: About Me

I am a native of small town life in Oklahoma, now living in Virginia. I am 29 years old with a degree in Journalism, after many detours along the way. I recommend that no matter how long it takes, one never give up pursuing their dreams.

My passion is ...

writing.

My parents always told me ...

you can be whatever you want if you work hard enough.

My childhood ambition ...

is to be a novelist.

My first job ...

waitressing in a yogurt and sandwich shop.

My inspiration ...

people who overcame the worst situations imaginable and really made something of themselves.

Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Assessing child abuse risk factors

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Molly came in looking as happy and jolly as ever. She played all day with her sister and like most children, didn't seem to have a care in the world. It wasn't until Jessica put her in the bath that night that she saw the marks on her upper arms and back. "What happened to your arm?" She asked. A look of despair spread across Molly's little face, as she quietly replied "I don't know." "What happened?" Jessica demanded. Her eyes were filled with sadness, and when she said "I fell," she quickly turned her head away. This set off a series of questions concerning what caused her to fall. Being...

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