Tonilyn has always preferred writing in her room to playing kickball outside. She's been writing essays and articles for over 15 years and her humorous self-help book How to Raise a Husband was published for wives, husbands, and coffee tables everywhere.

Writing about motherhood is her jam, and she’s had over 400 essays published on the subject, including publications in The Washington Post, The Washington Post OnParenting, HuffPost, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Harper's Baazar, and other Hearst publications. When her essay for Cosmopolitan about strangers touching her pregnant belly gained national attention, she was interviewed for Good Morning America. Two of her essays have gone viral and she's been interviewed for numerous national TV and radio shows. Her articles are regularly featured on popular parenting sites like Insider, HuffPost Parenting, SheKnows, Mom.com, Cafemom, Mother Untitled, Milk-Drunk, The Mothership, Romper, Popsugar, Scary Mommy, LA Parent Magazine, and many other magazines and sites her husband has never heard of.

Tonilyn graduated Cum Laude with a BFA in Musical Theatre from the prestigious Boston Conservatory of Music. She has performed in regional theaters across the country as well as a leading role in a First National Tour. She lives with her two smart Border Collies (who proofread all of her work), one sassy kitty, one supportive husband, one little boy, and never enough closet space. 

Represented by: Alice Speilburg