Julianne E. Hood is the author of The Basic Baby Food Cookbook, Complete Beginner Guide to Making Baby Food at Home. Midwest Book Reviews awarded this book, Julianne's first, a five star rating.

Since the publication of The Basic Baby Food Cookbook, Julianne has been busy sharing her philosophy for raising healthy, happy children and promoting her book throughout the Cleveland area. She has presented classes entitled, "Baby Food 101," "Baby Food Basics," and "Starting Solids;" and has spoken before enthusiastic audiences at St. Johns Westshore Community Outreach Center, Cedars on the Green Pediatric Practice, Bank of America's Child Development Center, Westlake Writers Group, Westshore Mother of Twins and numerous area mom's organizations and early childhood PTA's ... all at no charge.

Julianne Hood with Robin Swoboda
on Fox TV 8's "That's Life"

Julianne and her book were recently featured on the WKYC TV3 evening news and on Fox 8's "That's Life" with Robin Swoboda. She has also been featured on several radio shows including healthradio.net with nutritionist Ruth Carey and "Dinner Plans Radio" on 1440AM. Numerous public book signings and appearances at local bookstores, Barnes & Noble bookstores, The Shaker Book Fair, and the IX Home and Garden Show were very well attended.

ParentGuide, a New York based magazine, published Julianne's article "Homemade Baby Food Do's and Don'ts," and newspaper articles about Julianne and her book have appeared in The Press in Avon, Avon Lake and North Ridgeville, The Westlaker Times and The Chronicle Telegram.

Julianne and her husband Rusty live in Northeast Ohio with their young children, two daughters and a son. She is a graduate of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, and the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a trial lawyer for seven years before embracing a second career as stay-at-home mom. In addition to her passion for making homemade baby food, Julianne enjoys sewing (particularly baby blankets and toddler clothes), reading, gardening, computers and every aspect of being a "mommy." She and her husband are active members of their church and are licensed foster/foster to adopt parents.

Dr. Brenda McGhee is a board certified pediatrician at Dr. Senders & Associates, a nationally known, award-winning pediatric practice in University Heights, Ohio, well known for its strong commitment to parent education. (www.drsenders.com). A graduate of Wright State University School of Medicine who completed her pediatric residency at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, she is also an active educator and Clinical Preceptor for Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. She is a highly regarded lecturer on pediatrics and has offered expert advice throughout the community and on television. She enjoys cooking (cheddar cheese and French onion soups are among her favorites), but sticks to old-fashioned dog food for her two Newfoundlands and a Labrador Retriever.
 

Sheri Lawrence is a freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator. She has designed various books and illustrated A Special Day For Lucas by Kathie Fields and The Doggonest Vacation by Richard Stack. She designs logos, letterheads, brochures, posters, and notecards and illustrates homes for commercial and noncommercial clients. She earned her B.F.A. from Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio.

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