Emily Writes is a mother of two, a popular author, and editor of The Spinoff Parents. Her first book Rants in the Dark - From One Tired Mama To Another shot to the top of the New Zealand charts when it was published in March 2017 by Penguin Random House.
Advocate: Emily is an advocate for mothers and children and a volunteer and ambassador for charities supporting parents and families. She lives in Wellington with her husband and two children.
Author: She has a social media presence reaching hundreds of thousands of mothers and her columns on The Spinoff Parents and blogs at Emily Writes and her Facebook posts have been shared around the world.
CharityShe runs a charity that provides free ballet classes for children from low income families and children with disabilities Ballet is for Everyone and is an unofficial ambassador for Mother's Network Wellington, The NeoNatal Trust New Zealand, Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Awareness New Zealand, Double the Refugee Quota New Zealand and the Wellington Children's Hospital.