Helen Neville, a pediatric nurse and parent educator in the San Francisco Bay area. She is the author of Is This a Phase: Child Development & Parent Strategies, Birth to 6 Years.

Dr. David Ludwig, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and the developer and Director of the Optimal Weight for Life clinic at Children’s Hospital Boston Dr. Ludwig is the author of Ending the Food Fight: Guide Your Child to a Healthy Weight in a Fast Food/Fake Food World.

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Cathleen Stahl, a working mom of four boys, under the age of seven, including fraternal twins. Cathleen is the co-author of Twin Set: Moms of Multiples Share Survive and Thrive Secrets.

Dr. Mary Carskadon, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University and Director of Sleep Research at E.P. Bradley Hospital in Providence, R.I.

Dr. Linda Gilkerson, Director of the Irving B. Harris Infant Studies Program at Erikson Institute, a Graduate School in Chicago, focusing on Child Development. Dr. Gilkerson is a board member of ZERO TO THREE: The National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families.

Susan Usha Dermond, educator and author of Calm and Compassionate Children: A Handbook.

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Dr. Steven Marans, Professor of Child Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine and author of Listening to Fear: Helping Kids Cope, from Nightmares to the Nightly News.

Dr. Harris Cooper, Professor of Psychology and Director of Duke University’s Program in Education. Dr. Cooper is the author of The Battle Over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents.

Dr. David Elkind, Professor of Child Development at Tufts University and the author of several books including The Hurried Child and his new book The Power of Play: How Spontaneous, Imaginative Activities Lead to Happier, Healthier Children.

Brook Noel, CEO, speaker, mom and the co-author of a book called The Single Parent Resource.

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Elizabeth Ward, mother of 3 children, registered dietician, and nutrition consultant and author of The Complete Idiots Guide to Feeding Your Baby & Toddler

Jann Blackstone-Ford, a divorce and stepfamily mediator and co-author of Ex-Etiquette for Holidays and Other Family Celebrations.

Dr. Jennifer Shu, pediatrician and Medical Editor-in-Chief of Baby and Child Health from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Michele Borba, educational consultant, former classroom teacher and the author of Don't Give Me That Attitude and Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me : The Top 25 Friendship Problems and How to Solve Them.

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Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein, psychologist and author of 10 Days to a Less Defiant Child.

Penny Warner, child development teacher at Diablo Valley College in California and the author of Toilet Training without Tears and Trauma.

Dr. Tracy Gaudet, OBGYN and Executive Director of the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine at the Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Gaudet is the author of Body, Soul, and Baby: A Doctor’s Guide to the Complete Pregnancy Experience, From Preconception to Postpartum.

Dr. Paul Stricker, sports medicine pediatrician and U.S. Olympic physician. Dr. Stricker is a member of the executive committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics section on sports medicine and fitness, past President of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the author of Sports Success RX! Your Child's Prescription for the Best Experience: How to Maximize Potential and Minimize Pressure.

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Dr. Maureen Mack, Professor of Women’s Studies and Education at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Dr. Mack is the author of Finding Center: Strategies to Build Strong Girls and Women.

Stephanie Stein Crease, music journalist and the author of Music Lessons