I’m Hayley.
Mum, teacher, author. Building two things that matter, from the Gold Coast.
I’m a writer, teacher and mum on the Gold Coast.
My work lives in a few connected places. The Silent Mother, a soon-to-be book, podcast and retreat for women who have lost a baby. Little World Changers, social and emotional learning resources I built for primary classrooms and homes. And the stories I write in the spaces between.
At the heart of it all, the same thread: helping people feel seen, supported, and a little less alone.
However you found your way here, I’m really glad you did.
Books, and the quieter bits in between.
The stories I want to tell. For small hands and big ones.
I’m moving away from polished. I’d rather share the raw stories, so people feel seen and heard.
Everything here is written by me, usually from my laptop, trying to put words to the ordinary things that matter most: motherhood, teaching, grief, hope, and the small moments in between.
Want to work together?
Partnerships, collaborations, author visits, speaking or press. Or just a hello.