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About Kate

Why this work exists.

Rebuilding should feel human, not heroic.

Raising sensitive, neurodivergent kids, or being one yourself, isn't just about finding the right strategy. It's about learning how to stay present in a body that's tired, overloaded, and still trying.

Our kids' nervous systems process the world differently. Big feelings come fast and loud. Meltdowns, shutdowns, and overwhelm can become daily visitors.

Parents and caregivers need regulation support too. We can't offer steadiness we've never been allowed to have.

This work exists to say:

You're not broken for feeling stretched thin.

Your nervous system matters as much as your child's.

You're allowed to rebuild at a pace that honors what you've survived.

Kate smiling at a pumpkin patch in a plaid scarfMy story
My story

How my own rebuild began.

After my divorce, I made a quiet promise to myself: our home would be grounded in peace, not chaos.

I was parenting neurodivergent kids, working as a special educator, navigating my own ADHD and health crises, and holding more than my nervous system could reasonably carry. On paper, I looked "fine." In reality, I was surviving on adrenaline.

Learning about regulation, breath by breath, walk by walk, season by season, changed everything. It helped me become a safer place for my kids and a kinder place for myself.

That's why I write.

That's why I create.

That's why I host communities where you don't have to pretend you're okay to belong.

Gather

Communities I host.

If you're craving gentle community while you rebuild or parent through big emotions, you're welcome in the spaces I hold.

Free Facebook for women

Women Who Rebuilt

A free community for women who have survived hard seasons and are slowly putting a life back together that feels more honest and humane. Quiet check-ins, gentle prompts, and real conversations about rebuilding after burnout, divorce, illness, caregiving, or loss, without hustle culture, toxic positivity, or pressure to "bounce back."

Free Facebook for parents

Big Emotions & Regulation

A free community for parents and caregivers raising sensitive, neurodivergent kids who feel everything deeply. We talk about meltdowns, school, sensory needs, sibling dynamics, and how to support regulation at home, with compassion for your child and for your own nervous system. No shame. No "perfect parent" expectations.

Explore

Explore my work.

Curious about what I create, write, or speak about? These are the ways I share my voice and connect with others.

Speaking

Invite Kate to Speak

Talks, workshops, and interviews on emotional regulation, parenting neurodivergent kids, creative healing, and rebuilding after burnout. Grounded, practical, and story-rich, for schools, parent groups, conferences, and podcasts.

Writing

Read Her Blogs

Weekly reflections on rebuilding, regulation, creativity, and life in a neurodivergent family. Part story, part nervous-system education, always rooted in real moments.

Creating

Check Her Works

Picture books, guided journals, printable tools, and calm-practice resources, all created to help you and your kids feel a little more steady in everyday life.

Let's connect

Invite Kate in.

Whether you're building a conversation around nervous-system-informed parenting, rebuilding after burnout, or the healing power of creativity, I'd love to hear from you. Share a few details and we'll explore what would feel most supportive for your community.