Jen Hatmaker

1 week ago | jenhatmaker.com | Jen Hatmaker

As the weather starts to warm and the flowers start to show off, there’s something in us that says: it’s time to shed the winter layers and step into something lighter. If you’re wondering what to wear in spring this year, I’ve got you. Whether you’re headed to brunch, hosting a backyard dinner, or simply in need of a closet refresh, these spring dresses for women are the perfect mix of flattering, comfy, and actually wearable in real life.

1 week ago | jenhatmaker.com | Jen Hatmaker

Very rarely am I stumped by a blank page. In fact, I recently told my business team that my favorite part of work is opening a fresh blank document and letting my brain do what, I guess, it was designed to do. Today is an exception. I’ve been sitting on my porch swing with this blank page opened for thirty minutes. How do I talk about what it feels like right now in America? How crushing it is to watch this administration abandon our allies and blowtorch our economy?

2 weeks ago | jenhatmaker.com | Jen Hatmaker

My oldest son turned 27 today. He texted me this:When I was a young adult, I told people that 50 was the tipping point. We’d have our (obviously) superior youth which we would hang on to with white knuckles through our 40’s, but 50 was the end. Might as well hang it up. We had a good run. Nothing to do but shrivel. I couldn’t fathom being 50. God, how impossibly old. What is there even left to do? And here I am. Unbelievably not in the crypt.

2 weeks ago | jenhatmaker.com | Jen Hatmaker

You have asked [[consults notes]] approximately 17933901 times for help on how to curl your hair. Look, I am not an expert here; I’m learning right along with you. But I have sort of finally figured out the best way to curl hair when it’s short — at least for me. And so here we are. So, first things first: the hair does not start out good.

3 weeks ago | jenhatmaker.com | Jen Hatmaker

Let’s be honest: when your home feels more like Grand Central Station than a serene oasis—between pets, piles, people, and the constant ding of devices—creating a sacred space can feel like an actual miracle. Like, do I need to stage an intervention with my laundry room just to sit in peace for five minutes? (Maybe.)But hear me on this: even in the chaos, you can carve out a place of calm.