Who We Are

We’re two grown-up kids at heart who love our dogs — and all animals, seen or unseen.

In 2025, we founded Kind House Publishing, LLC, an independent publishing house devoted to creating books filled with compassion, warmth, and purpose.

Every day, we’re inspired by the courage and kindness shown by animals, children, and yes, a few remarkable adults too. Our goal is to share stories that spark fearlessness and empathy in all of us.

Our days are also spent doctoring, teaching, and leading a small but mighty global nonprofit. The lessons from those adventures stir our creativity and inspire our dreams of a better world.

Welcome to our indie publishing house!

A note about the following image: This beautiful artwork, by WJ Byun, shows our family — all eight of our dogs, imagined together, even though most have since passed. The piece was inspired by a photo Nik took when Hope returned from an overseas trip, greeted by six of them.

Our gentle ghosts live on in our hearts and imaginations, and the love and joy they have shared with us embolden our work toward a world where all our kin — human and animal alike — can live freely and fully.

Our family, from left to right: Champ, Sugar, Stella, Buster, Wagner, Charlie, Lucy, and Bishop