Leah is a birth mother of 20+ years in a fully open adoption and a mother to five children she parents with her husband. Her unplanned pregnancy and adoption experience at sixteen years old is what the Lord used in Leah's life to draw her to Him and propel her into a new direction in life. Leah holds a BA in English and has been writing for over twenty years.

She is an established freelance writer and her story has been featured in national platforms including Focus On The Family, Here View From Home, and The Epoch Times. Using her personal and professional experiences working within the adoption and faith community, she aims to help educate on the beautiful complexity of open adoption and provide resources to help others have healthy adoption relationships. And, offer hope for those walking through unexpected places.

Her memoir “The Sixteenth Year” was published in 2023.