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Young Children Contributors

Amanda Hamilton Roos

Amanda's Topics:  Family Fun, Parenting...

Bil Lepp

Bil's Topics:  Family Fun, Parenting...
A storyteller, author, and recording artist, Lepp’s works have received awards and recognition from The Parents’ Choice Foundation, The National Parenting Publications Assoc., Storytelling World, and the Public Library Assoc. Lepp has been featured numerous times at the...

Britney

Britney's Topics:  Parenting, Food & Cooking...
Britney is the mother of three little boys, ages four and under. We're sure you can imagine what her house sounds (and looks!) like. As such, when she writes articles for Familius, they usually start in an effort to solve ongoing problems in her own house. Picky eaters?...

Christopher Robbins

Christopher's Topics:  Family Fun, Parenting...
Christopher Robbins, the Pater Familius, has been in the magazine and book publishing industry for more than twenty years. He is a husband, father of nine children, backpacker, cello player, fly fisherman, and lover of a simple life. He is published in fiction, non-fict...
Christopher's Latest Books:
Living In The Trenches

Christy Monson

Christy's Topics:  Family Fun, Parenting...
Hi! I am a retired marriage and family therapist. My husband and I have raised six children.

Cynthia MacGregor

Cynthia's Topics:  Family Fun, Parenting...
Cynthia MacGregor describes herself as "arguably the happiest woman in the world" and says "There's no one in the world I'd want to change lives with!"

David Miles

David's Topics:  Parenting, Love...
Hi there! I'm Familius's digital director.

Erin Garay

Erin's Topics:  Love, Health and Wellness...
Erin lost her own mother in 2008 and used all of the activities and inspirations found in Angel Birthdays to help her daughters process their grief. It was so helpful that Erin felt compelled to turn their life experience into fiction so others could heal through celebr...

Ginny Tilby

Ginny's Topics:  Books, Children's Books...
Hi there, I'm Ginny!
Ginny's Latest Books:
You Should, You Should

Jolene Philo

Jolene's Topics:  Money, Health and Wellness...
Jolene Philo is the daughter of a disabled father, mother of a child with special needs, and she taught elementary school for 25 years.

Lara Updike

Lara's Topics:  Parenting, Time Together...

Laura Torres

Laura's Topics:  Food & Cooking, Time Together...
Laura Torres is the author of over two dozen books for young people. She also writes magazine articles and educational material, and has worked as an editor and journalist. Visit her website at lauratorres.com for links to her various books, blogs and other fun stuff.

Maggie Stevens

Maggie's Topics:  Parenting, Motherhood...
Hi there, my name is Maggie.

Nicolas

Nicolas's Topics:  Family Fun, Parenting...

Nina

Nina's Topics:  Time Together, Young Children...
My name is Nina. I'm the mother of seven, a t-shirt designer, singer, reader, genealogist and now a Grandma of three.
Nina's Latest Articles:
The Magic of Reading Aloud

Rosalinda Oropeza Randall

Rosalinda's Topics:  Parenting, Health and Wellness...
Rosalinda Oropeza Randall, born in Los Angeles, California, is a modern-day expert on tact and civility. She naturally eased into the field of etiquette due to her upbringing. Not a "finger bowl" lifestyle, but one filled with courtesy, tact, humility, and a healthy spl...
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