I’m Meredith, A Heart Mom Turned Historical Fiction Writer

I loved my childhood in Idaho. Back before the population boom, the Treasure Valley was full of farms, including the one from my earliest memories. We had an enormous garden, plenty of room to run around, and lots of animals–I even had my own horse. As a little girl I thought I was destined for the rodeo, but I was (much to my annoyance) terrible.

My decision to leave for college helped me find my wonderful husband. We settled in the Midwest and have been married for over 20 years now. We have had three beautiful children together. Our time is fillled with hobbies, sports, and church, as well as game nights, family dinners, and LOTS of books. Our whole family loves to read, write and create.

In 2016, my youngest daughter was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect at a prenatal appointment. I had never been a medical caregiver and had never heard of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.

I had a crash course in all things cardiac care. My daughter’s care started with regular prenatal screenings and continued at her birth with a trip to the NICU. At five days, she had her first heart surgery. Much more followed until, sadly, my daughter’s life was cut short at two years. Every moment of her presence brought my family joy. She was loved and she is missed.

Writing stories about families like mine is a passion. My first attempts were full of grief and don’t need to ever be seen by the public. It became clear I needed to improve as a writer as much as I needed to heal my grief.

Now, I have more stories than I can count rolling around in my head. I hope to start sharing them with you all soon. Thanks for being a part of my journey in sharing the joy and grief, hardships and blessings of being a caregiver.