Jodi Ritter

Looking for something life-changing? Jodi Ritter suggests trying radical self-love.

Two years ago, Jodi Ritter shared her Perspective on what she had learned from her two-year-old. Now, the mother and son are back with new insights.

In current uncertain times, I have found wisdom in a surprising place -- the movie Frozen II. In it, Anna says that when you’re up against a challenge and…

Reading, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.I love thee cozily during a thunderstorm, nestled in and engrossed. I love thee as a 15-minute respite…

Disruption. That is part of the point of current local protests— bringing awareness so that people not affected by racial injustice can no longer look…

I recently listened to an episode of the podcast This American Life entitled “The Show of Delights”. The uplifting stories were like a breath of fresh…

You know when you read something powerful, and it just sticks with you? Recently my sister, who teaches yoga, shared this important message: “you deserve…

One of my roles in life is that of mother. And to be sure, it’s my favorite. I have a two-year-old son, and while I’m perpetually teaching him what I…

Jodi Ritter is Program Assistant for a Master's program at a local university. She is a Rockford native and an avid NPR listener who graduated from NIU…