GCM Volunteer Staff

Jeri
(flowermama)

Jeri and her husband have been married for over 13 years, and they have four wonderful children -- a nine year old, a six year old, a three year old, and a little one born in Oct 2004. Their family has four indoor cats, two outdoor feral cats who have made them their owner, a goldfish, and a rabbit they watch over for Jeri's mom. Jeri and her children are vegan, and her husband supports her in this and eats mostly vegan at home. She has a personal website that she hasn't update for ages because this one takes up so much of her time. It is at http://www.geocities.com/kidzarepeopletoo/. She has a domain name for it, too, but she has not moved everything over yet. She hopes to get to it sometime this year.

Danette
(Danette)

Danette is an administrator for the GCM message board and moderates the "Chrisitian Issues" forum.

For 13 years Danette has been a military wife to her husband Joe. Together they have two boys ages 6 and 5 and a little girl age 3. Danette first learned about Attachment Parenting and Graced Based Discipline 4 years ago when she was searching for parenting ideas to help raise her sons. Gentle Christian Mothers has been an important place for her to come for information, encouragment, and friendship. Danette also coordinates her local MOPS group and is very active in bible study and Chapel worship through the Air Force.

Marcella
(natural mama)

Marcella is an administrator for the GCM message board and moderates the "Natural Health & Nutrition," "Twinkle in Our Eyes," "Empty Arms," and "Nobbies and Crafts" forums. She is also the GCM secretary.

She has been married for nine years and has two girls. She enjoys reading, watching TV (yes, I said watching TV), sewing, and taking road trips with her family. Marcella has always been AP, but didn't know there was a name for it until her oldest daughter was about one year. Then she discovered the Gentle Christian Mothers and put a name to what she was already doing. Marcella is involved in MOPS and AWANAs during the week.

Marcella is a work at home mom. Her website is The Natural Mama.

Jodi
(SonshineMama)

Jodi is a board administrator and moderates the "Little Explorers" forum. She is also the GCM treasurer.

Kym
(PurpleButterfly)

Kym is a board administrator and moderates the "Let's Talk," "Attachment Parenting," "Joyous Homekeeping," "Natural Health & Nutrition," and "Weight Management" forums.

She is a joyfully married, play-at-home mama to a delightful preschool-age son and a precious daughter soon to arrive from China. They are a vegan/vegetarian family and enjoy the blessings of unschooling, biological breastfeeding, sharing a snuggle family bed (including two cover-hogging cats), seeking natural health and nutrition alternatives, living gently and gratefully in Christ's bountiful love. Kym is an avid lactavist, reader, writer, wannabe artist, animal lover, former professional chef, aspiring Celtic/folk harpist, nature-loving, fitness questing, and God-loving mama who loves to connect with and encourage other moms on the same journey.

Crystal
(ArmsOfLove)

Crystal is a board administrator and moderates the "Gentle Discipline," "Intense Fellowship," "Vegetarianism and Veganism," and "Bible Study" forums.

She heads Arms of Love Family Fellowship with her husband William, and they run the family ministry while raising their own three children. Crystal is the author of "Biblical Parenting" and travels to teach classes around the country helping get families grounded in Grace-Based Discipline. You can read many excellent articles and buy her book on her website at http://www.aolff.org.

Quietspirit

Quietspirit is a board administrator and moderates the "High Need/Spirited Children" and "Children with Special and Medical Needs" forums.

She is the wife of her soulmate for 11 years and counting She is the gentle mother of 3, soon to be 4, wonderful, active and happy boys! Quietspirit enjoys reading, crossword puzzles, fellowship with friends, time with family, and church activities. She is active in several organizations for children with special needs and spends time volunteering in her community in the area of special needs awareness. She and her family believe strongly in family worship, fellowship together, and enjoy the blessings God has given to them.

Alexandra
(MomByGrace)

Alexandra is an administrator for the GCM message board and moderates the "Unprepared for Parenting" forum.

She is married to a fabulous husband and has four fun boys. Understanding God's grace more personally was key in her leaving behind Ezzo parenting. Her family lives in Ukraine to support the Church that is reviving after seventy years of communistic atheism. You can visit her website at http://www.tulipgirl.com.