I have been a professional writer since 2003 when I started my award winning blog and began having my articles printed for regional parenting publications and newspapers. Through my years of experience online, I have become an online community advisor as well as an online writing and editing contractor and consultant. My writing caught the attention of a literary agent. After signing with her premier agency, we began to work together on my memoir. I have published parenting articles for both local and international publications as well as several articles and columns online. I wrote a column for Parenting Magazine online.I am sought for interviews for topic matters covering the many aspects of parenting and addiction. My blogging expertise was featured in an interview for a nationally syndicated news segment on blogging. My blog has been featured on a nationally syndicated morning radio show.I was a keynote speaker at BlogHer. I spoke on two panels of note at BlogHer Conferences: The first and original groundbreaking session focusing on Mommybloggers and on Outreach blogging. I was a founding Mommy and Family/ Parenting contributing editor at BlogHer the website. In addition I was also a speaker focusing on blogging longevity and maintaining your voice, audience and authenticity.Writing is my passion. Followed closely by public speaking. I excel at both.Specialties: writing, writing articles with a quick turn around time, professional and business blogging, mid-life writing and blogging, addiction, chronic pain issues as they apply to work, home and personal life, alternative pain management, public speaking on any of the above issues. In addition I write and speak about mental health advocacy in regards to depression, anxiety, and suicide.