How it started
My Own Fable began in 2024 when I started writing short moral stories for my own children. Every night they asked for "a new one" — and every night I noticed how the right story at the right moment could open a conversation that no lecture ever could.
After a few months of scribbled notes and improvised tales, friends and fellow parents began asking for copies. A teacher at my daughter's school requested permission to use them in her classroom. That's when I realized these stories could help more families than just my own.
What we believe
We believe that children learn character best through stories, not sermons. A well-told fable plants a seed. It gives a child language for feelings they couldn't name, and courage for choices they haven't yet faced.
Every story on this site is written with three goals:
- Clarity: One moral per story, stated simply at the end.
- Engagement: Real plots with characters who face real choices — not abstract lectures wrapped in animals.
- Conversation: Reflection questions that help parents and teachers turn a 5-minute read into a 20-minute discussion.
How stories are made
Each fable goes through a deliberate process:
- Topic selection: I choose a virtue (patience, honesty, courage, etc.) and identify a specific scenario where a child might encounter it.
- Drafting: The story is written with named characters, dialogue, a clear conflict, and a resolution that earns the moral.
- Family testing: I read the draft aloud to my children (ages 6 and 9). If they interrupt with questions, it's working. If their eyes glaze over, I rewrite.
- Revision: Stories are edited for clarity, pacing, vocabulary level, and emotional honesty.
- Publication: The final version is published with reflection questions, key takeaways, and an original illustration.
Who I am
I'm a parent, reader, and lifelong believer in the power of simple stories. I'm not a professional author — I'm someone who noticed a gap between the moral stories I remembered from childhood and the content available online today. Most of what I found was either too preachy, too generic, or clearly mass-produced without care.
My Own Fable is my attempt to offer something better: stories that are genuinely enjoyable to read aloud, and morals that respect a child's intelligence.
Contact
I'd love to hear from you — whether you're a parent who used a story at bedtime, a teacher who brought one into the classroom, or a reader who has suggestions for improvement.
Reach me at hello@myownfable.com or through the contact page.