm not sure my heart is big enough.Josihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615874450489497826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-17160153385843463272008-08-10T22:30:00.000-07:002008-08-10T22:30:00.000-07:00Bless you for loving and "seeing" and having the c...Bless you for loving and "seeing" and having the courage to speak up!!!templeworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11641867169599465496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-34889877494759958772008-08-10T22:13:00.000-07:002008-08-10T22:13:00.000-07:00Hooray for you!!! Lyndsay is beautiful, and NO ONE...Hooray for you!!! Lyndsay is beautiful, and NO ONE has the right to belittle or nag you or anyone about his or her appearance, especially family (they need to take a good look in the mirror w/regard to their own lives, and how they have lived them). Those words are so destructive. Being healthy is A#1. It is so hard in today's world to feel accepted, or that you fit in the mold. Anorexia and Bulemia are frightful illnesses. You are a true and compassionate leader and mother!Raelenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644666568216587497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-62312413077507260662008-08-10T20:19:00.000-07:002008-08-10T20:19:00.000-07:00Jenna, I love reading your blog posts. This one a...Jenna, I love reading your blog posts. This one about YW is espeically poignant. Your observations are right on. These yw need someone to listen, to notice and to call them on their behavior. I served in YW for two years and just recently got released. I am still not over it. I dreaded the calling because I worried how I would deal with "mouthy" girls. My fears were unfounded. These yw were the best! I still ache over one girl who chose to go inactive. We tried to get her to come back, but she has to choose for herself. <BR/><BR/>Your yw are lucky to have a leader like you.Garden Anywhere Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296840302703294578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-25620096335106856502008-08-10T18:47:00.000-07:002008-08-10T18:47:00.000-07:00I think bold is the way to go with teens. Sometime...I think bold is the way to go with teens. Sometimes you need to be in their face with what they need to hear. I truly think they respect that (if not at the moment, then later on). You sound like you're very intuitive to the girls' needs, and they are very lucky to have you, as are your own children!Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062439478458703873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-14310506671085243842008-08-09T21:17:00.000-07:002008-08-09T21:17:00.000-07:00I'm printing this off and putting it in a new fold...I'm printing this off and putting it in a new folder titled "Things to Remember As Kids Approach Adolescence." You are such an incredible example to me, Jenna.Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-71786865685563067082008-08-09T18:14:00.000-07:002008-08-09T18:14:00.000-07:00Jenna...this post reminds me of our visit that nig...Jenna...this post reminds me of our visit that night at the Vance's house. You had mentioned a book that you read and recommended about how to discuss these kinds of things with your children. I don't remember what it was called or who you said wrote it. If you recall the one I'm talking about, would you mind emailing me with that info? I've meant several times to ask you, but am usually not near my computer when the thought crosses my mind, and forget by the time I am! I would totally appreciate it! <BR/><BR/>Love ya,<BR/>SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01497767747485229338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-46972541443729710002008-08-09T16:42:00.000-07:002008-08-09T16:42:00.000-07:00This post was beautiful. Those girls are truly luc...This post was beautiful. Those girls are truly lucky to have you as a leader. <BR/><BR/>Right now my girls are very happy to ask me anything they want, and I am happy to answer them to the best of my ability. I hope they continue to ask as the teen years approach, and that I have the courage to be bold and honest in my answers. Thanks for the encouragement.The Fear Famhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09859248034733164822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-35056519656633686942008-08-09T16:21:00.000-07:002008-08-09T16:21:00.000-07:00Let me just say first that I love the way you writ...Let me just say first that I love the way you write. It's beautiful. <BR/><BR/>My husband and I are contemplating adopting a 10-year-old girl. We have 2 toddler boys, but DH is feeling strongly that this girl needs us. I feel like I have so much to offer a daughter, but am scared stiff at starting with a 10-year-old. That's when all the issues you discussed start. Body image, friends, feeling loved, school...-sigh- It's a lot.<BR/><BR/>You sound like an amazing leader. I think I'd be more prone to not say anything about a hickey because I don't want to make anyone feel "uncomfortable" or that "I don't like them." Very stupid reasons when it comes down to what she's doing and what could happen. I'd better get over that.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for being bold. For talking to your kids and the YW you serve. For taking your stewardships seriously. Sounds like you're where you're supposed to be and doing what you're supposed to do.Wonder Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286006629537084653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-10805417049654132002008-08-09T14:30:00.000-07:002008-08-09T14:30:00.000-07:00I want to be like you... I hope that hope I can b...I want to be like you... I hope that hope I can be the person my daughter can learn from and come to, but just in case there becomes a rift there - I hope my daughter has a leader like you.<BR/><BR/>(ps - my good friend and her hubby have been trying (actually medically trying, not just physically trying) unsuccessfully to have children. - if your sweet YW decides to go the adoption route - I can give you my friend's blog site and you can let her check them out.)Jerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13696320304738158460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-49954645472484928162008-08-09T14:22:00.001-07:002008-08-09T14:22:00.001-07:00YW is one of the hardest callings in so many ways,...YW is one of the hardest callings in so many ways, because your heart is so wrapped up in these girls who are the precipice of their lives.<BR/><BR/>About two years after I was released from YW the first time, I saw one of my former Beehives pregnant. It about broke my heart. And of course, I kept wondering if there was something more I could have done as her leader that would have prevented her going down that road.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck with your girls. It sounds like you're exactly the leader they need.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-14515681285199625052008-08-09T14:22:00.000-07:002008-08-09T14:22:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.com