Welcome to 2026, and welcome back to The Storystead. December was quieter than I originally planned. The quiet was unexpected but honesty is best here. I stepped back to tend to my own mental health and to process the death of my best friend. Grief has a way of reshaping everything, including the work that…
Five books. That number might look small on the surface, especially in a world where collections are often measured in the hundreds or thousands. But here at The Storystead, five books feels meaningful. It feels earned. It feels like the beginning of something that didn’t exist not long ago. Every story here begins with care,…
At The Storystead, stories are chosen with heart and intention. Some books are tender, some are joyful, some are challenging, and some shine a light into places we don’t always talk about easily. Because of that range, I use two kinds of content guidance: Sensitivity Notices and Trigger Warnings. Each serves a different purpose, and…
Database Stock photos by Vecteezy Hi friends! 👋 You may notice a sudden wave of new book entries appearing on The Storystead. That’s because, for the next few weeks, this website is doubling as part of a graduate school database design project. While I work through the technical requirements, I’ll be adding a large number…
Slowly but surely, our shelves at The Storystead are beginning to bloom with stories. It might not look like much yet, but every spine that joins this little library is a seed of something bigger. It is a story waiting to meet its reader. We’re not just collecting books; we’re cultivating a space for connection,…
Books Stock photos by Vecteezy Help Refine The Storystead’s Book Genres Hi friends! 🌼 I’m shaping the genre list for The Storystead so families and readers can find stories that feel like home. Which genres make sense, overlap, or feel missing? Your feedback helps this library grow kinder and clearer. 💛 How to Participate Look…
Every story starts somewhere. The Storystead began as a quiet idea, a little patch of imagination. I was inspired after a class I took. I had to read 200 pictures book that season. It reminded me of using books when I was a therapist. Storystead is a place that honors the wonder of childhood reading…
It might surprise people who love libraries as much as I do, but lately I’ve been buying my own copies of children’s and YA books instead of borrowing them. My shelves are ready for stories, and there’s a little bit of magic in that choice. Each book bought is an opportunity for more. It is…