Interviews, Podcasts, and Blog Posts
Mama’s Facing Forward Blog— 5 Dos for Parents Living with Chronic Illness
As a person who has lived with multiple chronic illnesses since before my children were born, I have a few DOs that I’d like to pass on in hopes that these might help or resonate with you as you prepare for or continue your parenting journey.
Mama’s Facing Forward Blog – 5 Dos for Parents Living with Chronic Illness
CambridgeToday Interview
This interview written by reporter Keegan Kozolanka describes my health and publication journeys as well as my fundraising initiatives for Crohn’s & Colitis Canada.
CambridgeToday – Local teacher turns personal health journey into children’s story
Christine Alemshah’s Blog — #GrowYourWriting
In this post, I answered questions about my writing process, the journey toward publication, books that have inspired me, and more!
Chat With the Picture book Lady
Here, I chat with the picture book lady, Jenny Lynn Pease about inspiration, writing, and KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE.
The Needle and the Knife Blog
Here, I chat with Canadian author Kate Jenks Landry about the powerful role of critique groups and literary friendships.
Storytime with Stephanie
Book blogger Stephanie Lamb of Storytime with Stephanie shares her review of KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE.
12X12 Picture Books Challenge Blog
Much of what I’ve learned from my health challenges has supported me in publishing my debut picture book, KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE (Orca Book Publishers), illustrated by Emilie Leduc. In this post, I’ve shared my takeaways with the hope that these might resonate, help, or inspire.
Writing and Publishing Takeaways from Life with Chronic Illness
Interview with Connecting to Cure Crohn’s and Colitis
Lowell Dylan and I discuss my experiences with IBD and motherhood as well as KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE and how the book can be used as a framework for discussing chronic illness with children.
Interview with Alison McGauley, author of Kenzie’s Little Tree
The Backstory Blog
Author Andrew Hackett and I discuss the backstory and publication journey for KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE.
Picture Books, eh!
This is my featured post for the Picture Books, eh! launch group blog where I discuss the message of resilience and strength that is embodied in KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE.
49th Shelf Kids
I love reading—and writing—big-hearted stories for little readers. By big-hearted, I mean books that evoke strong emotions, feature important themes, inspire readers, and elicit thoughts and discussions. In this article, I list and describe eight such picture books.
Maria Marshall’s Blog
Here I share about my publication process for KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE in tandem with Chelsea Tornetto, one of my PB25Vibes launch group members.
Susanna Leonard Hill’s Blog
Here I answer Susanna’s interview questions about the process and journey involved in my debut picture book, KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE.
Reading With Your Kids Podcast
In my section of the episode that follows Matt de la Peña and Loren Long, I discuss the need to have open conversations with kids about difficult topics and how KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE aims to both reflect the realities of families facing health challenges and provide a window for those who haven't had that experience.
Arthritis Life Podcast
In this episode, I discuss my journey with inflammatory bowel disease and arthritis, reflect on the importance of talking with children about experiences, thoughts, and feelings, and share the crucial role of creativity as a coping tool.
The Power of Creativity and Storytelling in Alison’s Chronic Illness Journey
Tara Lazar’s Storystorm
I had the honor of being a guest on the Storystorm blog along with my launch group, PB25Vibes. Check it out to find out how we each wrote a story while keeping a feeling—or vibe—in mind.
Girls with Guts Blog
In this blogpost, I discuss my IBD journey, learning about the importance of family discussions, and why I wrote Kenzie’s Little Tree.
Mama’s Facing Forward Blog — Kenzie’s Little Tree Book Review
Mariah Z. Leach, the blog’s creator, wrote a book review about KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE.
About IBD Podcast
Amber Tresca and I talked about my journey with IBD and arthritis, parenting with chronic illness, and my journey writing and publishing KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE.
Parenting With IBD – About IBD Podcast Episode 160 With Alison McGauley
Mama’s Facing Forward Blog — Seasonal Posts
I wrote seasonal posts for the Mariah Z. Leach’s Mama’s Facing Forward blog, a site that aims “to provide resources, encouragement, and community for parents and parents-to-be living with chronic illness.”
My posts feature chronic illness-friendly family activities for each season:
Writing While Impaired Blog
Carolyn B Fraiser invited me to contribute to her blog. The Writing While Impaired blog is focused on discussing “the difficulties of finding creativity while dealing with chronic health conditions and tips on how to overcome those barriers.”