Social Context: In Nov of 2004 my parents decided they wanted to end their 22 year marriage and because it was such a messy divorce social services stepped in to take my 17 yr old sister. Due to the fact that she was so close to 18 foster homes were not an option for her. This left me being the only responsible person to take her on until she reached 18. At 20 years old I had become an instant mother of a teenager.

Bookmark: Being thrown into this situation had a major effect on my life. Not only did it ruin the sibling relationship I had with my sister it placed a huge amount of stress on my marriage. It was however a learning expierence for me and made me have compassion for anyone raising a teenager no matter what age they are.

Social Context: From the age of 19-21 I struggled with a severe addiction to cocaine. The call of being cool and in the in crowd with the people I was hanging with took ahold of me and took me to one of the darkest places in my life.

Bookmark: Although I am not proud of the fact that I let this kind of addiction get a hold of me I can proudly say that I came, I saw, I conqured. This experience in my life opened a window for me of what I didn't want for my life. I believe that having this expierence in my life showed me what I wanted for my life.

It's Not Just Me by Rascal Flatts with lyrics

Welcome to mother hood!!!!

Dakota Keith Doolin       Born 2/5/08

S:OCIAL CONTEXT: Central Baptist Hospital 8:45 pm it was a scarey and intense delivery. After my son made his presence on this earth I never heard him cry. As soon as he was delivered he was rushed to the nicu to be hooked up and his lungs cleared due to meconium aspiration syndrome.

 

BOOKMARK: After 24 hours of labor my beautiful little miracle came into my life. I had waited so many years to become a mommy and my moment was finally here. From the first time I realized my purpose in life was here. Everything in my life is now and always will be about him. I am one proud momma and so grateful for the blessing God has given me in my little man!

Introduction to Blodie

My name is Ashli Doolin. I have been traveling this road called life for 27 years now. I am putting together a scrapbook of the most memorable event in my life to give you a little insight to what makes me who I am. Hope you enjoy these little snippets of my grandest moments!