Author Archives: janelleevans

About janelleevans

I'm a sleep deprived mother of three. I create young adult novels from the voices in my head.

Trying to squeeze yourself into the wrong advice

Posted on March 18, 2019

My youngest son had to register for junior high this week. The nerves he displayed while touring the school and deciding which classes to take blew my mind. My usual Mr. Bold wasn’t. Oh he raised his eyes every time … Continue reading →

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The Parent Crystal Ball

Posted on March 11, 2019

I often have a houseful of teenagers in my home on weekends. I don’t mind. It’s a great way for me to observe and eavesdrop on conversations. Hey, it’s for my young adult writing. Don’t make it weird. Anyway, a … Continue reading →

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Score one for the mean mom

Posted on March 4, 2019

I have a crazy follow up to my last post. My thankless job as the mean mom received an unexpected moment of appreciation. One of my nieces asked my daughter to play the piano for her at a string festival … Continue reading →

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Yeah, I’m the mean mom

Posted on February 25, 2019

Being a mom is often hard. Since I’m a demanding mom it’s even harder. But it’s all worth it when I see my children soar. Those moments don’t last forever, though it would be nice if they did. So, I … Continue reading →

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The “last times” of life

Posted on February 18, 2019

This week, for Valentines, I helped my youngest son make his last Valentine’s Day Box for his class party. He stopped being so excited about the project when I mentioned this. “What do you mean this is my last Valentine’s … Continue reading →

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Oh the flowery words I should have said…

Posted on February 4, 2019

After cutting my youngest son’s hair this week I told him to take off his shirt before hitting the shower. Hair spread clear across the floor from my kitchen to his bathroom is the last thing I need. But when … Continue reading →

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The negative will eat you alive

Posted on January 28, 2019

I had a recent conversation with a young woman about being happy. She claimed that society and the world in general is so awful now it wasn’t possible to find anymore. She could list more than a dozen things wrong … Continue reading →

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