Patty Ihm 

Patty Ihm is an author, former early intervention therapist, and teacher living in Illinois on a farmette where she is a mother to many; three biological, six adopted, and 18 children she has offered her home to as a foster parent—some for a day and some to stay forever.

Fueled on coffee and the soul-cleansing therapy of the written word, Patty also tends to thirty-something chickens, a mix of hens and roosters, four bee hives, and a thriving garden. 

Her works include:

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• Ode to a Boy 

• Isn’t That Enough? Musings of Motherhood and the Meaning of Life

• Venus Rising: Musings & Lore from Women Writers (featured writer)

• Goldie Bird