
I published an essay with The Marshall Project this week. This one deals with my lifelong struggle to accept my father after he killed two people.
Do bad acts define a person? Click here to read some of my thoughts.
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I published an essay with The Marshall Project this week. This one deals with my lifelong struggle to accept my father after he killed two people.
Do bad acts define a person? Click here to read some of my thoughts.

My daughter Mackenzie was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in January 2014. Despite being the most common form of childhood cancer that has a very prescribed protocol with better-than-most survival rates, the diagnosis petrified me. My nine-year-old had cancer…
Read the rest at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society blog.

I’m honored to be on the faculty for this year’s NJ SCBWI conference.
I’ll be presenting “Marketing for Schools: How to Develop Engaging, Standards-Based Resources for Your Book.”
This is one of my favorite kid lit conferences. Great people with lots of good advice and knowledge–David Wiesner’s the keynote speaker.
Interested in coming? Click here to register. Hope to see and meet many more good friends June 4th and 5th!
Today I published an article on Bright about books that serve as mirrors and windows for children with incarcerated parents.
You can view it here.

Today I have an article on Scary Mommy. Click here to read “Seven Ways to Support a Parent Whose Child Has Cancer.”