An Auburn native is in the semifinals of a national Super Mom competition.
Annie Ross, owner of Atelier By Annie creative studio and a coach at Achilles Heel Training, is hoping to win the competition to help rebuild her and her son's lives after escaping from domestic violence.
"This is a pivotal moment in my life because five years ago when I was in the thick of it all, I didn鈥檛 have a voice or any faith that life would go on far enough for me to visualize a future bright enough for a house, healthy family and career to call my own," she said on her competition page. "I want to create fun, adventurous memories with my littles just like me and my siblings had growing up."
Votes can be cast for Ross through 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at . As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, Ross was in fourth place in her group.
Five group finalists remain from a field of more than 100 that was narrowed down over the last several weeks.
The winner of the competition will receive $20,000, a trip to Palm Springs and a feature in Women's World Magazine.
Ross said she would use the $20,000 to invest, save and search for "the perfect place to raise my family."
"My son saved my life," she said. "I will never forget the moments where I was struggling to find hope through it all and having this little human that loved me so much kept me going."
