Deborah Hatchell wrote What Smart Teenagers Know...About Dating, Relationships and Sex® while attending college as a full-time re-entry student. She's also the single mother of a teenager.

She is the founder and director of The Teen Dating Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping parents talk to their teenagers about relationships and sex.

Deborah worked for several years as Executive Assistant to Jack Canfield, the nation's leading self-esteem expert. She was also the Vice President of Operations for Chicken Soup for the Soul® Enterprises, Inc.

Deborah lives with her teenage son, Jason, in Santa Barbara, California.

You can contact Deborah at deb@4smarteenagers.com. She is happy to speak to your school or group and enjoys giving interviews.