Deborah Garrett

Deborah is a Smith College graduate in Developmental Psychology, a classical singer and entreprenuer. She has been an "Ambassador of Joy" to Seniors in Eldercare facilities with her voice and interactive activity games for the past 15 years, helping them feel better about themselves despite physical and/or mental decline and now is coming back to her passion for helping children feel better about themselves...especially those who feel different from their peers.

Deborah knows about feeling different...growing up she was hyper-sensitive to noises, smells, and bright lights. She didn't like being in crowds, couldn't tolerate loud or grating noises, and didn't like strong foods or smells. She thought there was something really wrong with her until she was 35 years old and discovered the book "The Highly Sensitive Person" by Elain Aron. That book changed her life and she learned to manage her sensitivities and live a more balanced life. 

Books can have a powerful influence and when she started noticing some behaviors of her new adopted dog Astro that were common to many children, she was inspired to write a series of children's books to address some common differences that are often looked at as being something "wrong" and helping to shine a new perspective on them.