''Breathe Deeply, This Too Shall Pass'' A Collection of Short Stories on the Humorous Aspects of Parenting Teens - Yes, there are a few! This book looks at teens who sneak out the window and slip through our hands when we least expect it. Catch a glimpse of writing a college essay and living in a first apartment...all from one mother's perspective. Available NOW from Booklocker.

"Kim Ripley writes with both humor and compassion, two things every family writer needs!   To read her book is to be a parent -- whether you are one or not!" Rusty Fischer, Editor of The BuzzOn Series   "How many stories can one parent have?  From laugh-out-oud humor to tears-in-your-eyes sentiment, Kimberly Ripley delivers tale after tale that any parent can relate and every parent should read." Angela Giles Klocke, Writer/Editor/Publisher of Klocke Publishing   "Breathe Deeply, This Too Shall Pass" - Thirty Tales of Trials and Tribulations of

Parenting Teens by Kimberly Ripley is a poignant, yet delightful peek into the world of parents with teens -- and how to survive the ups and downs of parenting teens. Through her personal anecdotes and stories, we laugh, cry, and cringe with Mrs. Ripley as she tackles the travails of teenage puppy love, the horrors of teen rooms, and the inherent strengths of mom's apron strings. Cozy up with this compendium of quaint selections on a cold winter's night --it's just the thing to warm the soul of any parent with a typical teenager!"  Bev Walton-Porter, Editor, BookStop, Editor, Scribe and Quill, Grievance Officer, National Writer's Union

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Kimberly Ripley is a freelance writer from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. A wife to Roland and mother of Scott, Judy, Jim, Elizabeth, and Jonathan, she has based many of her stories and articles on adventures with her family. She is an avid traveler, and passionate about the Southwest Florida region.

She forms ideas from daily doses of parenting, adding her humorous point of view. The result is often a fun piece to which most parents can relate. Several of these tales have been published in The Writing Parent print version, The Writing Parent online version, and ParentingHumor.com.

Intrigued by people from all walks of life, Kim loves interviewing subjects for potential feature articles. A mother whose 16-year old son was shot and killed, a man whose life has been enhanced by a guide dog, a woman whose adopted greyhounds serve as therapy dogs, an artisan whose wares are unique and selling nationally, all have provided fodder for a variety of newspaper and magazine features. They have been published in Vacations, The Portsmouth Herald, The Dollar Stretcher, The Fort Myers Beach Observer, Gulf Coast Woman, Millennnium Shift and Celebrating Greyhounds.

Kim is a featured author in a recently released e-book called "Mark My Words: More Write Advice" by Klocke Publishing.

Other stories and articles written by Kimberly Ripley may be found or will be featured in upcoming issues of New2USA.com, SimplerLiving.com, www.ParentingHumor.com, The Fort Myers Beach Observer,  Blacklines of Architecture, New Colonist, www.YouMarriedHim.com, Exhibitor Magazine and Whispers from Heaven.

She writes monthly columns for Absolutely Florida and Food and Health Writer.

A story by Kimberly Ripley will be featured in the upcoming book by Gary Fontaine called "The Waiters and Waitresses Handbook".  To order this book go to www.bartac.com and click on "book offer".