Kaitlyn Wells, a double lung transplant recipient, inhales every moment with her wonderful husband, son, and two pets. Born in Texas, bred in Seattle, and now loving life in New York City, she advocates for media literacy and health policy initiatives. She’s the author of the children’s books A Family Looks Like Love and Under the Clam Moon, and the National Geographic Kids Encyclopedia of African American Heritage & Culture. As an award-winning journalist, her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, among others. She has also taught and lectured at the City University of New York and Fordham University. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin.