Meet My Characters |
Who am I?I am a reader. I devour books. I escape into the worlds their authors offer me and treasure those uninterrupted pages.
I am a student. After years in the classroom I proudly celebrated earning my doctorate degree by a livingroom dance party. My research concerned the experience of stress among at-home mothers and their coping processes. I believe if we teach children how to constructively experience their emotions then there is a good chance we can raise adults who do the same. |
A children's author?I believe in the modeling and teaching of self-care strategies. If we show our children that we value our wellness and theirs, share our practice with them, and encourage their journeys then imagine the adults they might become.
I am a writer. I cannot recall a time that stories were not a part of how I saw myself. I have files and notebooks filled to bursting with nearly illegible poetry, short stories, and novels I've barely begun. I scratch them out on napkins, flyers, and in my precious moleskin notebook. I rewrite endings to movies and other novels to better suit my vision of the characters-in fact I truly enjoy having the chance to do that.
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Taking pen to paper and finger to keys to write children's stories arose from my children's love of their mother's stories and my need for help to remember them. What better compliment can their be than a child asking for your story before a beloved favorite on the shelf?
I believe in the modeling and teaching of self-care strategies. Children learn from the characters they encounter in the stories they see on television and on the written page. If my stories offer a lesson my children can carry into the next day then all the better. If they grant a smile or a cheer then all the better. I hope to offer the children who read my stories a small tool to help them take a breath, find their center, and practice mindfulness. Mindfulness is a practice not only for adults and not nearly as intimidating as it sounds. If we can raise children to be self-aware and capable of self-soothing what a great foundation they will have for the challenges of their later years. |
Crocheted items?for sale at most author signing and festival events! Contact me to order one.
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