About Us

Hi! I’m Kassie, and I’m the writer and editor behind Dorothea Press.

Dorothea started when my oldest child began preschool at home in the middle of the pandemic. With a new pregnancy, severe perinatal depression and anxiety, and the lack of any kind of in-person support system I needed something — anything! — to help gently guide our days.

I wanted a program that was art, nature, and literature-based but easy to implement, intentionally diverse and inclusive, explicitly anti-racist, and Catholic. That program. . .did not exist. There are fantastic curriculums out there, but nothing that fit the needs of an interracial Black/white family in NYC with 2 working parents and not so much as a fire escape basil plant in the way of outdoor space. I was spending so much time piecing things together in a way that made sense for us that I decided to write what we needed myself.

I can’t wait to introduce you to the program in 2022 when we launch, and look forward to walking with you as we grow alongside our children in compassion, curiosity, and creativity.