On a personal note…

I’m a mid-thirties wife and mom of four living in British Columbia, Canada. I live in the Fraser Valley surrounded by beautiful mountains. I’ve been married for 16 years to my best friend, and we have four kids (ages 7 to 14). We’ve been a homeschool family for the past 9 years.

I started blogging when my oldest was a toddler, and I pursued various business ventures in the direct sales world. Having an outlet for my creativity and entrepreneurial spirit supported my mental health by giving me a sense of purpose outside of the all-consuming role of parenting littles.

In 2017 (around my 30th birthday) I spent 7 months with a mysterious, undiagnosed health condition that had me wondering if I’d see my kids grow up. Thankfully, it turned out to be something easily resolvable, but those months shook me out of my apathy and gave me new courage to pursue things I had been too afraid to consider in the past. I started to take bolder steps forward as an entrepreneur and aspiring author.

I started Typewriter Creative Co. in 2018 and am currently the Creative Director of a growing self-publishing service that has supported more than 50 authors in publishing 90+ books. In 2020, I self-published the Reflective Bible Journals for adults, teens, and kids, as well as an Advent devotional, A Joy to Behold. Later that same year, I took the Coaching Mastery Certificate Program to become a trained (and later, ICF certified) life coach.

While my own health scare shook up my life, my daughter’s declining health and Crohn’s Disease diagnosis in 2021 picked me up and dropped me in a new place entirely. I have less certainty, but more peace; more grief, but equal amounts of joy.

While navigating one child’s precarious health, our family has been navigating additional diagnoses of anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and Autism. I always err on the side of caution when sharing personal information about my husband and kids, but needless to say we’re on a complicated journey together.

All of the personal research to support my kids was what lead me to self-identifying as Autistic and ADHD in 2022. By the end of the year I received confirmation from my doctor. While receiving a diagnosis was personally affirming, I fully support those who self-identify as neurodivergent without a diagnosis. I don’t believe a diagnosis is necessary to understanding yourself and practicing self-compassion.

This brings us to where I am today as a newly diagnosed AuDHD woman, recent graduate of the Trauma-Informed Coaching Certification, and a current student at University of the Fraser Valley working on my undergraduate degree in psychology.

These personal and professional experiences have culminated in a passion for supporting fellow neurodivergent women. My current special interests - neurodiversity, neuroscience, and psychology - are the perfect recipe for what I do!

Whatever brought you here today - whether it was a social media post, an interview, or a resource you needed - I’m glad you’re here, and I’m honored to be on this ND journey with you.

—Taryn, Your ND Coach