Judy H. Wright
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Author, Parent Educator & International Speaker |
| Location | Missoula, Montana, United States |
| Introduction | Judy is a parent educator, family coach, and personal historian who has written more than 20 books, hundreds of articles and speaks internationally on family issues. She works with Head Start organizations and child care resource centers. She also volunteers time writing end-of-life stories for Hospice. She and Dwain have six grown children and seven grandchildren. Their greatest success in life is that their children like themselves and each other. The symbol of the artichoke has great meaning in her teaching and writing. Working with families she sees that frequently only the outer edges are exposed and can be prickly and sometimes bitter. As you expose the artichoke and people to warmth, caring, and time, gradually the leaves begin to open and expose the real treasure—the heart. They were a teaching lesson when their young family moved into military housing in California to find Artichokes in their yard. Given that it takes two years to flower, the original gardener never got to see the seeds of her labor. Many times our actions and reactions in life are felt by people we will never meet, but we plant the seeds of kindness anyway. |
| Interests | Life, Learning and Laughing with Loved ones.“Visiting with Judy is like having a cup of tea with a loving auntie.” "We are all grateful for the incredible work you do to birth these stories." "Common sense, but sometimes we forget and need to be reminded." |
| Favorite movies | You will enjoy Judy's approachable manner, wonderful storytelling and common-sense solutions gleaned from working with hundreds of families and organizations just like yours. Your encounter with Judy will leave you feeling inspired, entertained and especially motivated. Visit Judy's website for excellent references and a full listing of books, workshop topics, tele-classes and testimonials. To make arrangements for your group or organization to enjoy having Judy present a keynote address, workshop or training session, please contact her at:http:// www.ArtichokePresss.com |
| Favorite music | classical, jazz and NPR |
| Favorite books | I will have to live to be 800 years old to read all the books I have. |