Carolyn is a professional writer, proofreader, and editor living in Bend, Oregon with her husband and two pre-teen daughters. She has a background in wildlife management but switched to writing and editing when she became a mother. With her experience working for a small publishing company, as a freelance proofreader, and as a mother she shares insightful stories that support parents and grandparents.
She is the daughter of Birth2Work co-founder Rick Stephens and holds the rank of black belt in taekwando. In her “free time” she loves reading fantasy novels, learning to craft from her enormously talented children, and then teaching what she’s learned to her enormously talented grandmother.
Posts by Carolyn Savage
Why Building Trust Is Essential to Your Family Team
Strengthen your family relationships by building trust and creating clear expectations to turn your family into a family team.
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Media Use
Unsure if your child is ready for a smartphone or another device? Read some pros and cons, then learn how you can create a media plan if they are.
Why Consequences Are Important
Allowing our children to experience consequences is not about being a mean parent. It’s about preparing them for the future.
Why Bother? Cursive in a Digital Age.
As curriculum changes, schools and parents must work together to best prepare kids for life. Is the ability to read & write in cursive a valuable component?
Making the Most of Summer
Don't let summer slip away without some quality family time. One family meeting around the dinner table is all you need to capture tons of great ideas.
