Who I am

I'm a full-time journalist turned work-at-home mom to four sweet kids: Joseph, Asher, Eliza, and Abram.

With a degree in magazine journalism from Drake University, my work has appeared in BHG.com, PBS KIDS, Motherly, Red Letter Christians, Christ + Pop Culture, and in countless newspapers.

​I share frequent reflections on Instagram. You can find my modern liturgies for parents here.

My Family

I'm an accidental pastor's wife and we live in Waterloo, Iowa, where we hope to love God and neighbor. Joseph joined our family in 2011 via international adoption from Nigeria. Asher entered the world the old-fashioned way in 2013. Eliza arrived in 2015 via domestic adoption and I gave birth to Abram soon after in 2016. (Yep, that's four kids in five years!)

We also have two dogs: Olive and Max.

As heard on...

  • @Sea Podcast (guest)
  • The Lucky Few Podcast (guest)
  • The Dismantle Podcast (guest)
  • Hey NICU Mama (guest)
  • ​Grassroots Podcast (guest)
  • Mom Struggling Well (guest)
  • 200 Churches (guest)
  • Mom’s Mission Field (guest)
  • The Archibald Project (guest)
  • The Influence Network (guest)
  • Upside Down Podcast (co-founder & co-host since 2016)
  • Sacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles Kemper (producer + liturgist since 2020)
  • Love Anyway (Preemptive Love, producer & co-host from 2018 - 2020)

Recent Articles for PBS KIDS for Parents