Some days it feels like our kids are growing up in a very different world than the one we knew. A louder, faster world. A world constantly telling them who they should be. And if we’re honest as parents, that can feel a little heavy because we know our
One summer morning, our yard became a classroom. Not the kind with desks and worksheets. The kind with peeping, flapping wings, and three very observant children. Today I want to share the story behind my upcoming children’s book, Made to Fly Free. The Little Bird Who Started It All
Have you ever experienced that moment when you share something deeply personal, something vulnerable, and realize it’s the only way to move forward? That’s how I felt when I sent my new children’s book manuscript to my illustrator for the very first time. Handing over a story
Curious What Really Happens Behind the Scenes of a Rebrand? When we first started dreaming about giving our brand a fresh new name and look, we didn’t call a big design agency or book a fancy strategy session. Instead, we did what we do best. We gathered around the
Have you ever paused and wondered what your family’s story might look like in ten, twenty, or even fifty years? In the thick of homeschooling lessons, meal prep, laundry piles, raising kids (and even launching them), it’s so easy to stay locked into today’s to-do list. But
Have you ever walked a trail as the sun was setting, when the light starts to fade and every sound feels louder than it should? Without a light, even familiar ground can feel uncertain. But once you switch on a flashlight, your shoulders relax. You can see where to place
When you hear the word pathfinder, what comes to mind? Maybe you picture pioneers heading into unknown territory, or a guide helping others navigate a winding trail through the woods. At its heart, a pathfinder is someone willing to go first, someone who clears a way so others don’t
Have you ever felt that quiet nudge that something needed to change? Not just for the sake of change, but because it was the next right step? That’s exactly how we felt when we decided to change our family publishing company’s name from Talya Press to Pathfinder Press.
We are happy to say that the launch of I Saw Bigfoot is in the books! And what an incredible launch week it was. What made it so incredible was all the love we felt coming through the special messages and encouragement we got from our readers. Toward the end
From state highways to county roads to gravel lanes, a recent trip to our new printer did not disappoint and I can’t wait to share the details! A few weeks ago we got word that the first run of books for Hope’s soon-to-be-launched I Saw Bigfoot book was
Have you ever wondered what goes into character creation? I’d like to walk you through a brief explanation of my character development process where I go from new ideas to finished sketches. Where the ideas came from When I started brainstorming for my book I Saw Bigfoot, I had
The book is finished, but that doesn’t mean we’re quite ready to publish. We are in the middle of the final, and one of the most important, steps: proofing the proof copy… and then the final proof copy. It’s so tempting to skip the final proof copy,