About Kay Marner

I’m a freelance writer and editor. I specialize in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), its common comorbid conditions, and special needs parenting, but am interested in expanding my experience-base to other topics. I write and edit non-fiction and fiction for adults and children, and am a fledgling public speaker. Below is an overview of my experience.     

BOOKS

• Co-editor, Easy to Love but Hard to Parent: Real Parents, Challenging Kids, True Stories, DRT Press, February 2012; a book about the experience of parenting  kids with ADHD and other mental health conditions; foreword by Edward Hallowell, MD
• Author, Dog Tales: The Adventures of Smyles; Ames Public Library, 2006

MAGAZINES

Regular contributor to:

• ADDitude magazine, the top national publication about ADHD and learning disabilities

BLOGS & ONLINE CONTENT

• ADDitudeMag.com ADHD parenting blog: My Picture-Perfect Family
• News items and web-only articles for AdditudeMag.com: visit my author page
• Contributing editor to the collaborative blog: Easy to Love but Hard to Raise
• Contributor to the collaborative blog: a mom’s view of ADHD {everyday life with our ADHD kids}

PUBLIC SPEAKING

• Readings, book signings around Easy to Love but Hard to Raise
• Conference break-out sessions, poster sessions, webinars (23rd Anual CHADD International Conference 2011, Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health 2011)
• Author visits to schools, daycare centers, libraries around Dog Tales: The Adventures of Smyles

Please contact me to request my complete resume.