Colleen Temple, M. Ed (she/her) is a writer, former essays editor, and editor of This Is Motherhood. She lives in a coastal Massachusetts town with her husband Colin and their three lively, creative, and hilarious children. Summer Breakdown is her debut novel, and you can find more of her work online at @colltemple (IG), @colleentemple (Substack), and @watchcollwrite (TikTok).