Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens Creators & Guests

Rosalind Wiseman is a parenting educator and author. She is known for her book "Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence," which was the basis of the 2004 film Mean Girls.Wiseman is also the creator of the Owning Up Curriculum, a program that teaches students and educators to take responsibility as bystanders, perpetrators, and victims of unethical behavior.Wiseman studied karate while in college, and she taught martial arts to young women after graduating. Her teaching experiences caused her to become interested in youth empowerment and leadership-building. This led to her first book, "Queen Bees & Wannabes."Wiseman was raised in Washington DC. She received her B.A. in political science from Occidental College in Los Angeles.

Emily Cherkin is a screentime consultant.

Brandie Weikle is a former editor-in-chief of Canadian Family magazine. Brandie has also been the parenting and relationships editor for the Toronto Star, founding editor of two Toronto Star websites, and an editor for Today’s Parent. Brandie also works as a brand ambassador and event host the The New Family Podcast.

Jessica Lahey is a teacher and writer who writes about education, parenting, and child welfare. She writes the bi-weekly "Parent-Teacher Conference" advice column for the New York Times, and is a regular contributor to the Atlantic.Lahey has taught every grade from sixth to twelfth in both public and private schools. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, Vermont Public Radio, The Washington Post, and the New York Times.Lahey's first book, "The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed," was published in 2015.Lahey received her B.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of Massachusetts, and her J.D. with a concentration in juvenile and education law from the University of North Carolina School of Law.

Amy McCready is a parenting expert, writer, speaker, instructor, media contributor, corporate spokesperson, founder of the Positive Parenting Solutions and author of the book, "If I Have to Tell You One More Time."