"Dreams Come True" is the follow up to "Dream Big For Me." The author's son was hospitalized with a severe brain injury at just 6 weeks of age. The doctors gave her son a dismal prognosis if he survived the injury. She was in partial denial and disbelief because this wasn't the plan or dream she had for her son. Her denial of the prognosis landed her in counseling and her children in foster care. This almost destroyed her but God somehow gave her strength not to give up. She redirected her sadness and anger for the relentless pursuit of rehabilitation for her son. The journey began and you'll find out if her dreams come true.
About the Author: Born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area, Kristen attended George Mason University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. At the age of 25 she moved west to Colorado for a life change and a bit of adventure. Once in Colorado, she spent the majority of her career with large telecom companies which led to her earning a Master's degree at the University of Denver. Since being in Colorado she learned to snowboard which ultimately diverted her attention to Australia. In the year 2000, she found herself living in a small Australian beach town called Thirroul. She loved traveling along the eastern coast in search of isolated beaches and Australian wildlife like koalas and kangaroos. Although she loved this more relaxed lifestyle she still yearned for intellectual challenges. In 2001 she opened herself back up to career opportunities and was recruited back to Colorado by a telecom wireless provider. Things then changed drastically when she left her position due to a complicated twin pregnancy at the age of 30. In 2002 her twin son suffered a traumatic brain injury and was hospitalized at 6 weeks of age. She survived the drama that followed and chose to live in denial of her son's prognosis by instead dreaming big for him. The next 5 years were devoted to rehabilitating her son in Florida, Colorado, and the Dominican Republic. Kristen returned to her telecom career once her twins were in school full-time. Four years stressfully went by and in 2010 she decided to leave corporate America to make her kids her first priority. Her son continues to make progress with his traditional therapies and loves learning in school. She lives with her husband, twins, cats and foster kittens in Castle Rock, Colorado.