Amy Hatkoff is an author, advocate, teacher and filmmaker. She has spent much of her career raising awareness of the needs of children and families in America and has collaborated with New Screen Concepts to produce Rob Reiner's The First Years Last Forever, a home video that addresses how parents and caregivers can foster children's emotional, social and cognitive development. The video has been distributed nationwide as part of Mr. Reiner's public education campaign, now known as Parent's Action Center," which focuses on the importance of relationships and the first three years of life.

Amy has authored several books including, "You Are My World, How a Parent's Love Shapes a Baby's Mind," which celebrates the extraordinary impact of the ordinary acts of parenting. She also co-authored "How to Save the Children," which was chosen as the Book-of-the-Month Club pro bono publico selection.

Amy is one of the producers of Neglect Not the Children, a documentary for public television hosted by Morgan Freeman which was nominated for a New York Emmy and winner of the C.I.N.E. Golden Eagle Award. Articles about Amy and her work have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines, including: New York Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, and Family Circle and she has written articles about parents and children for several publications and been interviewed on many TV and radio shows.  Visit www.facebook.com/amy.hatkoff.

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