I started writing these tales for my grandsons who love their bedtime stories. They live in Arizona and we don't get to see them often enough, so I thought by writing some stories myself, that it would give them a bit of closeness that we don't have otherwise. The stories are designed to help in the growth process and provide some positive reinforcement for some of the awkward situations that children face every day. Hopefully there are a few ideas in here to help them through. "Small Bear With A Big Wish" is about trying new things and not getting discouraged. "Martin, the Left-Handed...

What do you do when your family's financial security is threatened by the loss of a job, illness, or divorce? Or, have you been struggling for years and never seem to be able to get ahead? In the Trenches is the story of one family's survival of economic challenges brought on by a terminal illness in the family and loss of income. Getting creative, learning to budget, and looking at the situation through the eyes of opportunity can turn around any bad situation.