Tiemann, Amy

Before becoming a mother and a writer, Amy Tiemann was a neuroscientist who combined her love of science and her love of education into a rewarding career as a high school teacher. She took time off from this profession in 1999 to stay home with her first child.
These years at home allowed her to explore a new creative path as a writer. In 2004 she published her first novel, the wilderness adventure "High Water," written for a middle-grade audience.
Tiemann tapped all of her experiences--research, writing, and in-the-trenches motherhood--to create "Mojo Mom: Nurturing Your Self While R...