I’m a writer and book proposal expert with an eye toward integrated business strategy.

Ever wish you could share your hard-won wisdom with the world? 

I get it! 

I'll never forget the day I sat across from the woman who was in charge of PR for my first book Strange Situation: A Mother's Journey Into the Science of Attachment. She asked me about topics I'd like to discuss with journalists and readers.

At the top of my list was how I went from nearly flunking out of high school to getting the book deal of my dreams. I told her that more than anything else, I wanted to help other women do the same.

She blinked. And we moved on.

Which makes sense. After just one book I was hardly an authority in writing and publishing.

Cut to four years and many client book deals later, and I’m proud to call myself a bestselling book coach.

The truth is that I’ve devoted my life to studying what it means to be a bookish human being—on the page, in the world, in my own mind and heart, and in my relationships.

My first book Strange Situation: A Mother’s Journey Into the Science of Attachment was published in April, 2020 by Random House. It’s inspired by the birth of my daughter in 2006, who I loved dearly, but feared I was failing. Why? Because I still felt like me, and not the kind of mother I’d hoped to become. So I spent ten years teaching myself the science of attachment, traveling to labs, trainings, and archives, trying to discover what kind of mother I really was. What I learned changed everything about how I thought of myself, my childhood, and the nature of love.

I’m incredibly proud that, among other incredible reviews and accolades, New Scientist called Strange Situation One of the Best Science Books of 2020.

As an essayist and researcher my work can be seen in magazines like the New York Magazine, New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, Parents, and many others. My poetry has been published widely in many national journals. 

I’m also an authority coach, working with female founders, visionaries, entrepreneurs and creatives on soulful business strategy, thought-partnership, and building their inner + outer authority in the world.

I received a B.A. from Antioch College, where I was one of the architects of the nation’s first Affirmative Consent Policy. I went on to receive my M.F.A in poetry from Brooklyn College, where I studied with Allen Ginsberg. I’m honored that Antioch awarded me their 2020 Rebecca Rice Award for Achievement in Profession.

I spent over a decade as a college professor teaching writing and literature to undergraduates and graduate-level teachers.

I’m a trained + certified leadership coach from Brown University’s Leadership and Performance Coach Certification Training.

A longtime Zen student and committed Jungian analysand, I’m devoted to the fine art and game-changing effects of paying attention.

I live in a small town in the Catskills with my husband, daughter, and two dogs, where I’m currently working on a novel.

Ok, so that’s my story.

Your turn!