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Joe Kelly (parenting writer)

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Joe Kelly (born 1954) is an American author known primarily for books on fathering.

Career

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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.[citation needed] Before working on girls’ and fathering issues, Kelly was a reporter, producer, and regional news director for Minnesota Public Radio.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Books

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Kelly is the author of several books on fathering.

  • 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. ed.). Broadway. ISBN 0-7679-0833-3.
  • Kelly, Joe (January 7, 2014). The Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy for Dads (paperback ed.). Alpha. ISBN 978-1615644346.
  • Kelly, Joe (April 2, 2013). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being a New Dad (paperback ed.). Alpha. ISBN 978-1615642472.
  • Kelly, Joe (May 4, 2004). Pocket Idiot's Guide for the Expectant Father (paperback ed.). Alpha. ISBN 1-59257-224-3.
  • Maine, Margo; Joe Kelly (June 28, 2005). The Body Myth: Adult Women and the Pressure to Be Perfect (hardcover ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-69158-5.
  • Kelly, Joe (May 14, 2007). The Dads & Daughters Togetherness Guide: 54 Fun Activities to Help Build a Great Relationship (paperback 1st. ed.). Broadway. ISBN 978-0-7679-2469-6.
  • Wildes, Lyle; Joe Kelly (January 1, 2009). The Positive Attitude Development Workbook (paperback 1st. ed.). Duluth, MN: Whole Person Associates. ISBN 978-1570252280.
  • Costin, Carolyn; Joe Kelly (January 1, 2016). Yoga and Eating Disorders (paperback 1st. ed.). New York City: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781138908468.
  • 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. ed.). New York City: Routledge. ISBN 9781138584303.
  • Maine, Margo; Joe Kelly (May 27, 2016). Pursuing Perfection: Eating Disorders, Body Myths, and Women at Midlife and Beyond (paperback ed.). New York City: Routledge. ISBN 978-1138890725.

Personal

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Kelly and his wife have twin daughters, who were born in 1980.

References

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  1. ^ "Dad, Do You Think I Look Too Fat?". New York Times. 17 September 2000. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  2. ^ "The Father of Dads and Daughters". Superior Alumni. Fall 2007.
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