Joining me today is my guest Dr. Theresa Tan. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who serves children, adults, and families. She received her PsyD from the Wright Institute, her Master's in Elementary Education from Arizona State University, and her BA in Psychology from Cornell University. Before becoming a psychologist, she was a kindergarten teacher and she got her teaching start via Teach For America. She identifies as Taiwanese American and lives in the SF Bay Area. Creating a children's picture book has been a dream of hers and "The Yet Pet" is her debut book that she both wrote and illustrated.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How did she got the idea for her book

• How the word "yet" played into making this book

• How she uses the word "yet"

• How her book different from other children's perseverance books

• How her experience as a kindergarten teacher influenced the creation of her book
• What led her to go from teaching to psychology
• The role that books played in her life

Theresa's website: https://www.theyetpet.com/

Available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and her website

You can contact Theresa via her email: [email protected]