Rosemarie Kaupp is a children’s writer and author of “The Amberella Tales” a series of children’s books, and blogger for “May Your Laughter Live” a Blog for Bereaved Parents, but this Fearless Leader hasn’t always been a writer. Her previous career and life experiences set her on this current path as she brings some inspiration and hope to her readers following her own tragedy.  After graduating from UPenn in 1970, Rosemarie went on to be a Public Health nurse for the city of Philadelphia. She later went on to acquire her Master's Degree from Penn State In 1978 she started as a Certified School Nurse for the School District of Philadelphia. This is where her story really begins. She spent the next 24 years as a school nurse. Rosemarie always played an integral part in children’s lives every day. Yes of course she was there tending to their cuts, scrapes, headaches and, bellyaches, but she wasn’t just there to call parents to pick up their children. She aided with child development and gave children a sense of protection, a safe haven where they would be taken care of, loved, and nurtured.  Unfortunately, Rosemarie suffered a tremendous loss. Her son Chris died at the young age of 23 followed by the death of her husband just six weeks later. This was all preceded by her own cancer diagnosis and treatment. Rosemarie’s courage and perseverance teach us that even if you experience tragedy, it is possible to move forward. It’s possible to have a productive life again. Your life will never be the same but it can be a good life. Rosemarie Kaupp could have chosen to let the experience destroy her. Instead, she carried on.  With her professional experience and longevity in caring for children, Rosemarie decided to pick up a pen and paper and write. With all of her love and numerous years surrounded by children, she understands what grabs children’s interest, what makes them laugh, and what makes them capable.  She began writing to help memorialize Chris’s life and preserve her connection with him. Rosemarie was inspired to write “The Amberella Tales”. The character Chris in her books is based on her son and Amberella is based on her own dog, Amber. Rosemarie recalls loving to read to her son and she remembered how much he enjoyed it too. She said writing gave her a sense of connection to those good memories they shared together. It helped her grieve but also helped her to move forward with a sense of peace at having memorialized Chris’ life in her book.  It was January of 2012 that Rosemarie wrote her first Children’s Book “Amberella in the City,” which is part of a three-book series “The Amberella Tales” for children ages 5 to 9. The stories teach children the values of love, security, friends, belonging, and acceptance.