For the Love of Kids^® 2007 Practical Parenting Conference

Ann Pleshette Murphy – Morning Keynote Speaker

KEYNOTE TITLE:  The Surprising Secrets of Happy Families: Keys to building a home life that lasts a lifetime

KEYNOTE OVERVIEW:  What does it take to create the kind of nurturing home life that helps kids thrive and which parents can survive? Good Morning America’s parenting contributor and author, Ann Pleshette Murphy, lets you in on the secrets of happy families, providing actionable advice on discipline techniques, communication strategies and small changes that can make a big difference. Whether you are a single parent, in a blended family, or a member of the classic nuclear family, you will learn how to make the most of the years you spend raising your kids.

Ann Pleshette Murphy, author of The 7 Stages of Motherhood: Making the Most of Your Life as a Mom, is the parenting contributor to ABC’s Good Morning America. A sought-after national parenting speaker, Ann Pleshette Murphy is an AOL parenting coach, a ParentSmart columnist for USA Weekend magazine, and the former editor-in-chief of Parents Magazine. She serves on the board of Zero to Three in Washington, D.C., the leading national organization dedicated to the development of infants and toddlers, and she chairs the board of the Greyston Family Inn in Yonkers, NY, which provides housing, social services and child care to formerly homeless families. She’s also the mother of two

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