On Season 4 of NBC television’s hit program The Biggest Loser, stay-at-home mom Julie Hadden came within 8 pounds of becoming the first woman to ever win this competition.

Julie Hadden’s weight kept her from enjoying life with her husband and son.

The teen and pre-teen years are exactly the time when kids actually need the presence of their parents in their lives more than ever before!

If you’re a parent, your children view your very presence as a sign of caring and connectedness.