I am a sixty year old grandmother of seventeen crandchildren. I love to write. I have been published in six of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, some of these have two of my articles in them.

I have a novel, Stolen Moments, with a sequel coming out soon. I have published two Children's Books. "How Much Can Teddy Bear? and "Nobody's Lion."

I was hired last year by a publisher in New York to write two books for them, "Voices of Alcohol" and "Voices of Lung Cancer" which are coming out in May of this year. I write for about 4o magazines.

I teach on-line writing at Writer's College. I love to write! I own a bookstore in our town, and also love to read.

I have ms and lupus, and get much of my reward from writing by using my feelings in my heart to touch other people's hearts.

My passion is ...

Waking up to a new day, and making it the best possible.

I know too much about ...

Heartache . ..just lost a baby grandson.

My parents always told me ...

To do as I am told!

My childhood ambition ...

To write and teach writing.

My favorite memory ...

Too many to pick just one.

Why I write ...

To touch other peoples' hearts using the feelings in my own.

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

I read anything I can get my hands on. I own a bookd store.

My first job ...

Babysitting.

My best moment ...

The birth of my son.

My inspiration ...

To live my life in such a way people will remember me as someone who made a positive difference in their lives.

Health & Fitness > Mental Illness How to help curb the habit of self-injury

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Self-injurious Behavior in Teens
Sandra was one of the most popular young girls in her class. She got was always on the high honor roll, was picked as the lead for the school play, and always had an invitation to spend the weekend with a close friend. She was known for her expertise in piano, and she enjoyed playing the guitar with her father. She was smart, pretty, and seemingly had it all. So it was a total surprise when the school principal called her mother and requested to speak with her ASAP.

I couldn't imagine Sandra doing anything destructive or being mean to anyone. In my mind ...

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