My professional work spans the globe, reaching readers on six continents. My writing has appeared in The Natural Parent Magazine, Mother.ly, Kids in the House, Her View from Home, Scary Mommy, Pregnancy Magazine, Green Child Magazine, Thought Catalog, and Macaroni Kid, among others.

In addition to being an avid reader and researcher of the work in my field, here's a summary of my professional training and experience:

• B.A., M.F.S., Journalism and French, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Certified by the Jai Institute for Parenting and am now a Master Trainer for the organization
• Editor and writer for Pregnancy Magazine
• Certified by the Raffi Foundation for Child Honouring
• Member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
• Studied interpersonal neurobiology under the tutelage of world-renowned expert and best-selling author Dr. Daniel J. Siegel
• Currently studying trauma under Bessel van der Kolk, MD, expert and best-selling author of The Body Keeps the Score

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