: About Me

I am raising 3 daughters on my own, my oldest will be 17 in December, my youngest will be 6 in December, and the one in the middle will be 7 in March. I've been freelance writing for about 7 years, and finally I am finally able to dedicate myself to my writing full time. Before that, I'd been doing in-home childcare in order to pay the bills. Writing has always been a way for me to express myself, and to keep myself sane, well mostly, most of the time. LOL

My passion is ...

Poetry

I know too much about ...

Childrens television

My parents always told me ...

That I had an attitude problem

My childhood ambition ...

To be a famous writer

My favorite memory ...

Ice skating on a hidden pond in the woods behind our house

Why I write ...

Because I have to, it keeps me sane

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Any thing by Stephen King, or Anne McCaffery, Crime dramas, the history channel, country, classic rock

My first job ...

I was a pin setter at the local Lions Club

My best moment ...

Winning $50.00 in a poetry contest

My inspiration ...

My children

Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce Tips for helping children deal with divorce

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When The Marriage Is Over, the Family Is Not Making the decision to end your marriage is never an easy one even though it may simply be the one that is best for everyone involved. One of the most important considerations during the divorce process will be your children. Learning ways that you can help them cope will go a long way in improving how they adjust to the new situation. Peace and harmony is not often feasible during the divorce, or for a long time afterward. However, divorcing parents should do their very best to avoid confrontation in front of the children. That doesn't mean sim...

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