Steffy McCourt is a mom to three active and awesome boys, two budgies, one cockatiel, and a mischievous corgi. She is currently an ELA Teacher On Special Assignment in Plymouth, Michigan, and she is a freelance writer for parenting magazines, education websites, and meditation apps. She makes it her mission for kids to ask, "Was that really the bell?" at the end of every class period. She has an MS in Educational Leadership from Butler University and a BA in English from Indiana University.