Hello from South Carolina US

[Mrsamandajordan]

Hello! I am a 31 year old mother of 4, married and 2 months a vegan. I have tried man times over my life to be vegetarian completely plant based only to be thwarted by my mother or my surroundings. I was a student at Kansas State University in 2003 and in 2005 assisted in their FDA slaughter house on Campus and ever since then with on and off results. I married my husband in 2007 right before he deployed for 15 months, Thanks Bush, to Afghanistan. I have 4 kids age 14, 8, 5, and 2. I am the only Vegan currently but my kids are VERY open to it and dabble back and forth. I have been very honest with them on why and my whole family is a work in progress. Super excited to find these boards. Some of my best friends came from different interest boards over my life. Nice to meet you all!!

[brimstoneSalad]

Welcome Amanda! Great to have you join us here, and I hope you'll like it.

Your story is a great example of trying again until you succeed; it's inspiring that you never gave up.

It's great that your kids are open minded. Is your husband at home, and how does he feel about veganism? I guess you're learning and introducing them all to some great plant based meals to show them vegan can be delicious?

[Cirion Spellbinder]

Welcome Amanda!

Like brimstone said, your story is an inspiration. It's always exciting to see people so devoted to being good people.

Would you mind elaborating on what thwarted your attempts to eat vegan?