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Heather Steiger

Elementary school teacher, writer, mother of three and wife. Graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a B.A. in English, a B.S. in Elementary Education and a Masters in Education. Author and Freelance Writer. Published in Guideposts, Yahoo Parenting, Fox News Magazine, CNN.com, Something Special Magazine, Psych Central, The Mighty, Scary Mommy, Popsugar, Blunt Moms, Simplemost, The Motherish, The Birth Center, and Taable Note. Also published in the magazine Every Little Thing From Birth and Beyond, She Knows, Your Tango and Lifehack.

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