Stephanie Collins

With Angel’s Wings (along with the epilogue included on the book’s website and my new blog) pretty much sums up who I am. I am a mother of 4. Catherine (“Emily” in the book), 24 has high-functioning autism with mild to moderate cognitive delay (so she's much more like a 12-14-year-old). Sarah (“Hannah” in the book), 21, has a rare genetic disorder, Wolf-Hirschorn Syndrome (history of 7 heart defects, non-verbal, non-ambulatory, incontinent, exclusively G-tube fed, seizure disorder, and cognitively approximately 6 months old). Will, 14, has severe ADHD and dyslexia, and Ellie, 10 – who I described for years as my [finally!] “typical” child [albeit with something of a princess complex] - was diagnosed last year with ADHD/dyslexia (although, a significantly milder case than Will’s). I have a 4-year degree in psychology and a 2-year degree in nursing. I worked for approximately 10 years as a registered nurse on the medical unit at Seattle Children’s Hospital, but gave up my career to focus on the growing needs of my family. When I was 40 I set out to get rid of the 10 souvenir pounds I had collected from each of my 4 pregnancies. In the process, I found my inner jock, and I now love to run and I'm addicted to Zumba. Other than that, I read every minute I can.