My Bio

I’m the doting mother of two wonderful children. Maddie and Sam are absolute blessings. As I write this, Sam is turning seven, and we're planning his birthday bash. Now that he's in first grade, there's lots of discussion whether this will be a 'boys only' party.  Maddie is thirteen, and when she’s not studying, she spends much of her time playing sports. After her rocky, three-pound start, she’s now one of the tallest girls in her class and a strong athlete.

I grew up in Ohio, and seeking adventure at twenty-four, I moved to Chicago. My adventures started just two weeks after moving, when I met my husband Jon. We lived in the same apartment building. After marrying in Chicago and moving to San Francisco, we now call Boston home.

Before writing To Full Term I worked in corporations as a marketer and a management consultant. I earned an MBA from the University of Chicago, and an undergraduate degree from Wright State University. I paid my own way through undergraduate school by working full-time in a host of jobs- everything from cashier to waitress to salesperson. And I still cherish each of these experiences.