About Us

Greater Fort Wayne Family Magazine is a free publication serving the greater Fort Wayne area that comes out six times a year. Mail delivery of 12 issues is free for families in the Fort Wayne area. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE.

Our writers are volunteers from the greater Fort Wayne area who write about topics in their areas of expertise. In addition we have state and national contributors who are well-respected in their fields. We aim to provide parents with quality information so they can make sound decisions while raising and educating their children. Every child is unique. Please consider your child's individual development and needs when using parenting information.

Contact Grace Housholder at graceh@fwfamily.com about how you can support our new friends of the family program.

Here are some of our most frequent contributors. Authors' opinions and advice do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Greater Fort Wayne Family and may not be applicable to all children. We welcome your comments.

Our Fort Wayne Family of Contributors:
Grace Housholder - Housholder, editor, and her husband, Terry, are the parents of four children. Terry is publisher of KPC Media Group. You can reach Grace at graceh@fwfamily.com.

Erin Doucette - Doucette is the presentation editor for KPC Media Group Inc., leading design and layout for several of its publications. She, her husband, Stephen, and daughter Ella Ray, born March 19, 2007, live in Huntertown. She can be e-mailed at erind@fwfamily.com.

Troy Ganser - Ganser is the director of The T.A.G. Art Company. He lives in Fort Wayne with his wife, April, and 4 children. He has been a professional artist and teacher for over 20 years. He can be reached through tagartcompany.com or in the office at 456-6999.

Mary Voors - Mary R. Voors is the children's services manager of the Allen County Public Library. She can be contacted at mvoors@acpl.lib.in.us . The library's Web site is acpl.info/children.

Ann Fraze - Fraze teaches psychology and sociology at Carroll High School. She and her husband Stan are the parents of two teenagers. Her e-mail is mailto:saczf@comcast.net.

Dr. Susan Bartell - Dr. Bartell is a nationally recognized child, teen and parenting psychologist and award-winning author. Her latest book is "Dr. Susan's Kids-Only Weight Loss Guide: The Parent's Action Plan for Success." Her Web site is drsusanbartell.com.

Dr. Terry Gaff - Dr. Gaff is medical director of the emergency department at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville and the Noble County EMS. He can be reached at terrygaff@pol.net.

Annette Henneman - Heneman, clinic coordinator for IMA Sleep Diagnostic Center in Fort Wayne, can be reached by e-mail at annette.heneman@md-sleep.com or phone (260) 459-9248. She is a registered sleep tech.


Kathryn Bassett - Bassett is a reporter for The Evening Star newspaper in Auburn. Kathryn and her husband, Bill, are the parents of 9-year-old triplets. (2008) They live in Leo. Her e-mail is kathrynb@kpcnews.net.

Lindsay Winslow Brown - Winslow Brown is the Lifestyle/Community Editor for The Evening Star, KPC Media Group's newspaper serving DeKalb County. She is also the wife of David, and mother to Connor, born on April 18. They reside in Fort Wayne. She can be reached by at lindsayb@kpcnews.net.

Jodie Lynn - Jodie Lynn is an award-winning, internationally syndicated family/health columnist, best selling-author and host of the new radio talk show "Inside Parenting Success." Her Web site is ParentToParent.com. One of her books was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Bill Stanczykiewicz - Stanczykiewicz is president and CEO of the Indiana Youth Institute. He can be reached at iyi@iyi.org.

Andy Andrews - Andy Andrews' incredible life journey has taken him from homelessness and college dropout to stand up comedian, best selling author, family, organizational and corporate coach, and globe trotting international spiritual, physical, mental, management, leadership, and peak performance guidance counselor. Reach him through AndyAndrews.com.

John Peirce - John Peirce is vice president of marketing and administration for Indiana Stamp Co., Inc. and a past president of the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne. Peirce was named a Hero in our Midst by the American Greeting Card Association in 2007 for his work with the Lunch Buddy program of Big Brothers Big Sisters. He can be contacted at (260) 437-2912 or by e-mail at johnpeirce@verizon.net.


Greater Fort Wayne Family can be reached at:

826 Ewing Street
Fort Wayne IN 46802
Phone number: 260-426-2640
Fax: 260-426-1551

Message to writers:

KPC appreciates submission of your article. If it is accepted for possible use, as space permits, in The Greater Fort Wayne Family, print and online editions, it may be also appear in other print and online KPC publications.



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