Hi, I'm Jess... and I like to write, mostly about motherhood

Thanks for being here, My name is Jess and I am an author and poet. I live in New Zealand with my husband and three children (and two fur babies). My books collectively have sold over 300,000 copies worldwide, you can shop for these here. You can also become a member of my community and support my writing here.

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I didn't need another parenting book, I just wanted to know I wasn't alone in my thoughts, that's what you can expect when you pick one up. I hope it feels like making a new friend with someone who just gets it.

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Now informally....

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I can’t not have a project on the go. My brain is too busy to not channel all those thoughts somewhere. At 37 I was diagnosed with ADHD and OCD. It’s been incredibly validating, but also I kind of always knew. When my son was diagnosed with ADHD and autism it made me want to explore the possibility for myself. A lot makes sense, especially how I feel things really deeply, that’s why I write.

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I am not a camper. I really wanted to be, but it’s not for us. It was freezing and intense with 3 young kids. We got up at 4:30am to leave. I tried. But probably won’t try again.

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My music taste is all over the place. But I’m a millennial who grew up putting her hands in the air for every song that came on in the clerb. Let’s just say I went to see Salt-N-Pepa when I was in New York and it was a life highlight.

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I have a pretty dry sense of humour, you either get me or you don’t. It’s often my ice breaker when meeting new people. Tells me pretty quickly if the vibe will be vibing. I will then proceed to go home and rethink everything and cringe at what I said.

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I am quite shy at heart, my confidence is something I am working on as well as my self talk. It doesn’t matter what I have achieved, the rejection sensitivity is something I’ll worry about before it’s even happened (because then I have prepared for the worry so it hurts less, see?)

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I write children’s books and yet I still have to google how to spell the word ‘Separately’. Some words don’t stick with me. I can turn feelings into verse and chaos into rhythm—But spelling? Grammar? I could be better. I do believe that story telling comes first though, for anyone. 

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I love spending time with friends, hate moths, love a good mac n cheese, hate small talk, love my family more than anything, hate comedy horrors (what am I meant to feel?) Love that you’re here right now in my little corner of the internet. So happy that you are.

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