Family Redefined

Featured on Suzy Miller's Divorce TV helping divorcing families peacefully evolve from 'broken families' to 'extended families'.

An award-winning book  Family Redefined: A Revealing Look Inside the World of Children of Divorce offers vivid personal accounts from those whose lives are most altered by divorce-the children-starting with their first comprehension of their parents' divorce through to their present lives. The vulnerable stories presented in the book offer insight hope and practical tips for anyone who is considering going through or has gone through a divorce. In addition to the personal accounts professionals in the field of marriage and family counseling provide much-needed guidance direction and practical advice for divorced parents.

• MIPA Midwest Book Award Winner
• Eric Hoffer Book Award Non-Fiction Finalist
• Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist
• Walter Williams Missouri Writers Guild Award 2^nd Place

Ewertz began her journalism career as an editor at St. Louis Community College Meramec where she won two Missouri College Media Association Awards.Throughout the years she has written for numerous publications focusing on feature articles where she delights in highlighting people and their accomplishments.After twelve years of marriage, in 1990, Ewertz filed for divorce, propelling her and her then ten-year-old son into a journey of irrevocable change. That journey is the impetus for her first book, Family Redefined: Childhood Reflections on the Impact of Divorce. She currently resides in Gilroy, with her husband, and two dogs, Murphy and Charlie.