Cheris Piper is a writer, parent, and music fan who lives in Camarillo, California. In addition to earning a degree in Psychology, with an emphasis on Child and Adolescent Development, she has successfully raised two children, now 19 and 15, with her platonic co-parenting partner.

When she’s not writing or listening to music, she keeps healthy and happy through hiking, Pilates, and regular meditation sessions, all accompanied by her dog, Lily, and two cats, Napster and Luna.