I’m Leila — a writer, mama, and advocate. I write about motherhood, faith, grief, identity, advocacy, and the words that help us survive the lives we’re living.
What you'll find here
- Becoming — reflections on faith, identity, grief, advocacy, and becoming
- Motherhood in the In-Between — honest writing from life as a mother
- Words — poetry, books, and the language that helps us survive
Explore my Books
I write books for the seasons when words are the only place to set things down.
My poetry and prose explore motherhood, loss, faith, identity, and hope—written for readers who want language that feels honest and lived-in. These are my published works — stories and poems written for the seasons when words matter most.Some arrive as poems. Others as stories.
My poetry and prose explore motherhood, loss, faith, identity, and hope—written for readers who want language that feels honest and lived-in. These are my published works — stories and poems written for the seasons when words matter most.Some arrive as poems. Others as stories.
Written in poems
Storm of Hope tells the story of surviving preeclampsia, premature birth, and postpartum depression through journal entries and poetry. It is a record of the storm—and the fragile, hard-won hope that followed.
I love the life I live--
saying it until it becomes true.
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I love the life I live--
saying it until it becomes true.
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PMDD & Me is a collection written through cycles of joy, rage, anxiety, and depression. Each piece offers observation, awareness, and the truth of living alongside PMDD—where both darkness and light exist, and where illness does not erase identity.
There is PMDD—and then there is me.
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There is PMDD—and then there is me.
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Written in story
Letters to Lenora is a novel about a young woman navigating grief, faith, and love after receiving letters her mother wrote before her death. Through memory and longing, Lenora learns what it means to forgive what was left unsaid.
To learn more, click here.
To learn more, click here.
Advocacy
Advocacy isn’t separate from my writing — it’s part of why I show up in the world.
Through maternal health awareness, lived-experience storytelling, and patient-centered spaces, I work to expand understanding of preeclampsia, postpartum mood disorders, and the realities many families face.
I’ve shared stories with medical professionals, panel audiences, and community allies — not for applause, but to widen the circle of care and compassion.
If you’re curious about advocacy, maternal health, or how stories can shape systems, explore my posts and reflections in the blog.
Through maternal health awareness, lived-experience storytelling, and patient-centered spaces, I work to expand understanding of preeclampsia, postpartum mood disorders, and the realities many families face.
I’ve shared stories with medical professionals, panel audiences, and community allies — not for applause, but to widen the circle of care and compassion.
If you’re curious about advocacy, maternal health, or how stories can shape systems, explore my posts and reflections in the blog.
At the Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers & Babies (TCHMB) and I found a table with the Hear Her Texas campaign. I was featured in their series. Forever grateful and humbled for choosing to listen to my story.
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This was the first big panel I had ever been on. There were a little over 500 doctors, nurses, medical professionals, etc who listened to the 3 of us share our lived-in patient experiences.
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“UNDER CONSTRUCTION / BECOMING” NOTE
✨ This space is still becoming.
I’m committing to showing up with words—on the blog, in my books, and in advocacy spaces that matter. Thank you for being here while it grows.
I’m committing to showing up with words—on the blog, in my books, and in advocacy spaces that matter. Thank you for being here while it grows.