Krista Ehlers

Krista Ehlers is an author, speaker, trainer, and comedian whose work brings honesty and humor to the everyday challenges of motherhood and family life. A retired IT specialist and web developer, she is also a former foster parent and adoptive mother of two. Drawing on her experiences, Ehlers aims to lighten the load for mothers through transparency, relatable stories, and comedy. She describes her social media humor as “sit-down comedy,” sharing observations about parenting, marriage, and the amusing complications of daily life.

Ehlers is the author of Daze of Isolation, a book featuring her personal stories from the Covid-19 pandemic. Readers can also find her writing and comedy on her blog and Instagram account, @krista.ehlers. Her website offers information about her book, media appearances, speaking work, and ways to subscribe or get in touch. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Ehlers presents a candid, lighthearted perspective on family life, shaped by the happy chaos of raising children and sharing a home with her husband and a squirrel she calls Chipper.