Kelly Pfeiffer

Feature Writer
Kelly Pfeiffer - Photo by John Ennis
Kelly Pfeiffer - Photo by John Ennis

Mom to four teenagers in a blended household, Kelly writes for and trains adults on various aspects of parenting and child care. Kelly stayed home when her children were young and began working part-time after her children started school.

As a freelancer, Kelly enjoys working on a variety of projects with a variety of agencies. She schedules her work roles so that she still works part-time hours. One week, Kelly may be teaching a 2-hour parenting class, a 5-hour child care training and working on writing projects at home. The next week, Kelly may be teaching a 2-hour parenting class, working as a Writer Artist in Residence in a school for 2 hours and working on writing projects at home.

Consistent Work & Writing Projects:

Intermittent Work & Projects:

  • Writer Artist in Residence/Teaching Artist in public elementary schools
  • Writer for the Preschool Fitness Section of PreschoolRock.com.
  • Positive Discipline Associate. Kelly trains facilitators for the Positive Discipline Association.
  • Children's Writer - Kelly writes both fiction and non-fiction for children and is awaiting publication of her work in Highlights for Children Magazine.

Other Info:

  • Presenter - NAEYC National Conference - Atlanta, 2006

Latest Articles

 		Bath Salts: Street Drugs Cause of Teen Arrests
Bath salts are making headlines as a new street drug that has been reported in many teen arrests across the US.
Oct 31, 2011 - Kelly Pfeiffer
Teen Pranks Trend: Laser Pointers Cause Safety Concerns & Arrests
Laser pointers when aimed into the human eye can cause temporarily impaired vision for the victim and interfere with night vision for pilots.
Sep 30, 2011 - Kelly Pfeiffer
13 Going on 30: 13th Birthday Party Theme
Plan a 13th birthday celebration that takes teenage girls back to the 1980's and forward to show how technology, fashion and music videos have evolved.
Aug 31, 2011 - Kelly Pfeiffer
Are Teenagers at Risk of DVT Death from Playing Video Games?
The press has reported cases of teens and young adults experiencing DVTs and even a DVT death after sitting and playing video games for long time periods.
Jul 31, 2011 - Kelly Pfeiffer
Teenage Girls & Cutting Behavior: Adler's Mistaken Goals
In the past self mutilation has been associated with severe emotional pain and depression, but now cutting fits into behaviors that are socially contagious.
Apr 30, 2011 - Kelly Pfeiffer
Lessons About Permissive Parenting: I Used to Be Fat, Episode 2
How does Sandy's permissive parenting style enable Marci's emotional eating habits in episode 2 of MTV's I Used to Be Fat?
Mar 21, 2011 - Kelly Pfeiffer
Parenting Tips to Glean from I Used to Be Fat, Episode 1
What does Gabriella's mother do to support or sabotage her daughter's weight loss success in episode 1 of the MTV's series, I Used to Be Fat?
Feb 28, 2011 - Kelly Pfeiffer
420 & Other Weed Slang: Marijuana Education for Parents of Teens
Does your teenager visit 420 friendly places? Parents of teens, do you know what the expression 420 means? Get a bit of marijuana education here.
Feb 11, 2011 - Kelly Pfeiffer
The Marijuana Soft Drink: Are Product Labels Marketed to Teens?
A new soda containing cannabis hits Colorado's medical marijuana stores in February 2011, but is the rad and colorful packaging also aimed at teenagers?
Jan 31, 2011 - Kelly Pfeiffer
Energy Drinks: Popular but Not Healthy for Teenagers
Red Bull© and other high caffeine content beverages, known as energy drinks are all the rage among teens but professionals are warning about health risks.
Jan 28, 2011 - Kelly Pfeiffer