I was born in Kansas City, MO. My grandparents were Irish immigrants who settled in St. Joseph, MO. I moved with my family to Phoenix, AZ as a teenager, where I graduated from Xavier High School and fulfilled my dream of being a nurse when I graduated from St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing. I worked for Indian Health Service in Gallup, NM for 21 years, followed by more years of nursing in different areas of healthcare. I was honored with various nursing excellence awards during those years, my favorite being chosen by my staff as the “Rise and Shine Star” of the month. I collaborated with medical staff in publishing a Growth and Development manual for the Pediatric department for parents. While working in Indian Health Service, I assisted a nurse practitioner in writing a diabetes manual for Native Americans. What a wonderful experience! During my many years of nursing I experienced countless reactions to good news, sad news and tragic news. I decided to write a book that I hope will encourage parents, teachers and other adults to discuss crying with young children to help remove the confusion and uncertainty around “why people cry.” More Adventures are planned, exploring current topics in a way children can be helped to understand and learn from them.