This fall, I'll be releasing my memoir, Lessons from a Mixed Up Childhood.

If you've been one of the people encouraging me over the years, thank you. Your belief in me helped me get here.

I would be honored if you would pre-order your copy and be among the first to read the stories I've waited a lifetime to tell.

My hope is that these pages help young people who feel unseen know they are not alone, encourage adults to better understand the children in their lives, and remind all of us that even the most confusing childhoods can become stories of hope.

Thank you for walking alongside me on this journey. I can't wait to share it with you.

- Mary

What people are saying about Lessons from a Mixed Up Childhood:

This thoughtful and sensitive collection of personal memories will stay with you long after you turn the final page. Succinct and readable, it is sure to resonate with readers of many ages and backgrounds.

- Chelsea Couillard-Smith, Senior Librarian, Collection Management Services, Hennepin County Library

Her story tells us, and others who have gone through it, that life wasn’t always “a crystal stair,” whether it was dealing with peers, siblings, classmates, family members, or her sense of identity. And yet, in her childhood, Taris also experienced those gems of hope, strength, friendship, and healing to become the amazing woman she is today.

-  W.D. Foster-Graham, Book Review Editor, Insight News

Pre-orders are now open. ❤️📖 click on the book cover