I’ve spent much of my late 20s and all of my 30s trying to turn the trauma in my life into something meaningful while healing from it at the same time. This year, at 40, I wrote my daughter a book called Until the End of Time. It’s a collection of lessons I want her to carry with her about self-awareness, accountability, self-love, authenticity, faith, growth, discernment, and planning for her future. My mother and I never really had a relationship, and I’ve worked extremely hard to break that cycle with my daughter. I decided to publish the book because I realized these weren’t just lessons for her. They’re words I hope someone else may need, too.

I created this A–Z affirmation activity and coloring book as a fun way to help children learn positive words they can use to describe and encourage themselves. Geared toward kids ages 5–10, each letter of the alphabet features a positive affirmation along with an activity and coloring page. The book includes word scrambles, mazes, crosswords, dot-to-dots, and other activities that allow kids to learn, play, and be creative while building confidence along the way.