Findlay Twins Team Up To Write Children’s Book

May 6, 2026

Jennah Welch and her twin sister Myah Notter have had a special bond since the days they were womb buddies nearly three decades ago. But life got off to a rough start for the girls when they were born 13 weeks early.

Welch spent three months in the NICU, and Notter spent two months in the unit.

Now 28, the twins have taken the opportunity to tell the world about their challenges and their close relationship in a self-published children’s book they co-authored, Two Hearts, One Beat. Notter authored the text while Welch assisted with the design.

“Jennah has a good eye for design,” Notter said. “She’s a very stylish lady.”

Two Hearts, One Beat is a heartfelt children’s story about siblings and families of all abilities, showing that even through medical challenges and hardships, love and support can make anything possible.

“I wrote this book to create something I never had growing up, and that’s a story where children and families like mine felt seen, included and represented,” Notter said. “It’s rooted in love, resilience and the reality of navigating life with different abilities. This a true story about Jennah and me, and she helped every step of the way, from conception to the final illustrations.”

Welch receives supports from Blanchard Valley Center/Hancock County Board of Developmental Disabilities. She was born with cerebral palsy after she went without oxygen for an extended period after her birth. She was also born with a heart condition known as TOF, has endured three open-heart surgeries, and uses a wheelchair.

The twins still live together in Findlay. Notter serves as her sister’s shared living provider. She said that her sister was the inspiration for the book.

Welch and Notter were adopted at an early age by their paternal grandparents, Hollis and Lois Notter. Notter said her grandmother was always buying her journals and encouraging her to write about the journey she and her sister have taken since birth.

“Grandma is 86 and thrilled that I wrote the book,” Notter said. “She’s ready for the next one.”

This was Notter’s first attempt to write a book. She plans to write a follow-up children’s book about her extended family.

“When I wrote the description of Two Hearts, One Beat for my Amazon page, I said that our hearts were connected before we ever opened our eyes,” Notter said. “We began our lives side by side in incubators. My primary goal for the book was to remind children that differences don’t separate us. Rather, they make us stronger. Miracles can happen with love.” For more information on Two Hearts, One Beat, visit www.myahnotterbooks.com. It can be ordered on Amazon.