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Trying to Process It All!

Trying to Process It All! Being a Highly Sensitive Person or HSP means that I …

Spiritual Warrior

Spiritual Warrior I’m not an athletic person by any means, but I try to moderate …

Making Sense of It All

Making Sense Of It All   I’m currently doing research for a new book that …

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Coming to Terms with Neurodiversity

  Coming to Terms with Neurodiversity   Until a month ago, I had never heard of the term Neurodiversity or of the Neurodiversity Paradigm. Until a month ago, I had no idea that I would one day identify as Neurodivergent. Neurodivergent, sometimes abbreviated as ND, means having a brain that functions in ways that diverge significantly from ...

Walking In (Neuro) Diverse Shoes

Walking In (Neuro)Diverse Shoes I wrote a guest blog on WriteForKids (aka Children’s Book Insider) a few years ago called We Need More Diverse Books. The co-founder and editor of the site, Laura Backes had asked me to write what I thought the Children’s Book Industry (its authors and illustrators) could do to include more ...

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What in The World?!

What in The World?!  About two and a half years ago, when I came up with the idea for my picture book Put Away Your Phone! I didn’t anticipate that it would be such a prevalent social issue. Back then, there was little in the news about smartphone use, let alone smartphone use and how ...

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Where Did Everybody Go?

Where Did Everybody Go?   During the winter and spring months, I get tons of visitors to my house. Living in warm and balmy Central Florida means I have a constant flurry of Northern family and friends to my sunshine-y home. I love this! Every year around this time, I happily anticipate moments of airport pickups, ...

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Mom! Can I Have Some Friends Over?

Mom! Can I Have Some Friends Over? With almost every group of childhood friends, there’s usually a favorite place where everyone likes to gather. For young kids, it’s most likely an area in the schoolyard at recess or in an after school club or activity. Here, teachers and parents can keep a close watch and give ...

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Are You Still There Margaret?

    Are You Still There Margaret? Lately, I’ve been inspired to broaden my writing horizons, so I’m reading kids books out of my genre and revisiting some of the tween books that I read as a kid. I’m hoping to spark some creativity, and if anything, to remember what it feels like to be a “middle-grader.” In ...

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