: About Me

Artisttia Yarns is a registered nurse and an experienced counselor. In one of her former jobs she was active in Christian ministry. Much of her work focused on abused women, women who inspired her to pen Mimi s Tale: A Story of Transformation. In October '09, she will be the featured speaker at a women's retreat on this same book. In the past, she has served on the board of directors for the Lancaster Garden of Hope, a place to remember children who have died prior to birth by natural causes or an abortion.

Yarns currently enjoys activities such as singing, playing instruments, crocheting, knitting, and painting. She especially enjoys spending time with her husband and her three adult children. Since her stroke in '06, she continued to have difficulty in reading and writing due to issues with working memory. In February of 2009, she began to start writing again due to advanced voice recognition software provided by a research study through Townsend University. Writing has become part of her rehabilitative process.

She is in the process of starting a business to assist the disabled in becoming more self-sufficient. You can read about this business on her blog at artfulabilities.blogspot.com.

My passion is ...

learning to live life to its fullest.

I know too much about ...

man's inhumanity to man, specifically abuse against women and children.

My parents always told me ...

"All that you do, do with your might. Things done by halves are never done right."

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a nurse.

My favorite memory ...

was when I got my beautiful miniature shepherd collie.

Why I write ...

to express my feelings or to help others with the knowledge I can share.

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

a book on CD by Annie Modesitt called, "Knit with Courage, Live with Hope"

My first job ...

was as an assistant to a librarian.

My best moment ...

when my youngest child was born without a birth defect.

My inspiration ...

the life of Christ.

Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face What is empty nest syndrome?

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When children leave their childhood homes to begin life on their own, whether it is for college, or a wedding, or perhaps some other reason, parents can experience a form of depression or grief called the Empty Nest Syndrome. This syndrome appears to affect women more often than men. According to Psychology Today, this is because often this change in the household occurs at the same time women are dealing with other stressors, such as menopause or caring for their parents. It is normal to feel sadness when children move out. Some parents will find that they want to spend time in the room o...

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