Susie started her career in the world of education teaching both 5th and 1st grade. Soon after she became a stay-at-home mom to her now 20-year-old son, 17-year-old daughter and 14-year-old daughter. During that time she went back to school, received a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling, wrote the book DiddleDots: Tips to Ease the Craziness of Parenting and began counseling at a private practice. She then opened her business, At the Parenting Place where she currently teaches parenting classes on Tuesdays spending the rest of the week as a K-8 school counselor in Phoenix, Arizona.
