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Parenting:
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Author & Founder of Coping Skills for Kids and Encourage Play
Janine Halloran is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been working with children, teens, and their families for over 20 years.
Former Surgeon General of California
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is an award-winning physician, researcher and public health leader who has spent her career on the front lines of some of our world’s most pressing public health challenges.
Co-Founder, The Miracle Project
Diane Isaacs is a film and TV producer and is the co-founder and President of Green Moon Productions where she produced And Starring Pancho Villa As Himself. She is a co-author of The Seven Keys to Unlock Autism.
Mental Health Advocate, Real Estate Developer, Attorney & Author
She is an advocate for destigmatizing mental illness and raising awareness on this national epidemic.
Best Selling Author & K12 Education Leader
Principal Baruti Kafele, a highly regarded urban educator in New Jersey for more than 20 years, has distinguished himself as a master teacher and a transformational school leader.
Professor at Montclair State University in the Department of Teaching and Learning & the Department of Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies
Emily J. Klein is a professor at Montclair State University in the Department of Teaching and Learning, the PhD program in Teaching and Teacher Education, and the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies.
Education Expert & Author
Alfie Kohn speaks widely on human behavior, education, and parenting and is the author of 12 books. Time describes him as " the country's most outspoken critic of education's fixation on grades [and] test scores."
Award-Winning Journalist, Creator of Queer News Daily & Author
Nico Lang is a multi award-winning journalist, editor, culture critic, and essayist. In the decade they’ve spent in journalism, Lang has also served as the deputy editor for Out magazine.
Award-Winning Actress & Best-Selling Author
Speaker Jamie Lee Curtis has demonstrated her versatility as an actress with roles in such films as Halloween. She is also the author of eight children's books.
Educator & Author of The Price of Privilege
Author of The Price of Privilege, Madeline Levine cautions parents to be cognizant of the harmful influence of media violence and offers instructions on properly supervising their children's viewing habits.
Author, Motivational Speaker & MA Retired State Trooper
Vladimir Louissaint is a motivational speaker, empowerment coach, retired Massachusetts State Trooper, and author of The Embrace Method, a transformative guide to healing and purpose-driven leadership.
Bestselling Author, Speaker & Changemaker in Recovery and Student and Family Well-Being
David Magee is the bestselling author of the award-winning book Dear William: A Father’s Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love and Loss (2021), a Publisher’s Weekly national bestseller featured on CBS Mornings.
Youth Mental Health Expert & Parenting Coach
Dr. Andrea Mata, PhD, is on a mission to throat-punch the youth mental health crisis and equip parents, educators, and leaders with the tools they need to raise emotionally strong kids and build resilient communities.
Multifaceted Entrepreneur, Former Actress, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of The Cool Mom Co.
Lizzy Mathis is a multifaceted entrepreneur, former actress, and advocate for modern motherhood.
Learning Disabilities Advocate
A dyslexic writer and activist who did not learn to read until age 12, Mooney earned an honors degree in English from Brown University and is co-founder of Project Eye to Eye, a mentoring program for learning disabled students.
Certified Suicide Prevention Trainer & Award-Winning Author
Anne Moss Rogers is an emotionally naked® speaker, TEDx storyteller, certified suicide prevention trainer, NAMI Virginia board member, and the award-winning author of Diary of a Broken Mind.