About gail

I’m a mother of two daughters, a lifelong learner, and someone who believes that many of life’s struggles could be gentler if we were better prepared for them.

Everything I write comes from lived experience, deep observation, and a genuine desire to help people navigate life with more awareness, connection, and compassion. My books explore some of the most important parts of being human: relationships, parenting, identity, aging, change, purpose, and the future of the world we are creating together.

I did not come to this work through theory alone. I came to it through living it.

For five years, I stayed home raising my children, and during that time I immersed myself in early childhood and family life. I worked as a preschool teacher, cared for children in my home, and served as President of our local Mom’s Club. I spent countless hours talking with parents about their fears, hopes, challenges, and the overwhelming responsibility of shaping another human life.

That experience eventually inspired me to write How to Raise a Whole Human™, a parenting approach centered around emotional security, conscious guidance, connection, and helping children become fully functioning, self-aware adults rather than simply obedient kids.

Before motherhood, I served in the U.S. Army as a Telecommunications Specialist, supporting leadership as well as Intelligence and Psychological Operations units. That experience taught me about systems, leadership, communication, and human behavior, but it also strengthened my belief that compassion, understanding, and human connection matter deeply in every area of life.

Professionally, much of my background has been in law and business, working as a Paralegal and Office Manager. Over time, I became increasingly fascinated by how rapidly technology is reshaping society, relationships, careers, and even human identity itself.

That curiosity led me to create The Whole Human Experience™, a book and series focused on authenticity, autonomy, and unity in an age of change. It also inspired my newer career-focused series, beginning with Is There a Future for Psychology?™, which explores how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are transforming professional fields and the human experience itself.

My interest in human relationships and emotional patterns also inspired Choosing Partners™, a book about love, self-awareness, compatibility, and the ways our experiences shape who we choose throughout different stages of life.

For six years, I also ran a nonprofit organization called Young Angels, where we spent time with seniors and organized events to support and connect with them. Watching families navigate aging, caregiving, grief, and end-of-life decisions deeply impacted me and eventually inspired Life in Full Circle™.

That experience reinforced something I believe strongly: how we treat the very young and the very old says everything about who we are as a society.

I’m what some people would call an older parent, and that gave me a unique perspective. I value responsibility, work ethic, respect, emotional awareness, adaptability, and lifelong learning. I do not believe in blindly following either old systems or new trends. I believe in learning, questioning, integrating, and choosing consciously.

At my core, I believe we should educate ourselves before taking on life’s biggest responsibilities — whether that’s marriage, parenting, leadership, caregiving, or preparing for the future.

I also believe humor heals, curiosity matters, and love is still the most powerful force we have.

One of my deepest values is unity. I aim to bring people together rather than divide them. I believe people are far more alike than different, even when we come from different cultures, beliefs, or experiences. That belief is one of the reasons I continue interviewing people from different walks of life and exploring the shared threads of the human experience.

In a world that often feels increasingly disconnected and polarized, my hope is to create more understanding, more compassion, more conversation, and more conscious living.

Everything I create — whether through books, interviews, courses, or future projects — comes from that place.

And I’m really glad you’re here.

— Gail Solivan