When I was 8 years old, I knew that I would be an author someday. I wrote my first 250-page novel, when I was 11, and yet I did nothing to make my dream a reality. The path I was on led me to a different kind of writing. I was being trained in a technical writing position, and my mentor said to me, “You think words are just beautiful.” Although that statement was meant as criticism for me to change the style of my writing, I took it as a compliment. I do believe words are beautifully powerful and can be utilized to change our future. Every little person in this world is our future, and whether you are a mom, dad, aunt, uncle, foster parent, the nurse at the doctor’s office, or the man at the grocery store, when you interact in any way with a child you have an impact on our future… make it a good one! I wrote Peaches & Pits specifically towards the children in my life, without consideration of judgments from the world. Once I realized how drastically these stories had changed the way we ALL managed tough situations in my own home, I started typing. Along with stories of other families, I used these adventures of Peaches and her cubs to teach the children in my life in an inventive way. I have decided to share them with the world.
No child comes with an instruction book. We are left to learn alongside the child. Lucky for you, I have made enough mistakes to have learned some very valuable techniques! Every child is their own unique little creature. Every human being has different triggers of anxiety, aggression, happiness, sadness, and incentives. With that being said, the key to de-escalation will vary based on each circumstance. I am not a therapist; I have no formal education to be considered an expert on the psyche of a child. I simply speak from my experience for entertainment purposes. While sharing these stories, perhaps it would nourish the souls of even one family in a more beautiful chaos, knowing they are not alone in this battle for peace! Personally, I have become a better person through sharing my adventures on this amazing journey. A Saint: I am not, although every day is an opportunity to become a better person. I am Christian, at this point in my career, this series does not advertise my religious beliefs (“Any Given Sunday” being the exception to that rule) they do portray the morals that everyone should respect one another, regardless of their beliefs.
Sincerely,
Cascia Kane
Peaches & Pits 