Jessa

Hi, I’m Jessa! I’m a 31 year old Musical Theatre nerd and lover of snacks. I have my BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Utah and my MA in Theatre Studies from Regent University. My extended family loves to give me grief for the fact that I literally took a clowning class in college. I work part-time as a high school theatre choreographer, and am the primary stay at home mom (where I use the skills I learned in clowning class regularly, thank you very much). 

 

I feel so grateful that we are able to afford having one parent home with our kiddo. It has given me so much time to create a strong bond with the kiddo, and be able to have a hands on approach to his education. Most importantly, it means I get to spend the majority of my time being his human canvas, crafting, and playing trucks (while my sink full of dirty dishes begs, unsuccessfully, for my attention). Gentle parenting is non-negotiable for us (even when it is so hard), and we use a child-led, Montessori-style meets unschooling approach to learning and are able to nurture his interests to make learning fun! It is a double edged sword having such an independent kiddo. It's amazing to watch him gain confidence and skills to thrive in his environment. On the other hand, the other day he had nearly-successfully placed an order for a new set of Magna Tiles on Amazon all on his own.

 

Books truly delight me, and I get so excited each June when we put up our reading tent in the living room to kick off summer reading. I hate the words "real," "regular," and "normal." They are unnecessary social constructs, and I will die on the hill that just because milk alternatives are not dairy milks does not mean they are not "normal."

 

 My family is the most important thing to me, and I promise to love and care for any child that is entrusted to me with integrity, gentility, and an abundance of goofy love. Added Bonus: our family is already used to the "non-traditional family" gig. We are new to parenting through adoption, but we are very excited to learn as we go (in addition to the near-Amy Santiago level of preparation we are currently doing) and figure out a relationship that feels good with you, and our baby, together.