Melissa Hannigan is passionate about helping people discover God’s best for their lives. Before becoming a full-time mom, Melissa worked with teen girls to overcome abuse, addictions, and trauma. As a wife to John, and mother to 4 children (Joey, 16; Maddy, 15; Ella, 11; Charlotte, 9) she spends her time sowing into her family, writing and speaking. Melissa holds a Master’s of Arts degree in counseling from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 2023 Joey, Melissa and John’s first born and only son, went to eternity. This loss solidified their desire to help parents find joy in raising healthy kids that grow up to be healthy adults, living the abundant life God intended. She is the author of Inconvenient Parenting: Activate Your Child’s God-Given Traits, her first book published by Moody Publishers. Melissa and John are the Founding Associates of Ignite the Family a ministry dedicated to helping the family live Biblically in todays culture.