Jennifer Colin

Jen Colin is a professor of Social Work and Program Director at Kuyper College in Michigan. Her journey in education started as school social worker and guidance counselor and led to her present role as college professor. Being a nerd, combined with not quite knowing what she wanted to be when she grew up, resulted in three Master’s Degrees. Jen enjoys reading, playing Rockband and Pokemon Go with her husband and teenage son, jamming on the keyboards for her church worship team, and watching and quoting movies. Her love for writing was encouraged by teachers in middle and high school as well as college professors. She has had poetry published and would one day love to write a book.

My Contributions

Last Stop:  An Abandoned Places Visual Story

Last Stop: An Abandoned Places Visual Story

Abandoned Places My obsession with the abandoned began over a decade ago with a visit to the former Traverse City State Hospital—also known as the Northern Michigan Asylum. (I have captured countless images over my many visits there, some of which I will eventually...

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Checkout:  An Abandoned Places Visual Story

Checkout: An Abandoned Places Visual Story

Abandoned Places My obsession with the abandoned began over a decade ago with a visit to the former Traverse City State Hospital—also known as the Northern Michigan Asylum. (I have captured countless images over my many visits there, some of which I will eventually...

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Vacancy: An Abandoned Places Visual Story

Vacancy: An Abandoned Places Visual Story

Abandoned Places My obsession with the abandoned began over a decade ago with a visit to the former Traverse City State Hospital—also known as the Northern Michigan Asylum. (I have captured countless images over my many visits there, some of which I will eventually...

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5 Things Never to Say to the Parent of an Only Child

5 Things Never to Say to the Parent of an Only Child

I've seen several "Things Never to Say to the Parents of" types of articles regarding twins and multiples.  I thought it was time I posted my own. These are all things that have been said to me, leaving me wide-mouthed in disbelief. "So you have JUST the one?" I'm not...

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Grown Up

Grown Up

It’s funny how life works.  When we’re little, we dream of being “grown-ups”—we dress up, play “house,” pretend we are teachers, doctors, astronauts.  But as adulthood slowly rears its formidable head, we begin longing for the carefree days of childhood.  Merely a few...

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