I’m so, so excited to share a guest post by Michelle Rial, my wife! Her first children’s book, Charts for Babies, comes out TODAY, and we thought: what better way to celebrate than collaborating on a post? Below, you get a glimpse into her brilliant mind. This visual guide is both inspiring and useful, and is for anyone trying to create something. Read it right now or bookmark it for the next time you get stuck.
P.S. Michelle’s book is truly great, and makes an excellent gift—but you don’t have to just take my word for it. Renowned child psychologist and parenting coach Dr. Becky said, “Charts for Babies says to your child, ‘I believe you can understand the world’—and that message matters from the very start.” And Booklist said, “Rial’s understanding of her audience and her ability to distill information clearly are gifts, and the whimsical hand-drawn illustrations and text will delight readers.” Grab a copy (or two) here.
Are you feeling what I’m feeling? Blink twice with your heavy human eyelids if you are starting to feel like there is no point to creating things anymore. That if robots can do the creative work we spend hours, days, months, or years pulling our hair out over, why should we even try?
