: About Me

I'm first and foremost, a mom, a role that gives me incredible insights into my job as an educator. I work in a program for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. I have a masters degree in education and taking classes to become certified in special education, and learning and language disorders. I am a reader by nature, and as such, believe that "The Great American Novel" is well within my grasp.

My passion is ...

my children

I know too much about ...

nothing

My parents always told me ...

Don't do anything stupid and if you do anything stupid, don't do anything stupid. Words to live by.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a teacher

My favorite memory ...

The first time I felt my babies move when I was pregnant

Why I write ...

for the same reason I breathe.

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

to varied to list

My first job ...

aside from babysitting - I worked a a local ski area.

My best moment ...

every time one of my kids tells me they love me.

My inspiration ...

well, not to be redundant, but my kids.

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Parenting twins

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I remember one time I'd taken my newborn twins to the doctor for a routine check up. One of the nurses took one look at my exhausted face and told me not to worry, that one day, it would get better. I wish I had gotten her name, because now, thirteen years later, I'd like to hunt her up and ask her, "When? When does it get easier?" Granted, now the problems and difficulties are different, but there are still problems. At first, the babies were in the NICU, and the problems involved feeding tubes and I.V. tubes. From there the problems graduated to the logistics of having two newborns at ho...

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