Kathleen Meil lives in an old house in Portland's West End with her husband, two children, and one big dog. She is an educator, a writer, and an at-home mom. After working part-time, full-time, and not at all, Kathleen is still trying to balance art projects, play dates, hugs, tears - and her own sense of self. She blogs at www.MamasAlwaysWrite.com and can be contacted at Kathleen@MamasAlwaysWrite.com.