LINDA HATFIELD is a former elementary school teacher and has worked with parents and children for more than 35 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in child development, a master’s in psychology, and has researched the parenting field extensively. In 1999, she combined her education and experience raising three young daughters to start a parent-education course that later morphed into a curriculum known as Parenting from the Heart. Along with her husband, Ty, Linda has taught thousands of parents how to transform their family relationships through heartfelt communication and connection, rather than punishments and rewards. Linda can be reached at parentingfromtheheart.com
TY HATFIELD is a retired police lieutenant for one of the largest cities in Southern California. He served in law enforcement for more than 40 years, including an extended assignment in charge of the youth services division, where he created numerous mentoring programs for inner-city children and was a regular speaker at schools regarding drug prevention, juvenile crime and parenting. Ty became a certified parenting instructor, gained his teaching credential, and eventually joined his wife, Linda, in creating Parenting from the Heart. The pair have been educating parents and training professionals for more than 20 years. Ty and Linda have three grown daughters and live in Huntington Beach, Calif.
WENDY THOMAS RUSSELL is an award-winning journalist, author, and editor. A native Midwesterner, Wendy has spent the bulk of her career in Southern California, writing and editing for newspapers, magazines, and other online and print publications. Her first book, Relax, It’s Just God: How and Why to Talk to Kids About Religion When You’re Not Religious, was released in 2015. She writes an occasional parenting column for the PBS NewsHour and runs an indie press in Long Beach, Calif., where she lives with her husband and daughter. Although she spends most of her time these days at brownpaperpress.com, you can track her down on social media @WendyRussell.