Just Jenny

In Knapp's relational model, I can relate most to the "stagnation" phase.  I recently ended a three and a half year relationship with my son's father.  The stagnation phase really stuck out to me because the main reason I stayed in the relationship was because of my son.  In the stagnation stage, communication becomes more limited and the spouse can often feel trapped.  Also, people will stay in a relationship because of children or  other "unavoidable reasons." I had gotten to the point in the relationship that I wasn't happy, but I didn't want my son to grow up in a broken home.  I felt trapped, like I was going to be unhappy and miserable for the rest of my life.  My boyfriend and I weren't communicating about deep topics, we mainly talked about surface levels things and our son.  Most days I felt like we were roommates and not in an actual romantic relationship.  I spent most of the relationship in the stagnation stage.  I found two ...

Social media is popular among just about everyone these days. From job searching on Linkedin to sharing pictures of a couple's new custom built home on Facebook. There are pros and cons to every social media platform, but i would like to discuss my perception of how some social media sites can be benificial where others are not, and can cause issues in a persons mental health. I have mixed feelings with social media. I am a fan of Instagram and Pinterest, those are basically the only two that i spend time on. I love Pinterest because i use it to get ideas for cooking recipes, gardening, and even crafts involving wine corks. All of these things things, i believe, have positive impacts on a persons mental health. It allows people to get in touch with their creative sides and even learn things that they didn't know before. Sara Hart, a writer for SouthBay Community Services, wrote about how we can use Pinterest to even enhance our mental health by finding links that provi...

 Hi!  My name is Jenny and I'm from eastern North Carolina, where I am currently living now.  I'm currently enrolled in the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences online program.  This is my first year at Oregon State University as a transfer student.  I hope that, once I have completed this program, I can find a job with Marine Fisheries doing something involving conservation and coral reefs.   When I'm not working or doing school work, I enjoy hanging out with my 3 year old son, Carson, playing with my 2 labs, Boone and Briar, or simply enjoying nature somehow.  In the summer, my exploring nature involves walking the beach and finding shells or scuba dive with my dad.  In the winter, I enjoy walking through the woods or getting up early to go duck hunting. My pups, Briar (black lab) & Boone (chocolate lab)