Looking for a newsletter that covers both the surprising joys and teeth-grinding challenges of being a parent? That offers practical advice on green living while not shying away from utter failures? That isn’t afraid to tackle difficult topics like social justice and climate change but also has goofy stuff like my kid’s love of Weird Al?

I’m Shannon Brescher Shea and I’ve been a writer since I could hold a pencil. While I’m not making hand-bound books with scribbles anymore, I do write about my life and topics I care about, especially parenting, social justice, and sustainability. In the past, I’ve biked from New York City to Washington D.C. to raise money for climate change advocacy and protested the Keystone XL pipeline when I was pregnant.

I have two sons, (previously) nicknamed Sprout and Little Bird. My husband Chris was a stay-at-home dad who did his best to somewhat moderate the chaos and now works for our school district. We live in the suburbs of Washington D.C. Our goal is to raise kids who are kind, engaged, and responsible world citizens. The blog’s name is from the classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are.

I have an environmental parenting advice book, Growing Sustainable Together, available anywhere you buy books. It was released by North Atlantic Books in June 2020. In addition, I’ve published in a number of publications, including the Washington Post, Romper, and Sierra Magazine. Here’s a list of all of my guest posts and articles. Previously, I wrote the blog Will Bike for Change (or Pie!), which focused on bicycling and sustainable food. At my day job, I’m a science writer for the federal government.

Contact me via my email form or at welleatyouupweloveyouso at gmail dot com.