Memoir coming early 2026

I Believe Her

Jill

Hi, I’m Jill. I’m so glad you’re here.

I’m a late diagnosed autistic and ADHD mom of two boys, based in Calgary Alberta. I have always been creative, writing songs, and stories and poems for as long as I can remember. My kids have given me the courage to finally put my work into the world.

I write because I believe stories change us. I also believe that shame dies when stories are told in safe places. I have survived too much to stay silent. I share it all because I want other people to feel less alone.

Follow along. I’m just getting started.

Children’s Books

I wrote The Boy Named Ruby and Ottie the Otter’s First Day for the two humans who made me a mother. Both stories grew from moments we have lived together. The big feelings at school drop offs, the wobbly first steps into new spaces, the bravery it takes to be yourself when the world feels too loud.

Ruby is a reminder that you were allowed to shine exactly as you are. Ottie is a friend who shows that even a scary first day can become something wonderful with a bit of courage and kindness.

These books exist, because my boys deserve to see themselves in stories, filled with love, curiosity and the kind of magic that feels like home. I hope every child who reads them feels that too.

Memoir out January 2026

I Believe Her is a true-story narrative about survival, betrayal and resilience.

This memoir traces the cracks that trauma leaves behind and the strength it takes to rebuild. With honesty and raw reflection, I share what it means to live through unthinkable and still find a way forward.

Poetry Collection out Early 2026

Drowning, Still Singing is a poetry collection about surviving yourself. It is a story of learning to breathe again after life knocks the air out of you. These poems follow the tides of motherhood, grief and healing. They rise and fall like waves, sometimes gentle, sometimes overwhelming but always moving forward.

I wrote these pieces in the quiet moments when everything felt heavy. In chaos when I could not catch my breath. In the softness after the storm when I realized I was still here. Still singing.

This book is for anyone who has ever felt like they were sinking and kept going anyway.

EP out 2026

Debut EP

Even Here is the sound of holding on. These songs come from the moments when I felt like I was underwater and could still find a voice. They are about the trauma and the memory and choosing to keep loving in this world, even when it hurts.

I wrote these songs and recorded some of them in real time with my healing. Some of the lyrics are fragile. Some fiery. All of them tell the truth.

This EP is for the nights you feel too much. For the mornings, you rise anyway people for the people who are still here. Even here.