11/12/2024
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“Meet our Fabulous Author Lori Gard
📌First tell us something about yourself.
Hello, I am Lori Gard. I am a writer, teacher, school counsellor, counselling therapist, a mom to four great kids, a sister, daughter, wife and friend. I love long walks and hikes, reading books, listening to podcasts, playing piano, singing, eating out, attending plays, kayaking, spending time near water, traveling, playing games and being with my family. That’s me in a nutshell. Whew!
📌How and when did your journey start as a writer?
I started composing stories as a young girl, making words into poems and then sharing stories mostly with my mom. I knew my mother was a writer, as she had also written for publication. I also knew what made a book a ‘good’ book, as my mother read to me every day from infancy into pre-adolescence. I am also musical, so I often found the ‘story’ in music, as well.
📌When did you write your first story?
The two published children’s books that are now on the market are not my first attempt at writing, for sure. I have been writing since childhood. One of the first stories I wrote, with a more serious mindset to the writing process, was a story about my first born, who I noticed observing the moon while on a car drive at night after visiting his grandparents.
📌Tell us something more about your books.
I have written three books in a series called “Tales for Big Feelings”. The three books were written with a multi-pronged purpose. First of all, the books are meant to be delightful, whimsical tales about a brown bear and his sister, stories that appeal to children and adults alike. Secondly, the books have a counselling focus with the intention of helping children and young students deal with challenges concerning emotional regulation, doing so with a solution-oriented mindset. The first book is focused on the idea of self-regulation, the second book is centered on co-regulation and attunement, while the last book, coming in 2025, will focus on growth mindset. All three stories have the same character, a little bear named Reg. .”
