Words to Live By
My first children's book, Eden and Her Happy, deduted December 14, 2014! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! At that time I was so confident that I had a...
Meet Ripley!
Meet Ripley, The Wonderdog; My new sidekick and soon to be classroom assistant. She's currently in training to accompany me to Author...
Quincy author wants book to be a teachers' tool
By Matt Dutton Herald-Whig Posted: Mar. 2, 2018 10:30 pm Updated: Mar. 2, 2018 10:40 pm QUINCY -- Quincy author Tracy Schlepphorst...
First Official Reading- Grief is Scary
Today I read "Eden and Her Joy" with a 6 year old boy that has just recently lost his grandma. This was the first official reading with a...
Interview with Addi Ippensen
It was so fun to be interviewed by Addi Ippensen! Eden's message is so important to me! #emotionbellybooks #yourhappycanneverleaveyou
You Can't Do It Wrong
The Holidays always seem to bring out the "grief" in people. As a child I remember soaking up the emotions of those around me like a...
Emotion Belly Yoga
I took three wrapped packages to my Emotion Belly Kids Yoga Class. We all know kids love just ripping the paper off! Inside of the first...
Balloons in Heaven
Have you ever sent a balloon to heaven? My girls were 6, 8, and 10 when my mom passed away. We were all feeling very sad, so I suggested...
Your Happy Can Never Leave You
SUICIDE It is a hot topic among the many school counselors that I talked to over the past few days. One person even suggested that I...
Quincy author develops third installment of children's stories
By Matt Dutton Herald-Whig Posted: Aug. 23, 2017 10:05 am Updated: Aug. 24, 2017 8:26 am QUINCY -- The third installment in the Emotion...
