about

Over an award-winning, nearly-40-year writing career, I've worked with clients like American Express, Air Life of Oregon, Blue Cross Blue Shield, channelBOOST, Dames & Moore Environmental, Les Turner ALS Foundation, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Providence Health Care, Scottsdale Institute, Standard Insurance, Thermo Fisher Scientific and many more. In addition to two full-length manuscripts, I've published two short books on parenting, part of New Leaf Press' Mom2Mom series, and one patient and family handbook on living with Lou Gehrig's disease as well as edited several books from multiple authors. Additionally, alongside a good friend I co-founded and ran for nine years Eve's Daughters, a non-profit for single moms and their kids outside of Portland, Oregon.

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We all go through seasons that impact us significantly. My time with Eve's Daughters, and the book I wrote about those years (One: Single Mothering, Full Circle), captured so much of what I was going through as a single mother. Thinking the hardest years were in the rearview (so silly of me!), I then lived through the experiences captured in Gone for Good: Lessons from a Midlife Exodus, which changed me and my life's trajectory toward helping others with their story work. At this age and stage, I'm most interested in matters of faith, resilience, and re-creation while maintaining as much good humor as I can muster around this ridiculous aging process. Also: Trying to not take myself nearly as seriously for the last portion of my life.

My heart's desire is to help others see the beauty of their scars and stories. I'd be honored to work with you, your small group, your church, or your business to study where you came from, how your deepest wounds are being redeemed, and where you're headed next. See my Seminars and Services page for story work options, learn about one-on-one writing intensives, or ask about book coaching here.