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Misha Iver

@mishaiver.bsky.social
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Maybe that’s what this book means to me beyond birth. We weren’t meant to go through the hard stuff alone — birth, motherhood, whatever life throws at us. Sometimes another pair of hands carries one small piece of the weight, and somehow that’s enough to make the impossible a little more possible.
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This book took years. Sometimes life swallowed everything, and it sat untouched for months. But Julia never asked me to pretend. There was trust. And whenever I had space for art again, I came back. So yes. It took years. And now it exists. 💛 #VermontArtist #MySisterWasBornInTheLivingRoom
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Freedom Day. Seven years. Seven years of legal paperwork have made me fluent enough in legal language to find poetry hidden in the structure of an argument. Strange what you get good at. Somehow, I still packed quite a lot of happiness into this year despite it all. Here’s to many more. ❤️
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Sometimes, having someone willing to move at turtle speed alongside you can feel like hope. Thank you, Julia Faidley (@juliafaidley), for believing this book would eventually exist, even during the years when I wasn't so sure. 💛 #MySisterWasBornInTheLivingRoom #KidLit #KidLitArt #HomeBirth
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The older I get, the more I appreciate people who quietly carry part of the load when life gets overwhelming. This book has an Aunt Jenna. I think every family should. 💛 #BeAuntJenna #KidLit #KidLitArt #FamilyStory #Motherhood #HomeBirth #VermontArtist #MySisterWasBornInTheLivingRoom
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
COMING SOON A little picture book that lived in my heart for many years. My Sister Was Born in the Living Room is a story about home birth told through the perspective of a child trying to understand what exactly is happening while the adults whisper, wait, breathe, and bring new life into the world
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
My Alphabet Animal Project is finally finished! This whole thing started in a waiting area where kids and adults around me were helping pick animals for each letter, and slowly it turned into a full alphabet. Here it is. The whole alphabet. I’m so happy to finally show it to you.
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ANIMAL ALPHABET | mishaiver
A hand-painted A–Z Animal Alphabet filled with color, curiosity, and nature-inspired creatures. Explore each letter and discover the full illustrated poster.
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
"It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us." Jane Goodall #JaneGoodall
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
“Wake Up a Dragon Within You” Quiet strength and resilience live within us, even when we feel curled inward and resting. Like a dragon’s fire, courage can seem hidden—but it is always there, waiting to rise. #vermontnetwork #stepsvt #stepstoenddv #vermontnetwork #upliftvermont #vermontnetworkshine
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Today is my Freedom Day. Six years ago, I left him. I celebrate with joy—with my loved ones, with hugs and cake. We pause to honor the courage it takes to leave something familiar, even when awful, for an unknown that is uncertain yet always better. It was worth it. Every single bit of it!
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Always #authorillustrator #childrensbookillustration #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitillustration #womenwhodraw #scbwiillustrators #scbwiart #scbwiartists #portfolioday #motherdaugher #singlemomlife #neurodivergentartist #adhd #neurodivergen #iloveyou
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Breathe in. Breathe out. Repeat #authorillustrator #childrensbookillustration #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitillustration #womenwhodraw #scbwiillustrators #scbwiart #scbwiartists #portfolioday #motherdaugher #singlemomlife #neurodivergentartist #adhd #neurodivergen #yoga
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Aren’t we all a bit mermaid? Some of us even more than others. If you’ve ever brushed your hair with a fork or made important life decisions underwater – you might just be part mermaid. We definitely are. 🧜💙 #authorillustrator #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitillustration #scbwiart
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
These are the faces I see—on the street, at the market, at the local cafe, in waiting rooms. Some familiar, some strangers. All beautiful. All are welcome here.⁠ ⁠ Because the world is full of color, of wonder, and of people just trying their best.⁠ ⁠ #kidlit #dei #nokings
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
The only way I can fully enjoy traveling is traveling alone. There are no plans and no expectations to see anything specific. I travel with the freedom to sit still or walk and wander endlessly. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitillustration #womenwhodraw #scbwiillustrators #scbwiart
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Being neurodivergent means falling into obsessions—and often, into mastery. Beading, painting, sewing, learning languages… then forgetting them, only to learn them again. #childrensbookillustration #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #scbwiillustrators⁠ #singlemomlife #adhd #neurodivergen
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Okay, fine. I need a bigger bed 😅 I didn’t plan on buying a king-size bed this month, but here we are. As you can see, there is simply no space. #kidlitart #scbwiillustrators #childrensbookillustrator #kidlitillustration ⁠#portfolioday #motherdaugher #singlemomlife #childrensbookillustration
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Misha Iver @mishaiver.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Dancing is how we shake off the weight of the day. It’s how we show our daughters that we are untamed. ⁠ No audience. No choreography. Just bare feet, tired bodies, and joy. ⁠Just Dance! #authorillustrator #kidlitart #scbwiDrawThis #scbwiillustrators #childrensbookillustrator #scbwiartists #kidlit
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