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born in boulder, colorado, atlanta was raised by two hippies who believed more in nature than science. atlanta was homeschooled besides other children raised by similar parents, their group resembling more of a cult than a friend group. she spent her childhood in the woods identifying plants and rocks, reading little women by the creek, and forging a completely untainted view of the world with only a little bit of guidance from her parents. 

because of her unusual upbringing, it was a shock to their entire community when atlanta chose to get a certificate in elementary education, and join a system she spent her entire life outside of. however, her parents were always supportive of their oldest daughter, and financially supported her through community college as she earned an associate’s degree while simultaneously working at her mother’s floral shop. despite her general softness and wide-eyed demeanor, atlanta is an extremely hard worker who will go above and beyond to achieve what she wants. 

moving to jersey city was an impulsive decision—the only one she’s every made—and ended in the girl experiencing quite a bit of culture shock. after growing up in such a sheltered environment, to be alone on her own across the country turned out to be harder than she expected. although she found a job she loves, she’s still struggling to find her place. she’s a little too attached to her family, calling them almost daily to ask for advice and even though she’s twenty-one years old, she still feels like a child.

financially, she’s struggling. without assistance from her parents, the girl has no idea what she’s doing. checkbooks? never heard of her. on the one hand, she’s extremely responsible and organized, color coding her bills and bank statements and charting everything down in her handy-dandy planner; but on the other, she’s lost and no matter how many sticky tabs she uses it’s all still confusing. 

atlanta spends her days baking, crafting, and reading romance novels. you can often find her sitting on her couch, covered in layers of blankets, knitting or quilting while watching trashy reality television or listening to a john mayer album. she’s an extroverted homebody who’d rather be in her own territory than venture outside where she’d need to switch her fuzzy pink slippers for high heels.