Celia Straus is a writer and speaker on adolescent self-esteem and spirituality. While balancing both her family and career, Celia Straus faced the challenge of instilling confidence and self-worth in her then thirteen-year-old daughter, Julia. She tried talking with her, but noticed that there seemed to be new barriers to overcome every time they did talk. Then one day, Julia asked her mother to write a prayer to help her get to sleep. Celia says, "Each day thereafter, whether we had had a chance to talk or not, I wrote a prayer for her to pray before she went to bed."

This collection of heartfelt verses became Prayers on My Pillow: Inspiration for Girls on the Threshold of Change. Published two years ago and currently in its ninth printing, Celia is now adding More Prayers On My Pillow: Words of Comfort, Hope and Faith for Teenagers. Also a screenwriter, with over 150 top professional awards, she lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and two daughters.

StorkNet is very grateful to Celia for her daily spiritual parenting affirmations and the inspirational columns she continues to add to our site. Stop by Celia's website and read more about her and her daughters. Visiting her website is like taking a journey through her heart. Stop by the form below and send Celia your thoughts and feedback. She loves to hear from us!