Jackie Nastri Bardenwerper
Jackie Nastri Bardenwerper lives in Fairfield, CT with her husband and three children, ages 10, 7, and 4. She is the author of several novels that encourage tween and teen girls to listen to their inner voice, from saving the family fishing business in ON THE LINE, to following a passion for crafting in SALTED CARAMEL DREAMS, and exposing a friend’s hurtful social media platform in POPULATTI. She is currently working on a new children's book series and a new novel on motherhood. She also shares her own motherhood experiences on her Instagram @jnbwrite. When not writing, you can find Jackie and her family enjoying Fairfield’s beautiful coastline where they love fishing, swimming and sailing.
Spring Cleaning: The Dumpster Edition
It started as a joke.
Last year, my kids asked my husband what he wanted for Father’s Day, and, looking around at our messy house,...
Our Love It Or List It Moment
Almost 10 years ago, my husband and I decided to move to Fairfield, CT. Back then, our oldest was three, I was pregnant with...
The Puppy Files: The Boarding School Edition
So, here I am, back with another update on Otter, our supersized cavapoo. For all unfamiliar with Otter, he is what our last trainer...
Big Dreams Often Mean Big Criticism. Dream Anyway
It was the spring of my junior year of high school, May 2000. I was sitting in my guidance counselor’s small, windowless office, the...
No More Bunnies On the Walls
Last month, my youngest turned seven. And for the first time ever, her birthday list included not just toys, but other items too. Like...
Let’s Bring Back The Original Social Network
A few weeks ago, my husband and I took the kids back to our alma mater for an alumni weekend. As we showed them...
The Puppy Files: Help, I Think We Brought Home a Wolf
Well, here we are, four months into life as dog owners. Back in the spring, we weren’t sure we’d take the plunge into dog...
Don’t Just Watch, Jump in the Pool!
It was a hot Saturday afternoon at our local pool when the kids started asking me to jump in.
“Come on, Mom! Please? You never...
Who Would Win: The Ultimate Water Bottle Rumble
It was right before spring break when my oldest began pressuring me for a new water bottle.
She started by holding up her cobalt blue...
A Year of Middle School with a Dumb Phone
While here we are in June, another summer upon us. We have survived all the end-of-year field trips, purchased all those teacher gifts, and...