Burlington Author Talk

I’m convinced that when a loved one dies, the biggest reason so many people post a final hand-holding meme to LinkedIn and Instagram is because they’re hoping their boss and co-workers will be kinder and more patient with them.

📚 I’m on my author tour for I MISS MY MOMMY (latest stop: Burlington Public Library). Since I started giving my book talk, “Inking Your Grief,” people in small towns and big cities have all shown a desire to talk more openly and honestly about loss and how grief is affecting their everyday lives.

⚰️ Think about it: we just lived through “a mass bereavement event” (how psychologists at the NIH are describing the pandemic). Capitalism may roar ahead as if nothing happened, but most grievers want time, space, and validation as they figure out how to adjust to their new lives.

⚾ PITCH: If you’re a forward-thinking HR professional who’s looking to humanize and update your organization’s approach to grief and bereavement leave, I’d love to meet you in my DMs. My talk, “Inking Your Grief,” offers a unique opportunity to connect and reflect on the power of images to help us sit with emotions we’d all rather avoid but can’t stop feeling. When people feel their deepest needs have been validated by their workplace, they’re more resilient personally and professionally.

I MISS MY MOMMY  is an award-winning illustrated novel about grief and what life looks like after losing your parents (Kirkus Star, Kirkus Best Books of 2024, IPPY 2025 medal winner). My printing partner is Lulu Press.