Maggie McCann Pike is a product of earlier times when women followed narrow paths. After living the life she dreamed of, that of stay-at-home mother of five, she examined her next chapter with intrigue. First things first: get solid financially. Then let her rip. So after cementing her financial situation on a teacher’s salary, she retired and started dreaming wider. Step by step, she redefined who she was, both in being and in doing, and now wears the following hats: former French, literacy, and English language acquisition teacher; advocate for immigrants seeking citizenship; business owner providing tutoring for children with dyslexia; hospice volunteer; memoir writer; author of multiple books; freelance writer; and the most important of all, devoted mother and loyal friend. Her writings reflect the diversity of her interests, the ardor of her passions, and the depth of her convictions. Her book for parents, The Power of Discernment: Helping Your Teen Hear God's Voice Within, is available from St. Mary's Press. Two new books, Just Listen for the Thud: Humorous and Intimate Stories From Caregivers Who Refused to be Victims, and A Chardonnay a Day: Personal Vignettes that Bring Cheer were released in 2015. Click here to purchase her book: The Power of Discernment: Helping Your Teen Hear God's Voice Within