Shining Through: My Journey with Incontinentia Pigmenti

About the Book

Shining Through: My Journey with Incontinentia Pigmenti is an inspirational children’s book about self-love, inclusion, and embracing differences. Inspired by a true story, this empowering picture book introduces young readers to Miah who is living with a rare genetic skin condition while celebrating diversity, confidence, and inner strength. Perfect for parents, teachers, classrooms, and libraries, this book encourages empathy, kindness, and positive self-esteem in children of all abilities. A meaningful story for families seeking children’s books about disabilities, rare diseases, and loving yourself just the way you are.

About the Author

Fairren was born in Saint Joseph, Michigan and raised in Elkhart, IN. After graduating high school, she relocated to Fort Wayne, Indiana to continue her studies where she met her husband. She is a graduate of Trine University, located in Fort Wayne, IN where she earned a Master of Science Degree in Organizational Leadership. She is a loving wife and mother of two beautiful children. Her faith in God keeps her anchored and gives her the strength to keep moving forward in life. She is passionate about helping others, and it brings her great joy to be able to take the burden off my loved one’s shoulders and she will do anything to enhance that. The love she has for her family is contagious and she cannot help but to radiate it onto to anyone that she cross paths with. She is the only girl of three brothers and is the second oldest but somehow, she thinks she is the boss of them. When she is not with spending time with her loved ones, she enjoys traveling with her friends. So far, her favorite place she has visited is Dubai. She believes it is important to find time to rest, reset, and refocus. She believes you cannot pour from an empty cup. She fills her cup up so she can overflow into the lives of others.