about the author

I grew up on a farm in northern Missouri, and honestly, things were rarely boring! With books, horses, bikes, motorcycles, dogs, and tons of woods and fields around, I could always find something to do.

I finally started sharing my poetry in my late 20s during an adolescent psychology class. Reading through some of it, I remember thinking, “Wow, talk about a hot mess!” But that sparked an idea: “What if other teens and young adults saw this and realized they weren’t alone? The struggle is personal but also totally universal.”