A Note from Ms. Jess

Feb 20, 2026 | Preschool

February 20, 2026 Flu B is no joke, y’all. IYKYK. My girl Lily has been completely knocked out this week—sick and pitiful—and all I can really do is rub her back, keep the OJ and water coming, and gently remind her to rest.  Unfortunately, I’ve also been the one...

A (Short) Note from Ms. Jess

Nov 21, 2025 | Preschool

November 21, 2025 I love Thanksgiving. I mean it. I love the trotting, the parades, the food. I love how my son orchestrates a Thanksgiving family football game. I love being on the couch at the end of the day with the people that matter so much to me. I really love...

A Note from Ms. Jess

Sep 26, 2025 | Preschool

September 26, 2025 Finding the Good in the Hard My preschool blog is coming to you today from the Children’s Hospital at Duke. It’s become a very familiar place for my family over the last four years, ever since my son, Luke, was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma in...

A Note From Ms. Jess

Aug 29, 2025 | Family, Preschool

August 28, 2025 “Blog. Orientation Sick Feel.”  This is the note I penciled in my planner/notebook as I drove with my family to attend my daughter, Lily’s, middle school orientation last Friday.  Y’all, that pretty much only covered a portion of the emotions...

A Mother’s Day Note from Ms. Jess

May 9, 2025 | Preschool

May 9, 2025 My blog this week is dedicated to all the mommas out there.  And I mean ALL the mommas, because as we know, mommas come in all shapes, sizes, and people.  It’s a blessing that we can celebrate anyone who is a mom, a mommy, a mother, a...

A (Short) Note from Ms. Jess

Nov 22, 2024 | Preschool

November 22, 2024 Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and it’s right around the corner. However, as I tell you guys this every year – I get so caught up in the “must-do’s/should-do’s/have to’s” of the season that I forget to...