Why I Write Stories for Families Like Mine

I can only hope the small moments I write about connect with someone else. I am currently working on a new book that I hope will resonate with someone else. It follows along the lines of Lottie losing her pacifiers.

How many of us have had that moment — searching frantically for the last pacifier while trying to calm a meltdown? When we are in the thick of parenting it’s hard to remember where you put down your coffee cup let alone your child’s pacifier that they had 5 minutes before. When they begin to walk that is a whole different challenge. What's a small moment you wish you could capture forever?

Writing these stories is therapeutic for me, but more than that, it’s my way of showing other parents they’re not alone. Parenting is difficult. If I can share my experiences — even the imperfect, messy ones — maybe someone else will feel seen, too.

We all have our ways of parenting, and if I can bring my memories to life for another family I will gladly keep going. The lessons I’ve learned can become yours, too — even when told through my child’s eyes.

And maybe that’s the beauty of it. Through stories, we can connect not only as adults but through our children as well. They say it takes a village to raise a child — I’d love to be part of yours, in the best way I know how: through writing.

Writing is so much more than just something in my head. It is a way for me to remember the little moments I have run into while raising my kids. These stories, especially Harris and Lottie are filled with the real moments I have experienced in my time as a mom.

Everyone has a different way of capturing memories — for my mother, it’s photos. For my grandmother, it was scrapbooking. For me, it’s storytelling. Writing and sharing these stories is how I hope to connect with other families.