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The Moment I Stopped Trying to Be Who Everyone Else Expected There was a time in my life when I thought being a good parent meant getting everything right. Saying the right things to keep everyone happy, and holding everything together in the background whilst still somehow becoming the version of myself I thought the world expected me to be. Absolutely exhausting! I had stopped listening to myself and was second-guessing my instincts constantly. I worried too much about what other people...

I remember as a child snuggling into a beanbag in front of my bedroom radiator with a good chapter book, and being lost in the pages. Transported to another world. I believe there can be a moment like that for every child, given the opportunity, and in finding the right book for them. Children are full of imagination and wonder, but by around age 6 or 7 years, they’re ready for something a little deeper, and longer. A story they can step into, return to, and grow alongside. This is where The...

I hope you have enjoyed the illustration process over the past weeks and watching Faith and Harris develop together. Here is a sneak peak of them as siblings. Fully themselves. Faith, age 7, is brave, determined, and kind. She is the type of child who can't help but believe in magic. Curious, creative, and ready to show that anything is possible. Harris, age 5, is cheeky, cautious, loyal, and secretly hopeful. He is full of energy and imagination; wanting to be brave, but it takes time for...