Serena Menken

Serena Menken writes books and articles that capture the unique moments of gut-wrenching pain and heartfelt joy experienced by parents of teens with mental health concerns. She counts each day of her three decades of recovery from bulimia as a gift. However, nurturing her oldest daughter through a similar disorder proved to be even more challenging and ultimately rewarding. She writes under a pen name to protect her daughter’s privacy while sharing her family’s story authentically. When she’s not writing, Serena works full-time as a nonprofit leader, enjoys her three teenage children, and bikes through forest preserves with her husband Peter. See more at serenamenken.substack.com