I'm Kristan
I'm the voice of Bring Mommy A Martini, and author of books, like You Should Write A Book! True Tales of An Unstable Life, and another (very different) one is in the works.
What I Write About
Bring Mommy A Martini is my little cubby of the internet where I write about allthethings having to do with empowering kids and adults who struggle with anxiety and depression, successfully navigating through all the messy sh*t life throws our way, and being intentional in seeking happiness from the standpoint of someone who “presents well,” but has issues.
As a former teacher with a marketing background and a deep interest in psychology and behavior, I sometimes share parenting stories and advice from an educator’s perspective - and vice versa.
I also get personal - as a kid, I struggled with perfectionism, depression, anxiety, OCD, and undiagnosed ADHD - (see also: when you’re horrified by an earlier version of yourself) all of which run in my family, and a few of which both my boys have unfortunately inherited.
I write about ways I've overcome some of these hurdles (thanks to pharmaceuticals and therapy).
I don't want to make it sound like my childhood was hard or sad - it wasn’t at ALL.
And I don't have anything life-changing or earth-shattering to offer.
I'm just a girl who wants to make people laugh and feel empowered with stories about life that we can all relate to.
My work has been featured on NBC’s Today Show Parenting Team, Huffington Post, Sammiches & Psych Meds Mock Mom, She Is Fierce!, and BlogHer, and I wrote a humorous memoir (in just 30 days!) called, You Should Write A Book! True Tales of An Unstable Life, which earned five stars from Readers’ Favorites.
In 2022, I contributed to two anthologies - both of which became Amazon Bestsellers: Transitions and From One Mother to Another, published by Chestnut Publishing House.
Located in a tiny town outside of Austin, Texas, where I live with my two sons and our two dogs, you'll typically find me writing or reading, or - most assuredly - canoodling a Mexican martini.
