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Welcome to the world of Vegan-Mom.
Not only am I a Vegan, and a Mom, but I’m also a piano teacher, an animal rights activist, homeschooling mom and the parent of a daughter with Down syndrome. I am an unshakable optimist, dedicated to bringing joy and hope into your life and helping you become the person you want to be.
Some might say I’m a little busy. But I believe in making my family’s health a top priority. Because if I don’t make time for this now and put our health somewhere on my daily list, it will creep to the top of my list, and it will be the only thing I will be forced to make time for in the future.
We can make time to take care of ourselves and our families.
And if we don’t, things have a way of forcing our hands.
How on earth did I decide to become a musician?
The church pictured on the right is called “Christuskirche.” It is located in Mainz, Germany, where I grew up, and that is where my music career started… When I was a little girl, my Dad used to take me to the Christuskirche on Sundays.
My favorite part was listening to the angelic voices of the choir, and the organist who would play a majestic piece at the end of the service.
One Sunday my Dad had to talk with the minister, and we went into one of the rooms of the church, and there it was: the most beautiful thing I had ever seen: a big black grand piano.
I walked up to it in awe and marveled at the old ivory keys as I breathed the dusky fragrance of wood and varnish and touched the smooth keyboard that would become my personal road to enchantment.
From that moment on I decided that I was going to be a pianist and musician.
How the heck did I become a Vegan?
My grandparents lived on a small farm in East Germany, and we visited them every summer. My favorite part was helping with the animals.
There were cows, chickens, ducks, goats, horses and pigs.
One pig stood out to me. He was handsome with the cutest nose, and he always seemed to have this big smile on his face. Every morning he greeted me with his funny grunts, and he squeaked with joy when I poured his food into his trough.
I named him Anton, and our friendship began. Every day I sat with Anton for hours by his stable, reading him my little picture books and telling him my little troubles that seemed so big then. He was a very attentive listener, he comforted me with kisses and made me laugh with his slurpy way of eating his food.
One day my grandfather took Anton to the middle of the yard and told me that he would slaughter him in the morning and make tasty sausages out of him. I started crying, begging my grandfather to spare my friend’s life. His response was that this was just a pig and that’s what pigs are for.
I cried all night. The next morning Anton greeted me with one last funny grunt, gave me one last kiss, and then I had to say Good Bye. I watched my grandfather put a stun-gun to Anton’s head, and I saw my friend collapse to the ground, get roped up by his hind legs, hung upside down and sliced open….I was only 5 years old, and this event completely traumatized me. In that moment it became clear to me where meat comes from, and I knew that I never wanted to eat meat again, and five year old me did the best I could to fulfill that promise until I was old enough to make my own food choices.
My friend was dead, his stable was empty. No more funny little grunts, no more laughing at his slurpy eating, no more kisses. My happy space with Anton suddenly was dark and empty, and from then on I wanted to save all animals and set them free.
From pursuing a career as a pianist to moving across the ocean to a new country, to homeschooling my children, to living a Vegan lifestyle, to being an advocate for animals, to founding Vegan-Mom, LLC and Music Transforms You, LLC, I am undeniable proof that traditional rules were made to be broken.
Why did I create Vegan-Mom?
“I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Christina has Down syndrome.”
With those words, my world fell off its axis.
To make matters worse, Christina had to have open heart surgery when she was only five months old and suddenly my life was invaded by doctors, surgeons, nurses, therapists, support-groups, and every day grief knocked me over.
And when I wasn’t crying, I was in front of Google, trying to find the cure for Down syndrome. I was going to make my baby “normal.” But then we have to ask ourselves, what is “normal?”
As the years passed, and healing started to settle in, I gave up trying to change Christina.
I came to terms that it was impossible to extract that extra chromosome from every cell of her body and change her entire molecular structure.
I looked at God and asked him:” Now what?” What do you want me to do?
But God doesn’t call the equipped, he equips the called, and He gave me an answer.
His answer came from Proverbs 31:8.
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed.
This Proverb was my sign to be a voice for individuals with Special Needs and to speak up and ensure justice for abused animals.
I was living life
outside of the
traditional rules
and roles.
So why was I
so upset that
my daughter was
born outside
of the norm.
What is normal anyway?
As Christina grew, she wanted to learn to play the piano. Traditional teaching methods didn’t work for her, so I developed new ways to teach her.
Down syndrome can come with a host of health problems. She had already had open-heart surgery as a baby, and I wanted to be proactive with avoiding other issues.
I poured myself into learning about ways to keep my daughter healthy. I learned all about natural and holistic health, nutrition, and raw food. We eat vegan food, but also use vegan cleaning and beauty products. Even our clothes are vegan.
“I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Christina has Down syndrome.”
Guess what doctor? You Weren’t the bearer of bad news. You delivered the inspiration that has brought Music Transforms You and Vegan-Mom to the world.
Which Brings Me To You
Through my free content and creative work, my gifts, and anything else I might offer — I am in this to make a difference.
I want to save the animals and support Animal Sanctuaries.
I want to help you achieve true wellness and help you become the person you truly love to be. To bring hope, joy and healing into your life and your family’s life.
Yes, I have to make a living. Yes, I offer things. Yes, I am proud and deeply grateful to earn a living by Speaking Up For Those Who Cannot Speak For Themselves.
Final Thoughts
I am here to serve you.
Vegan-Mom is here to help you, whether you are a stay at home mom, a working mom in the corporate world, or something in between.
If the last few years have taught us nothing else, it’s that maintaining a healthy lifestyle should be of the utmost importance. How many people did we all see lock themselves away in fear of sickness? By focusing on building health instead of hiding from sickness, we can change the story of our lives, and that of our families.
You can bring health and joy to your family without giving up the everyday things that you love.