Beck Stanton

Beck Stanton is the co-creator of the Books That Drive Kids Crazy series and a mother, primary school teacher, and the creative director/owner of mybabymoments.com.au. She has worked extensively with children throughout her teaching career and in roles that include before-and-after school care center director, nanny, and youth and children’s worker.

She lives by the beach in Sydney with Matt Stanton and their daughter Bonnie and son Boston.

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