After more than a decade of working with the children of military servicemembers in DODEA and in public mainstream and charter Waldorf schools, my passion and dedication to meeting children's needs has not wavered, pursuant to which I now seek a larger audience and influence as a writer of children and middle grade literature to bring into a world fraught with chaos, danger, and fear a light of hope, the inspiration to believe that good exists in the world, and the inner drive to know and act daily as though we as individuals can and should fight for good. As the spouse of a combat injured infantryman who has continued to actively serve in the Army serve despite the loss of his leg, and as an amputee as well, I am uniquely positioned to write about the inner strength needed to overcome disabilities, injuries, separation from loved ones, and the grit needed to get up when life knocks you down.