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Author Events 2023 & 2024
» February 22, 2023 6pm PT Smithers, British Columbia
Virtual book club speaker
» February 23, 2023 Vilnius, Lithuania
Connected Parents guest national radio program
» April 24, 2023 8-11:30 CT Maple Grove, MN
Virtual keynote speaker for Osseo Schools conference
» May 20, 2023 9-10:30am Interlochen, MI
Speaker at Michigan Writers author event "World of Children's Books"
» May 24, 2023 Traverse City, MI
Author classroom visit to Westwoods Elementary
» July 5, 2023 6-8pm Interlochen, MI
Author event at Interlochen Center for the Arts summer lecture series
» July 14, 2023 10:15am Zoom to Pennsylvania
Author panel at nErD Camp PA conference
» July 17, 2023 Wadsworth, OH
Author presentations at nErD Camp Ohio conference
» September 12, 2023 Zoom to Australia
Guest on Australian podcast
» September 13, 2023 Williamsburg, MI
Author visit to book club
» October 18, 2023 2pm Traverse City, MI
Speaker to Albion alumni book club
» October 20, 2023 12pm Waite Park, MN
Keynote speaker at Shaping the Future Family Child Care conference
» October 21, 2023 1 pm Columbus, OH
Author event at Cover to Cover Children's Books
» October 25, 2023 7 pm Columbus, OH
Speaker at the School for Young Children
» November 1 and 8, 2023 Traverse City, MI
Children's book writing class speaker at NMC Extended Education
» March 16, 2024 Lansing, MI
Author Lunch, Michigan Reading Association Conference
» March 17, 2024 Lansing, MI
Author Roundtable, Michigan Reading Association Conference
» March 18, 2024 12-3 pm Traverse City, MI
Author school visit to Courtade Elementary
» March 20, 2024 1-3 pm Traverse City, MI
Author school visit to Courtade Elementary
» March 20, 2024 4-5 pm Traverse City, MI
Author visit to creative writing club Courtade Elementary
» April 1, 2024 3:30 pm Zoom event
Webinar for The Orchard, early childhood professionals
» April 12-14, 2024 Davenport, Iowa
SCBWI Midwest conference
» April 19, 2024 1 pm Frankfort, MI
Author event for Periwinkle Garden Club
» April 27, 2024 1-3 pm Traverse City, MI
Book signing at Horizon Books
» May 4, 2024 Rochester, MN
Keynote speaker for Family Child Care Inc. conference
June 5, 2024 6-8pm Interlochen, MI
Author event at Interlochen Center for the Arts summer garden program
» October 3-4, 2024 Dublin, Ohio
Author panel OELMA -Ohio Educational Library Media Assoc. conference
» October 17, 2024 12-3 pm Maple City, MI
Keynote speaker American Camp Association
» November 3, 2024 Ann Arbor, MI
A2 Community Book Fest
» November 9, 2024 Mt. Pleasant, MI
Keepsake Collection Art and Craft Show
What audiences are saying
“One of the best keynotes I recall us hosting. She reaffirms your belief in the power of play and sends you back to work Monday morning armed with fresh ideas to put into practice.”
– Michelle, PlayCentric conference, Portland, OR
“I’m so honored to meet you. I’ve already bought five copies of the book and given them to my children. Now I need another.” – Ken, Cadillac, MI
“Her enthusiasm shines through and her story resonates with everyone in the room. Here’s what folks said about her: Love her! Bring her back.”
– Laurie Scheer, director of Writers’ Institute, Madison, WI
"The interpreters said you were an absolute dream, and their ideal facilitator.” – Megan, conference coordinator, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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News
A selection of radio clips and articles from past press.
- Salon, Homework is wrecking our kids
- Washington Post, On Parenting, Why We Need to Keep Fighting for Recess
- The Daily Beast, Yes, Let Your Kids Talk to Strangers
- Michigan Radio, Stateside, In parenting, it's OK to go against the grain
- NPR, All Things Considered, Parenting Pitfalls: Renegades, Privilege And Putting On The Boxing Gloves
- Wisconsin Public Radio, Rethinking the Rules for Raising Confident, Creative Kids
- Washington Post, On Parenting, The anti-parenting-book parenting book
- New York Post, Fight Cub
- Huffington Post, Why Playing with Toy Guns is Still OK
- Interlochen Public Radio, Michigan Writers on the Air
It’s OK is going global!
News from around the world:
- Vanity Fair Italy (PDF) (in Italian)
- Wemum, The Importance of Recess (in Spanish)
- Xi'er Kindergarten, Homework is destroying our children (in Chinese)
Books available in French, Korean, Romanian, and Simplified Chinese. Translations pending: Arabic and Russian.