: About Me

A full-time wife, parent, maid, and personal chef- I often seem to have full control of the situation at hand. With three children, a husband, four cats, a racing snail, and whatever other pets the children sneak in, I have a flair for living the high life on a modest budget.

I consider creativity and a good sense of humor to be overwhelming assets that can't be bested by the more easily attainable good looks and material ownership.

Whether I'm up to my arms in bread dough or eating sushi with chopsticks, my goal in life is to do what I love without sacrificing my family.

My passion is ...

Life.

I know too much about ...

Food- both good and bad.

My parents always told me ...

I'd turn into them one day.

My childhood ambition ...

To become a rock star.

My favorite memory ...

my wedding to my husband.

Why I write ...

because the words need somewhere to go.

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

whatever I can get my hands on. I'm very kinesthetic.

My first job ...

editing manuscripts for my Dad's publishing company.

My best moment ...

learning that being a parent takes a really good sense of humor.

My inspiration ...

my family's love of life.

Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face The pros and cons of children using cell phones

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As a former customer service agent for a large cellular phone provider, I once had to take a call from a three year-old boy who needed assistance with his voice-mail feature. Yes, you read that correctly. A three year-old boy was given a cellular phone (and a rather expensive model, I might add) by his father with the intent that it be used to "keep in touch" with family members. As a customer service agent, I was happy to provide the assistance. As a parent, I was puzzled by the need to provide younger and younger children with communication tools that few adults master. I saw the repeate...

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