BIO

Courtney is the author of A Different Beautiful. She lives in Illinois with her husband Evan and two children, Connor and Brenna. After Brenna was born with a life-threatening skin disorder, Courtney began chronicling family life and experiences raising a child with physical differences and special needs on her blog, CourtneyWestlake.com.

Her work has also been published on sites such as Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day and Yahoo Parenting. When she’s not writing, Courtney can be found with a camera in hand, on a road trip with her family, or in a bubble bath with a good book.