Drawing inspiration from her foster kids, Kate wrote the children’s book The Moose and The Menace: WITS for the Win as a way to help kids understand boundaries. The Moose and The Menace are the nicknames for Kate’s youngest foster kids whom Kate and her husband, Jeff, hope to adopt in 2024.

Kate wanted to provide her kids with some tools to address intrusive questions when they arise.

Encouraging The Moose to use her WITS has helped her calmly handle these questions. Curious what “WITS” stands for? Check out the book!

Kate Hlava is a wife, mother, recovering attorney, life coach, crafter, and children’s author. Eons ago, Kate worked in juvenile court, which fed her desire to adopt children. She is a mom of four and has fostered many others.