About Laura

Laura Bolander believes in speaking the truth behind your life story.

As founder of My Truth Memoir Writing Services, Laura provides writing coaching services to help others tell their stories with love and compassion. Her life experiences, which include a diagnosis of PTSD and panic disorder, as well as a tragic childhood loss, have enabled her to connect with others struggling with marriage, divorce, and mental illness. Laura feels connected to others who have faced difficulties in their lives and have had to overcome obstacles and barriers in order to create healthy boundaries, speak the truth, and ultimately live their best life.

Laura has taught special education for twenty years, raised three children, and wrote her own memoir, with the intention of normalizing talk about suicide awareness and eliminating the stigma that often surrounds mental illness. 

In my extensive training as a memoir writing coach I learned the principles of writing a powerful, structurally sound memoir. 

qualifications

I am a certified regular and special education teacher and have taught English and writing at the high school and collegiate levels. This experience has enabled me to master the art of teaching writing in various ways so all types of learners can successfully write his/her memoir.