Joe Kelly (parenting writer) explained
Joe Kelly (born 1954) is an American author known primarily for books on fathering.
Career
Kelly was born in northern New Jersey, and grew up in Ohio and South Jersey. He attended LeMoyne College and graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Superior. Before working on girls’ and fathering issues, Kelly was a reporter, producer, and regional news director for Minnesota Public Radio.
He was co-founder, with Michael Kieschnick, of a national advocacy nonprofit for fathers and daughters in the United States, Dads and Daughters (DADs),[1] [2] which operated from 1999 until 2008. In 1993, he helped his wife Nancy Gruver to found New Moon magazine, edited by girls 8 to 14 years old.
Books
Kelly is the author of several books on fathering.
- Book: Kelly, Joe . May 14, 2002 . Dads and Daughters: How to Inspire, Understand, and Support Your Daughter When She's Growing Up So Fast . hardcover 1st. . Broadway . 0-7679-0833-3 .
- Book: Kelly, Joe . January 7, 2014 . The Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy for Dads . paperback . Alpha . 978-1615644346.
- Book: Kelly, Joe . April 2, 2013 . The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being a New Dad . paperback . Alpha . 978-1615642472.
- Book: Kelly, Joe . May 4, 2004 . Pocket Idiot's Guide for the Expectant Father . paperback . Alpha . 1-59257-224-3 .
- Book: Maine, Margo . Joe Kelly . June 28, 2005 . The Body Myth: Adult Women and the Pressure to Be Perfect . hardcover . John Wiley & Sons . Hoboken, NJ . 0-471-69158-5 .
- Book: Kelly, Joe . May 14, 2007 . The Dads & Daughters Togetherness Guide: 54 Fun Activities to Help Build a Great Relationship . paperback 1st. . Broadway . 978-0-7679-2469-6 .
- Book: Wildes, Lyle . Joe Kelly . January 1, 2009 . The Positive Attitude Development Workbook . paperback 1st. . Whole Person Associates . Duluth, MN . 978-1570252280.
- Book: Costin, Carolyn . Joe Kelly . January 1, 2016 . Yoga and Eating Disorders . paperback 1st. . Taylor & Francis . New York City . 9781138908468.
- Book: Sorbara Mora, Maria . Joe Kelly . January 1, 2020 . Incorporating Science, Body, and Yoga in Nutrition-Based Eating Disorder Treatment and Recovery: The Integrated Eating Approach . paperback 1st. . Routledge . New York City . 9781138584303 .
- Book: Maine, Margo . Joe Kelly . May 27, 2016 . Pursuing Perfection: Eating Disorders, Body Myths, and Women at Midlife and Beyond . paperback . Routledge . New York City . 978-1138890725 .
Personal
Kelly and his wife have twin daughters, who were born in 1980.
Notes and References
- Web site: Dad, Do You Think I Look Too Fat?. 17 September 2000. New York Times. 5 December 2014.
- News: The Father of Dads and Daughters. Superior Alumni. Fall 2007.