Ann was born in the Dominican Republic in a station wagon to missionary parents and has been going 90 mph ever since! She has lived in Costa Rica, has done missions work as an adult in Honduras and Zambia, Africa and has traveled throughout much of the Caribbean and Latin America. After graduating from college, she married Wesley, her college sweetheart ~ and together, they raised their three sons: Scott, Mark and Ben to adulthood in Western New York.This author is thrilled to have her first book, MOMMY MEMOIRS relaunched! It is currently available on Amazon.com as a paperback, eBook and as an audio book! Moreover, Ann is now one of 16 collaborative authors in THE EXPERT SUCCESS SOLUTION, Volume 2, published by Morgan James, available soon as a paperback (which includes a free eBook) and hardcover, with a Kindle version coming out shortly. It is a wonderful collection of wisdom for business and person life! Finally, she is a contributing author in two more books: I BELIEVE IN HEAVEN, Real Stories from the Bible, History and Today ~ A Collection by Cecil Murphey and Twila Belk, as well as NEW LIFE WITHIN (Real Babies, Real Moms, Real Stories),a Collaborative Effort by Jillian Amodio. Recently, Ann and her husband have become Certified Leadership Parenting Coaches and have created their own business coaching parents through difficult challenges of childrearing. You can find her on her website: annvandewater.com for timely and effective parenting advice, as well as on Facebook at Ann Van De Water ~ Author! Consider following her on Pinterest and Twitter too. (@AnnVanDeWater)In addition to her first love of being a mom, this writer enjoys leading worship at her church, playing the piano and singing (at nursing homes and assisted living centers in her local area, schools, churches and other venues) as well as teaching piano lessons, painting in acrylics and of course, writing! Over the years, she and her husband have been very active in marriage and parenting ministries, and she has enjoyed participating in Women's and MOPS Ministries as well. However, she loves being a wife and mother the most! She considers it a tremendous blessing to have been a stay-at-home mom! Ann is now an "empty-nester", and is thoroughly enjoying a new and exciting season in her life as a grandmother!