My (Other) Writing

I am the author of a book on children's art and creativity, The Artful Parent: Simple Ways to Fill Your Family's Life with Art & Creativity (Roost Books, April 9, 2013).

I have a seasonal and holiday eBook series, The Artful Year: Celebrating the Seasons & the Holidays with Family Arts and Crafts.

My writing has also been published in a variety of media online and off, including the following:

As a contributor, I wrote a chapter for Hand in Hand: Crafting with Kids (Lark Crafts, 2012) by Jenny Doh. You can see some interior photos in my post about the book.

I wrote for Babble's Toddler Times blog in 2011. A few of the posts include:

• Arts and Crafts for Toddlers: Simple is Okay
• Loads of Toddler Fun with a Simple Balloon
• Sensory Art Helps Toddlers Learn
• 11 Art Activities to Try with Your Toddler
• Paint Popsicles for Toddler Art Fun

My articles about art and parenting for national parenting magazines include:

• "Crafty Mamas: Everyday objects are elevated to the sublime in the art and blogs of five creative women," Mothering magazine, Mar/Apr 2009
• "Small Hands, Big Art: Whether it’s finger painting or collage, creative self expression abounds in a toddler art group," Mothering magazine, Jul/Aug 2007
• "Encouragement for Your Tiny Artist," Parenting magazine, Sep 2008

I wrote a monthly column about children's arts and crafts for WNC Parent Magazine in 2010 and 2011. Some of the articles included:

• 6 Ways to Inspire Creative Drawing (page 37)
• 10 Ways Art is Fundamental to Education (page 41)
• Take the Art Outside (page 56)
• 7 Valentine's for Kids to Make (page 24)
• Art is for Toddlers (page 52)

My articles have been published in online and print versions of The Citizen-Times, Asheville, North Carolina's daily newspaper. They include:

• Build a volcano, just for fun
• Raising musical children
• 5 holiday garlands to make with children

Articles and blog posts I have written for other blogs and online publications include:

• Creating Art: A Child's Work -- article and tutorial written for Rhythm of the Home, a quarterly online magazine
• A Dress Full of Pockets -- article and tutorial for Rhythm of the Home
• Art for Kids with ADHD -- guest post on {A Mom's View of ADHD}