BIOGRAPHY
My name is Michelle Webb. I am the lucky mom of 5 incredible children: Aaron, Morgana, Kyler, Kelly & Amber. Having them alive & healthy is my greatest joy! They are all smart, beautiful inside & out, independent, & good people. I am so proud of them all! In addition I have 2 incredible daughter in laws: Rhonda & Heather & a really wonderful son in law, Codi. On top of that I get the most awesome privilege of becoming a grandma in June. I am an aunty to Brittany, who makes me feel like the smartest person on earth & I am gran-auntie to Natasha. I am married to the most wonderful man, Neil. Wow! Married again. Something I swore I would never do again. Life has thrown some curve balls my way, some I was able to duck for, & others I got slammed in the face. I am human & life didn't come with instructions, i have made mistakes, but I have also done things that other people would never have been able to work through. I like to think that all the things that we (my family) have gone through, both good & bad, have helped us grow as a family & as individuals. They say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, I'd have to say that looking at my family I have to agree.
6 years ago I lost everything. I was at the lowest point in my life. If not for my family & my friends I wouldn't be here today. I love them all with every ounce of my being. I was once a registered nurse & had a house & measured success by money & material things. Now I believe that success is what you have inside & the stuff that you can't see & by family. By societies standards I may not be a screaming success, but to me I am at the most successful point of my life so far. I survived! I am now preparing to embark on another adventure in my life, going back to school at 46. A few years ago I was approached by Aaron’s teacher, Steve, & asked if we would participate in a documentary on crystal meth. I said yes thinking it would be something small. Boy was I wrong! I agreed to the 1st documentary naively thinking we could make a difference. I didn't really want to do the second, but Aaron ever so gracefully pointed out that i put him on the spot so now it's my turn. Lol, I suppose he was right. I hope that anyone who watches these documentaries learns from them. If they stop even one person from making the same mistakes then they will be worth all the pain making them.
This last Christmas was the best since 2005, which was the last year that I suppose I was a normal person. I wish that amber had stayed for the whole thing, I missed her so much. I grew apart from her & Kelly because I think they were the hardest hit when our world crashed. I will carry that forever in my heart & wish I could go back & fix things. As for parenting advice? All i can say is be consistent & stick to your guns. If it's your rule, it's your rule. & allowing drinking & drugging at home does not help your children. They are not as safe as you think. Teens will always hide things. No matter what your relationship is with them. Parent them, don't "friend" them, it does them no good & will hurt you both in the end. I'm not an expert, but that's what I’ve seen works the best especially when it comes to drugs. If your child is an addict, never give up. Always be there & offer help. (i don't mean give them drugs i mean detox, treatment etc.) hope is all we have some days so don't ever let it go.
Good luck & the best to you all!!!
