I've been an actor, singer, spokesperson, and educator, but it's the role of "mother" that most informs my writing. My first children's book, "I Can't Find My Fun," was inspired by my son's genuine consternation over the thought that his "fun" might really have disappeared. Was it hiding from him? Did he misplace it? Witnessing the purity and literalism of a child's thought process is one of the greatest and most enduring gifts of parenthood. In my books, I hope to capture for my readers those moments that are simultaneously simple and profound, moments that serve as a microcosm of the joy that is childhood.