ABOUT
Wendy Claire, an American author, screenwriter, and filmmaker, holds a master’s degree in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University. Originally from New York and raised in Ohio, she now lives in Europe with her husband and three children.
When her son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 2, Wendy began documenting her family’s journey, ultimately creating the 2016 documentary Safely in the Rainbow with support from Novo Nordisk. The film was selected by international festivals, including those in Rome and New Zealand. Wendy continues to advocate for diabetes awareness, helping children worldwide to manage their condition with confidence.
Her new book, Little Moments, shares heartfelt stories and life lessons.
PROCESS
Little Moments took about 27 years to write.
Or rather to…finish. So that it was worth reading.
I’m serious.
The process was kinda wild.
Basically, I put the half-written manuscript down
because my water broke the morning
of my due date for my first baby.
When I came home with my baby daughter, I thought,
“Oh, I can do this. I can still write a story a day,
you know, when she’s sleeping. Oh, wait a minute…
She’s awake…be right back.”
I picked the stories back up three kids later
when the last one was leaving for, um, university.
As our last child walked out the door having found my manuscript
and read the first few stories, she said,
“Mom, finish your book. I need it.”
"You're either writing,
or doing something else."
PUBLISHED WORKS
Little Moments
A collection of true short stories that capture the beauty of everyday life and the profound impact of seemingly small moments.
Little Moments is an ode to joy and the pursuit of higher consciousness. In this intimate anthology of childhood recollections, Wendy Claire uses heart and humor to share her stories. They remind us that no matter how stressful or difficult things may be, they'll look brighter in the morning, and to be gentle with ourselves in the meantime.
In this compilation of life-affirming true tales, uplifting anecdotes are intricately woven with memories of growing up in the American Midwest. Each short story reflects a different facet of one of ten life skills.
Little Moments brings renewed awareness to this beautiful and complex journey called living. It invites us to pause in the midst of our busyness and say, "Tell me a story..."
DOCUMENTARY
Safely in the Rainbow
One day, at just two years old, Pâris mysteriously began melting away…
Safely in the Rainbow is a documentary that chronicles Pâris’s journey from his type one diabetes diagnosis at age 2, to his life as a 17-year-old.
Crafted primarily from home videos, the film captures pivotal moments, including Pâris becoming the youngest child in Spain to receive an insulin pump at age 3, playing soccer, competing in an international rowing event, and an alarming hypoglycemic crisis caught on camera by his sister, who was just 12 at the time.
To help Pâris maintain a healthy blood sugar level, his sisters create a rainbow-themed chart that inspires him to stay within a safe range—neither “over the moon” nor “under the sea,” but safely in the rainbow.
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