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Dr. Dimitri Christakis, MD

Dr. Dimitri Christakis, MD

AAP Council on Communications and Media Board Member

Dr. Dimitri A. Christakis is the director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children's Research Institute.

Media and Young Minds
Media and Young Minds
Interactive Media Use at Younger Than the Age of 2 Years: Time to Rethink the American Academy of Pediatrics Guideline?
Interactive Media Use at Younger Than the Age of 2 Years: Time to Rethink the American Academy of Pediatrics Guideline?
TEDxRainier - Dimitri Christakis - Media and Children
TEDxRainier - Dimitri Christakis - Media and Children
Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair

Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair

Psychologist, Consultant and Author

Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, school consultant and award winning author.

The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age
The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age
Full of Ourselves: A Wellness Program to Advance Girl Power, Health, and Leadership
Full of Ourselves: A Wellness Program to Advance Girl Power, Health, and Leadership
Deborah Roffmann

Deborah Roffmann

Educator, Consultant and Author

Deborah Roffman, a human sexuality educator, consultant and author of Talk To Me First: Everything You Need to Know to Become Your Kids' Go-To Person about Sex.

Talk To Me First: Everything You Need to Know to Become Your Kids' "Go-To" Person about Sex
Talk To Me First: Everything You Need to Know to Become Your Kids' "Go-To" Person about Sex
Sex and Sensibility: The Thinking Parent's Guide to Talking Sense About Sex
Sex and Sensibility: The Thinking Parent's Guide to Talking Sense About Sex
But How'd I Get in There in the First Place? Talking to Your Young Child About Sex
But How'd I Get in There in the First Place? Talking to Your Young Child About Sex
Peter M. Vishton

Peter M. Vishton

Associate Professor of Psychology, College of William & Mary

Professor Vishton is a consulting editor for the journal Child Development and has published articles in many of the top journals in the field of psychology. He is also the creator of the DVD What Babies Can Do: An Activity-Based Guide to Infant Development.

Scientific Secrets for Raising Kids Who Thrive (Audio)
Scientific Secrets for Raising Kids Who Thrive (Audio)
Scientific Secrets for Raising Kids Who Thrive (Video)
Scientific Secrets for Raising Kids Who Thrive (Video)
Rosalind Wiseman

Rosalind Wiseman

Educator, Author

Rosalind Wiseman is an American parenting educator and author of several publications, including the New York Times best-selling book Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence.

Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boys, and the New Realities of Girl World
Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boys, and the New Realities of Girl World
Masterminds and Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World
Masterminds and Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World
Owning Up: Empowering Adolescents to Confront Social Cruelty, Bullying, and Injustice
Owning Up: Empowering Adolescents to Confront Social Cruelty, Bullying, and Injustice
Lisa Guernsey

Lisa Guernsey

Educator, Researcher

Lisa Guernsey is deputy director of the Education Policy program and director of the Learning Technologies project at New America.

Screen Time: How Electronic Media - From Baby Videos to Educational Software - Affects Your Young Child
Screen Time: How Electronic Media - From Baby Videos to Educational Software - Affects Your Young Child
Tap, Click, Read: Growing Readers in a World of Screens
Tap, Click, Read: Growing Readers in a World of Screens
TEDxMidAtlantic - How the iPad affects young children, and what we can do about it
TEDxMidAtlantic - How the iPad affects young children, and what we can do about it
Paul Tough

Paul Tough

Writer, Broadcaster

Paul Tough is a Canadian-American writer and broadcaster. He is the author of the works How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character and Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why.

How Children Succeed
How Children Succeed
Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why
Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why
Dr. Marc Weissbluth MD

Dr. Marc Weissbluth MD

Pediatrician and Author

Marc Weissbluth is an American pediatrician who has written several books. He is a leading researcher on sleep and children and founded the original Sleep Disorders Center at Children's Memorial Hospital.

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child: A Step-by-Step Program for a Good Night's Sleep
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child: A Step-by-Step Program for a Good Night's Sleep
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins: A Step-by-Step Program for Sleep-Training Your Multiples
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins: A Step-by-Step Program for Sleep-Training Your Multiples
Wendy Sue Swanson

Wendy Sue Swanson

Pediatrician, Educator, Author

Wendy Sue Swanson is an American pediatrician, educator and author, known for her Seattle Mama Doc blog.

Mama Doc Medicine: Finding Calm and Confidence in Parenting, Child Health, and Work-Life Balance
Mama Doc Medicine: Finding Calm and Confidence in Parenting, Child Health, and Work-Life Balance
Dr. Harvey Karp

Dr. Harvey Karp

Pediatrician

Dr. Harvey Karp is one of America's most-trusted pediatricians and child development experts. Dr. Karp is a pediatrician, child development specialist, and author and is the founder, along with his wife and business partner, Nina Montée-Karp, of Happiest Baby, Inc.

The Happiest Toddler on the Block: How to Eliminate Tantrums and Raise a Patient, Respectful and Cooperative One- to Four-Year-Old
The Happiest Toddler on the Block: How to Eliminate Tantrums and Raise a Patient, Respectful and Cooperative One- to Four-Year-Old
The Happiest Baby on the Block; Fully Revised and Updated Second Edition: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
The Happiest Baby on the Block; Fully Revised and Updated Second Edition: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Authors

Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish transformed parenting with their breakthrough, bestselling books Siblings Without Rivalry and How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk.

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk
How To Talk So Kids Can Learn
How To Talk So Kids Can Learn
Dr. Wendy Mogel

Dr. Wendy Mogel

Psychologist, Author, Speaker

Dr. Wendy Mogel is a clinical psychologist, New York Times best-selling author and international public speaker.

Voice Lessons for Parents: What to Say, How to Say it, and When to Listen
Voice Lessons for Parents: What to Say, How to Say it, and When to Listen
The Blessing Of A Skinned Knee: Using Timeless Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children
The Blessing Of A Skinned Knee: Using Timeless Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children
Parent Talk: Transform Your Relationship with Your Child By Learning What to Say, How to Say it, and When to Listen
Parent Talk: Transform Your Relationship with Your Child By Learning What to Say, How to Say it, and When to Listen
Dr. Madeline Levine

Dr. Madeline Levine

Clinical Psychologist, Author, Educator

Madeline Levine is a practicing psychologist and the author of four books: Viewing Violence published in 1996, See No Evil: A Guide to Protecting Our Children from Media Violence published in 1998, The Price of Privilege: how parental pressure and material advantage are creating a generation of disconnected and unhappy kids published in 2006, and "Teach your Children Well" published in 2012.

Teach Your Children Well: Parenting for Authentic Success
Teach Your Children Well: Parenting for Authentic Success
See No Evil: A Guide to Protecting Our Children from Media Violence
See No Evil: A Guide to Protecting Our Children from Media Violence
Po Bronson

Po Bronson

Author

Po Bronson is an American journalist and author, who co-authored two New York Times bestselling books - NurtureShock: New Thinking about Children and Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing.

NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing
Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing
Ashley Merryman

Ashley Merryman

Author

Ashley Merryman's is a speaker and co-author of two New York Times bestselling books - NurtureShock: New Thinking about Children and Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing.

NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing
Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing
Dr. Daniel Seigel

Dr. Daniel Seigel

Child Psychiatrist, Author

Daniel J. Siegel, M.D is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA.

The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child
The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
Bruce Feiler

Bruce Feiler

Writer

Bruce Feiler is an American writer and television personality. He is the author of 12 books, including six consecutive New York Times nonfiction best-sellers.

The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Tell Your Family History, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much More
The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Tell Your Family History, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much More
The Council of Dads: My Daughters, My Illness, and the Men Who Could Be Me
The Council of Dads: My Daughters, My Illness, and the Men Who Could Be Me
Joseph Blatt

Joseph Blatt

Professor

Joseph Blatt is a education professor and senior lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education. His interests include the effects of media content and technology on development, learning, and civic behavior.

WNET interview - Meet Joe Blatt
WNET interview - Meet Joe Blatt
Sir Ken Robinson

Sir Ken Robinson

Education Adviser

Sir Kenneth Robinson, PhD is a British author, speaker and international advisor on education in the arts to government, non-profits, education and arts bodies.

TED Talk: Do Schools Kill Creativity
TED Talk: Do Schools Kill Creativity
You, Your Child, and School: Navigate Your Way to the Best Education
You, Your Child, and School: Navigate Your Way to the Best Education
Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That's Transforming Education
Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That's Transforming Education
Tanya Byron

Tanya Byron

Psychologist, Author

Tanya Byron is a British psychologist, writer, and media personality, best known for her work as a child therapist on television shows Little Angels and The House of Tiny Tearaways.

Cleverly Connected: Tanya Byron at TEDxCheltenham
Cleverly Connected: Tanya Byron at TEDxCheltenham
Your Child ... Your Way: Create a Positive Parenting Pattern for Life
Your Child ... Your Way: Create a Positive Parenting Pattern for Life
Little Angels: The Essential Guide to Transforming Your Family Life and Having More Time with Your Children
Little Angels: The Essential Guide to Transforming Your Family Life and Having More Time with Your Children