Work on Paper and Notebooks
Jennifer Amy Hynes
Thoughts on Motherhood Through the Eyes of an Artist
The world is a very cruel place. I read an article this morning about screen time, https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/the-dangers-of-distracted-parenting/561752/ I have the luxury of a few hours in my studio today. I was just in the middle of painting and tears started to roll down my face. I think about many things simultaneously, they are all sad […]
I rarely cuss. I never have, there has been a brief period, since having Jack and Fiona where I’ve said “I’m so fuckin’ pissed” in front of my kids. They have said that jokingly, they definitely heard it from me. But its not a super common thing I do and its when someones done something […]
Dark house. Stress. Neck tight. Shoulders tight. Insomnia. Another hour goes by. Ticking off the time that might be left to sleep. Worry. Question- how tired will I be tomorrow? Guilt. Have to cancel date night, dinner plans, babysitter. Guilt. What kind of mood will I be in tomorrow for my family? I will need […]
This morning, when I went outside to pull the garbage can from the street I heard buzzing, it sounded like a bee hive. I stopped to listen, figure out where the sound was coming from. Little flowers from the pepper tree were scattered on the ground. I sneezed. I’ve never noticed the pepper tree bloom […]
