A Surprise for Opa
This month I had an extra special story published in Highlights for Children. A few years back, I flew across the ocean to visit my high...
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- Jan 6
I Can Read
I had this sweet poem published in the December issue of Highlights High Five. One of the fun things about writing for High Five is that...
- Nov 22, 2022
November is National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month. My life has been profoundly impacted by adoption, so I feel somewhat obligated to acknowledge it....
- Oct 19, 2022
City Shapes
My elementary age daughters, Piper and Raina, are my most enthusiastic writing cheerleaders. When a new magazine arrives, they pour over...
- Sep 22, 2022
Interview with Children's Book Insider
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Sharon Blumberg for the Children's Book Insider about writing for children's magazines. With...
- Aug 25, 2022
New Picture Book Contract
On a messy desk, next to a pile of my children’s match-less socks, I signed my first book contract! This children’s picture book is a...
- Jul 19, 2022
Library Picks from a First Grader
We read a lot of picture books at our house. I checked my library account, and over the last year, we checked out almost 1500 books. I...
- Jun 20, 2022
Seashore Treasures
I love checking the mail. You never know when a children’s magazine will be there waiting for you. This month, I was happy to find my...
- May 23, 2022
Foster Care Awareness Month
May is foster care awareness month. Last summer, after 11 years, we closed our foster care license. But fostering will always be a...
- Apr 27, 2022
Moms Groups
If I already said that talking with kids about reading and writing is my favorite audience, then talking with young moms is a very close...
- Mar 28, 2022
School Visits
I adore visiting elementary classrooms. Kids are my very favorite people to talk with. This year I’ve popped into a few classes of first,...
- Dec 17, 2021
Merry Christmas!
I was a hospital nurse for years, spending many holidays working instead of being home with my family. I wrote this little story as a...
- Dec 15, 2021
It Started With a Bike Trip
Sometime during the spring of 2020, I found my old leather journal that chronicled my family’s bicycle trip across the United States. I...
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