About The Author-Patrice Smith
I am also a stay at home wife and mother of 4 school aged girls. I received my Bachelor of Science in Human Resources and Family Studies from the University of Illinois. I love gardening, sewing, reading, creating personal care products and learning new things. Nutrition and how it affects myself and others motivates me.

About The Author-Tamara Sanders
I am a stay at home wife and mother of 2 grown sons and 1 middle school daughter. I am an active member of my church and love serving others. I developed a passion for cooking from my grandmother as a young girl and have been cooking ever since. Healthy foods are delicious. The possibilities are endless. Creating dishes that are tasty and good for you, is my inspiration.

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The authors of the book The Struggle: Mom and the Summertime Blues are from Middle Georgia. The authors consists of a mom and her four daughters. The mom, Patrice Smith, is a second time author, who has previously coauthored a healthy living cookbook. She received a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources and Family Studies from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. The four adolescent authors are, Donna Smith age 14, Shannon Smith age 13, Charity Smith age 11, and Faith Smith age 10. They are all very active, school- aged girls with a variety of interests which include reading, drawing, singing, art and more. The inspiration for the book came from their real life mom's summer writing assignment. This book is inspired by their real life, but it is a work of fiction. Be on the lookout for future works by these talented authors.