JOAN M. DECKER

My name is Joan Decker, I'm a single mother of two son's age's 34 & 18 yrs. I am also a retired Special Ed teaching Assistant of 11 yrs. I began writing Poetry at the age of 16 yrs. old, it come's so naturally to me. I have a compilation of Poem's and will make it into a book soon. I've been an Advocate against Bullying since 2004, I mentor children through Social Media.

I was bullied as a young child after I had to start wearing glasses at age 7 yrs. old and hated them. We were poor, my Mom had to use Medicaid for all Dr. appointment's, so my choice of glasses were limited to these ugly blue one's with pointy corner's. The very first day I wore them to school, children laughed at me , calling me name's like " Cat Eye's" and "Four Eyes", It made me sad. I can recall crying all the time and feeling like an outcast. So I mirrored Rosalina's character, after myself in my first book.

My youngest son Antonio was severely bullied since Kindergarten - 6th grade, due to his Speech delay and quiet demeanor. He was physically and emotionally bullied everyday, until I removed him in 6th Grade, after being beaten by three boy's. I then proceeded to Home School him, til he graduated in 2017. Antonio suffer's from PTSD from the abuse, no child should ever be traumatized in a School environment where he should be safe.

I created animal's in my stories to make each book kid friendly, keeping the bullying at only name calling, no violence. My focus being to Inspire children to take pride in their appearance, to be strong in who they are. That bullies only have Power over you, if you let them. We live in a World where, Suicide is too common, we as Parent's and a Society must bring Bullying of any kind to an abrupt end. This book is a three part Series, with the hope of giving emotional support to bullied children all over the World. I poured my heart and soul into each story and hope that I can make a difference in your child's Life.