Jen Hatmaker

Austin

Writer and Blogger at Freelance

Host at For The Love With Jen Hatmaker Podcast

Articles

For ALL Parents During Pride (yes, you too)

1 week ago | jenhatmaker.com | Jen Hatmaker

I have a million things I’d love to say during Pride Month. How expansive and vibrant my life has become alongside the LGBTQIA+ community, how much I’ve learned from them, how generous they are. How they have given the world a Masterclass in resiliency. I could gush for infinity. But I decided to narrow my effusive ramblings to a specific audience this year, because some of them might be listening to me, and I don’t want to waste the chance.
Dear Rest of the World

1 week ago | jenhatmaker.com | Jen Hatmaker

Dear Rest of the World,Greetings from America where our president has threatened to commit ethnic cleansing in Gaza, challenged the sovereignty of our closest allies, issued an EO to end birthright citizenship for children of non-citizens, and dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Trump has rescinded EO 14087, which lowered prescription drug costs for Medicare and Medicaid recipients.
Crispy Rice Salad

3 weeks ago | jenhatmaker.com | Jen Hatmaker

This salad is living rent free in my head right now. I’ve made it probably 10 times in the last few weeks. I keep tweaking it to perfection, so I’m giving it to you finally. It is super flexible and started with me having too many veggies and fresh herbs I needed to use before sending them to their final resting place in my garbage can.
For ALL Parents During Pride (yes, you too)

3 weeks ago | jenhatmaker.com | Jen Hatmaker

I have a million things I’d love to say during Pride Month. How expansive and vibrant my life has become alongside the LGBTQIA+ community, how much I’ve learned from them, how generous they are. How they have given the world a Masterclass in resiliency. I could gush for infinity. But I decided to narrow my effusive ramblings to a specific audience this year, because some of them might be listening to me, and I don’t want to waste the chance.
How to Simplify Your Life (Starting With Your Schedule)

1 month ago | jenhatmaker.com | Jen Hatmaker

So listen—spring cleaning? I’m a fan. Not the Pinterest kind where everything ends up in labeled mason jars. No ma’am. I’m talking: order a giant dumpster, drag it into the driveway, and start tossing everything that isn’t nailed to the floor. THAT kind of spring cleaning. It’s therapeutic. I feel lighter in a space that isn’t yelling at me with every junk drawer and closet corner. But here’s the real mic drop: the most powerful thing I declutter isn’t in my house. It’s my calendar.
Dear Rest of the World

1 month ago | jenhatmaker.com | Jen Hatmaker

Dear Rest of the World,Greetings from America where our president has threatened to commit ethnic cleansing in Gaza, challenged the sovereignty of our closest allies, issued an EO to end birthright citizenship for children of non-citizens, and dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Trump has rescinded EO 14087, which lowered prescription drug costs for Medicare and Medicaid recipients.
On Conflict: How I Want to Show Up

1 month ago | jenhatmaker.com | Jen Hatmaker

The thing about life is that we are surrounded by other people we are expected to live with. Apparently, every last one of them is a human person. These people around us can be irritating, bewildering, explosive, and weird. They make a thousand dumb choices while refusing to operate according to our preferences. Sometimes they are insane. A bunch of them chew too loud. They are too much or not enough depending on our mood that day, and it can be a real trial to be in relationships is all I am saying.
A Beginner’s Guide to Journaling (That Sticks!)

1 month ago | jenhatmaker.com | Jen Hatmaker

Because your spiral-bound diary from 1997 isn’t cutting it anymore. Let me start with a confession: I’ve started approximately 47 journals in my lifetime. Maybe more. Most are abandoned halfway through January with about three entries and a grocery list. So if you’ve ever bought a gorgeous notebook, wrote one angsty paragraph, and then lost it in your nightstand drawer forever—hi, welcome. You are my people. But lately, I’ve actually figured out a journaling practice that works for real-life humans.
Living a Life is Messy Business

1 month ago | jenhatmaker.com | Jen Hatmaker

The thing about life is that we are surrounded by other people we are expected to live with. Apparently, every last one of them is a human person. These people around us can be irritating, bewildering, explosive, and weird. They make a thousand dumb choices while refusing to operate according to our preferences. Sometimes they are insane. A bunch of them chew too loud. They are too much or not enough depending on our mood that day, and it can be a real trial to be in relationships is all I am saying.
Dear Teachers Everywhere

1 month ago | jenhatmaker.com | Jen Hatmaker

Happy May(hem), darlings! Nestled among the bazillion other moving parts this month is something I refuse to let get lost in the shuffle: Teacher Appreciation. THEY JUST MEAN TOO MUCH TO US. Having sent five kids all the way through, I consider teachers my coparents, support group, and personal heroes. I wrote a love letter to teachers a few years ago when I had five kids from Buda Elementary to Hays High School, and I’d love to post it again because every solitary word is still true.