I am raising my daughter and son alone in Virginia, and I write essays about families, life, promises, thinking fast, and problem-solving.

I write things, delete half of them, and post the rest here.

I AM an AUTHOR, salesman, optimist, dreamer: May the four always COHABIT & produce wondrous progeny. IN THE SWIRLING POOL OF LIFE, I'm an unflushable floater.

Exhausted and disillusioned middle school teacher and high school varsity coach, writer of short stories and articles, with zero fucks to give.

INTJ with ADHD — feminist redneck built from car parts, caffeine, spite & heavy metal. Unhinged chaos, zero bullshit. I aim to make every day memorable.

Memoirist & professor. Author of The Shaped Series & Nobody’s Princess (Kindle). Owner of Shaped Souls. Editor at Another Fucking Publication & Big List Energy.

I'm a writer, blogger and reality storyteller. If there is an elephant in any room, rest assured I will acknowledge it and write about it!

Mother of three. Medal of Honor Recipient. Heart Surgeon at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. Liar.