Kristen Caven

I’m a visually-driven word nerd with a mission to make the truth laugh. Since before I became a cartoonist and dancer, I learned to trust my muses, following my curiosity into new experiences and understandings, discovering along the way how storytelling both defines and changes us—and how delight opens the door to deeper wisdom.

I’m Kristen Baumgardner Caven, and I help people and communities flourish.

Being an award-winning writer, artist, producer, and publisher is cool, but more than anything, I love creating spaces—in person and in books—where imagination, intellect and emotion can expand. My work is devoted to uplifting and empowering individuals, families, and communities, helping each of us rediscover our own creative vitality.

Discover my Creative Ecosystem:

Generous Muse is the heart of my creative life, the source of all of my diverse creative offereings.
The Flab Lab Department of Vitality is where we play and stay healthy through my ministry of dance and fiber evangelism.
Through Uplift Press and Programs, I pursue my family’s legacy of supporting parents and families, offering resources for positive generational change.

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