After 30+ years as a clinical psychologist, I decided to take up writing children's books. SCBWI has been an invaluable resource. Then, I tried my hand at writing middle grade, but I was not good enough. This led me to write mental health nonfiction. I found something that I could do well, and I self-published a parenting book in March 2025. Your Journey to Successful Parenting, Ages 2-11, is my first book publication. I learned a lot about self-publishing and now am learning about promotion. I look forward to resuming my attempts at writing a middle-grade book.