"Sometimes you have to teach people how you want to be treated."

Evangelist Richard E. Barnes Sr.

About the author

Esther Parker-Barnes is a gifted storyteller who has a knack for weaving together tales that give life to the daily emotional challenges that children face. She is able to draw these connections based on her experience as an Early Childhood Educator for over 37 years with KinderCare, one of America's largest providers of early childhood and school-age child care. Esther also treasures the over 20 years she spent serving in ministry with her husband, Evangelist Richard E. Barnes Sr. as a program specialist in the Church of Christ at McGuffey Rd in Youngstown OH, A role that enabled her to help guide the holistic development of both women and children through faith-based programming she helped provide. Esther Founded Hadassah's Voice, LLC in 2022, a business that inspires children and women through the art of storytelling to become the best version of themselves. Provoking the imagination of all ages, her riveting stories help readers discover their voice and enforce positive decision-making skills that last a lifetime.