When will people realize that they can’t just give birth to children, they have to nurture them, teach them and keep them safe. The relationship between a child and their parents from birth shapes the person that they will be from birth to death. Children really do learn what they live.

Are you waiting for that guy that you fell in love with to return? I know what you’re thinking - he’s sitting right there in front of you. But is he the guy you fell in love with; or was that guy just a fraud that disappeared and left you with this guy – a poor carbon copy - a doppelganger?

Some people might think that being a blind optimist is a foolish way to behave. I however, disagree. Hope is fueled by blind optimism and Hope is a powerful driving force in the lives of individuals and in the world. How’s your relationship with HOPE and OPTIMISM?

How’s your Relationship with your rights as an American Woman? Are you OK with women being treated like political game pieces? At these times we need to use the words of a women’s anthem from the sixties. I am woman hear me roar! These mandates are extreme attacks on women's health care rights.

BALANCE - what’s that? There are always so many bad things going on in life with a few good things sprinkled between them that it’s hard to realize that the best state of existence we can attain in our lives and our relationships is probably BALANCE.

Let me tell you a little bit about OSTRICH. It is not a book about a bird. It is a self-help book of sorts for women about life’s ups and downs. It's eclectically styled, wisdom gone wild for a woman's inner child. Readers can't help but be inspired by these pages. So why IS IT called OSTRICH?