Jan Hunt is a parenting counselor and writer whose articles have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines. She is the Director of the Natural Child Project, Editorial Assistant of Empathic Parenting, and a member of the Advisory Boards for Attachment Parenting International and Child Friendly Initiative. Jan and her family live in Central Oregon. Her 21-year-old son, Jason, was homeschooled from the beginning with a learner-directed approach. Her first book, The Natural Child: Parenting from the Heart, was published last December. To order her book, arrange for telephone counseling, or for other questions, write to Jan at: janhunt@naturalchild.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .