Article in Courier Journal

Award-winning women is "best mom in the world"

A wonderful article was written about Heather Deshler being named 2007 Kentucky Young Mother in the Courier Journal on Wednesday, October 22, 2008.

It was as if they were about to burst...As soon as I asked Heather Deshler's kids what they thought about their mom being the "2008 Kentucky Young Mother," the words spilled out of them. "She's the best mom in the world," said Avery, 11.
"She has so much to do," said Easton, 10.
Collin, 7, piped up about how great she is at sewing. And Zoe, 5, sported a smile that seemed to reach from plonde pigtail to the other.
Deshler, though, stays grounded when she talks about the honor. It's "an opportunity to volunteer and just sort of dedicate some time to spreading the cause of advocating and supporting mothers," she told me.
"I just think it's something that's easy to be overlooked -- what an important role mothers play in our society and our communities. It's a hard job, and it's day to day," she said. "You just get small moments that are very rewarding and the rest of the time it's a lot of worry and work, and it can be hard."
The Crestwood mother is part of American Mothers, Inc., a non-profit group that works to strengthen the moral and spiritual foundation of the family and home. After reviewing a portfolio of Deshler and an essay she wrote about what's most fulfilling in family life, the group picked her in February as the 2008 Kentucky Young Mother.