Hi, I'm Beth.
I'm a nurse, a mom of three, and someone who writes stories for the kids (and grown-ups) who need to hear: You're not broken. You're exactly right.
Where it started
My daughter Teighan was born with Down syndrome, and watching her navigate a world that doesn't always understand difference taught me something important.
We need more stories that honor uniqueness with warmth and truth. Stories that don't try to "fix" anyone. Stories that whisper, "Me too."
So that's what I write. Stories that feel like a hand to hold. Stories that help families have gentle conversations about what makes us different - and what makes us beautifully the same.
What guides my work
- Empathy over performance - You don't have to earn belonging
- Honest storytelling - Real life, not fairy tales
- Nature's quiet wisdom - Like the patient ginkgo tree
- Celebrating difference - Not fixing, not changing - cherishing
My creative life
I'm a nurse by trade, which taught me to see people - really see them. Not just what's on the surface, but the whole story underneath.
I'm a mom to three incredible kids in a blended family, each teaching me daily about patience, joy, and the beautiful mess of being human.
And I'm a forever student of the small moments that heal us - the way light filters through ginkgo leaves, the comfort of a hand-drawn picture, the power of someone saying "I understand."
A love letter became a first book
T-Teighan Says We're Different and That's OK started as words I wrote to help Teighan's classmates understand her.
It became something bigger - a gentle tool for parents and educators to open conversations about inclusion, friendship, and the quiet courage of being different.
The book gives kids (and their grown-ups) the words to talk about differences with kindness and curiosity. Because understanding starts with conversation.