Marissa Bader is a Minneapolis-based children’s book author who also holds a M.A. in marriage and family therapy. In addition, she serves as the Twins Editor and mental health writer at Lucie’s List (a survival guide for expectant and new parents), and has written for a variety of publications including Psychology Today, HuffPost Parents and Time Out New York, to name a few.

When not working, you can likely find Marissa dancing (you should see her get down when no one's watching!), savoring nature, or playing dress-up and grooving to KidzBop beats with her three amazing daughters and husband.

See more from Marissa at www.marissabader.com, and follow her on IG @marissabaderwriter