About Barbara

I was the happiest I had ever been in my life. I had a wonderful, loving husband, a beautiful baby boy, and a successful career. I finally had everything I had ever wanted.

My husband suffered from heart disease, and on June 21, 2014 the love of my life died. I became a single parent of a toddler, and everything in my life changed. I mourned the loss of my husband and my family (or at least the family I had always imagined). I struggled with how I would tell my son about his father’s death.

Giles had a father who loved him. His dad didn’t leave because he chose to do so. However, the how and the why really don’t matter. The end result is the same. From the moment my husband passed away, it was just Giles and me. We became a family of two.  

I want my son to know that his family of two is good and valid and ok. I want my son to know that his family is normal. Maurice’s last words to me were “take care of Giles.” It is through these books that I fulfill Maurice’s wish. This is why I write.

My books tell of the experience of a family of two, Giles and Mama. Giles and I became a family of two when my husband Maurice died. Some of you may have become a single parent through other circumstances. These stories are approachable and relatable no matter what circumstances lead to becoming a single parent. 

My first book is Daddy Loves You from Heaven. It is one way I have fulfilled Maurice’s wish. I wrote this book for my son Giles. It was my way of explaining to Giles that he had a father who loved him. It is simple, direct, and honest.

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