Cheryl L. Butler is the patient mother of eight children under the ages of 18.  A freelance writer, when not partying in the laundry room or coordinating her home décor around stains and broken furniture, she writes the column "Family Zone" for local magazines in Southern Rhode Island where she reflects on the many twists of parenthood.  Author of the newly released Pregnant Women Don't Eat Cabbage, she is also published in anthology series such as Chicken Soup For The Pre-School Mother's Soul , Chicken Soup For The Chocolate Lover's Soul, and The Misadventures of Mom and Disasters of Dad.  While her husband and children continue to make great fodder for many of her columns, it is because she is so passionate about each and every one of them that she is able to preserve her sanity and live their family's motto—"Every day is Good, Some Are Better!" She lives in Saunderstown, RI with her go-with-the flow husband of 24 years, Brian, and their fun-loving brood of five boys and three girls. Contact her at CB091987@aol.com