Here I am with my dad, one of my sisters, my three kids and a spouse behind the camera. All my biggest supporters through my adventure of being a non-trad student, mom, working part-time jobs, running my own business, or volunteering for projects. 

Since this photo, many things have changed, my dad passed away of cancer, my siblings live many miles or states away, my boys are grown into their own lives, and that baby is graduating high school soon.

Also, over the years, the journey of each child growing into young adults has helped me learn how to help them through all their experiences and those big feelings that go with it all.

Through all the firsts: the first steps, boo-boos, lost teeth, parties, dates, loves, losses, sports, friend drama, car accidents, the learning differences of dyslexia, and then their own anxieties and depression bouts growing up, all those “firsts” have given this mom a wealth of experience to share.