Stephen King and his wife, Tabitha, have three children. Naomi is the oldest. Stephen King has a clear memory of how his writing helped support his children when they were small. Returning home one weekend, Naomi had a fever, and he knew that she had an ear infection that would require antibiotics. Stephen King was worried about how to pay for this medication. However, when Stephen King checked his mail, he found a payment for a story he had submitted to a magazine that would not only pay for his daughter's medication, but would pay some bills and a nice meal for him and his wife.
Stephen King's middle son, Joe, was a handful. Joe's life began with a bang. Stephen King was at a drive-in movie when his wife went into labor with Joe. An announcement went out on the sound system calling Stephen King home. When he drove out of the drive-in, Stephen King found himself the center of attention of dozens of honking car horns. Owen, Stephen King's youngest is a writer in his own right now. Stephen King had just returned from driving Owen to the airport the day he was hit by a blue Dodge van.