Alana Terry is blessed to be not only Silas' mom, but Nate and Thomas' as well. Although Alana is a self-described expert at tube feedings, deep throat suctioning, and cough assist machines, she has yet to be awarded an honorary nursing degree. When she is not chauffeuring Silas to therapy and doctor appointments, Alana writes chapter books and novels, leads academic clubs for homeschoolers in her community, and keeps up the "Boy Named Silas" blog.