THE AUTHOR

Joan E. Haley, MEd holds a master’s degree in child development and adult education, and has more than twenty years of experience teaching parents and caregivers practical skills. She has co-authored parenting manuals, appeared on television and radio, and provided presentations to organizations in several states. Haley is the founder of the Parenting and Life Skills Institute and was a co-founder of HEARTH, transitional housing for women and children. Joan Haley is the author of Leadership Through Group Process and Facilitating Skills and lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.