Sunshine Parenting Creators & Guests

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.

Ron Lieber is a financial journalist. Currently, he writes the "Your Money" column for The New York Times.Prior to The Times, Lieber wrote the "Green Thumb" personal finance column for The Wall Street Journal. Prior to that, he was the managing editor of FiLife.com. He has been a staff writer for Fast Company and Fortune magazines.Lieber's books include "Taking Time Off," Upstart Startups," and "The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money."

Dr. Devorah Heitner is an expert on young people’s relationship with digital media and technology. She is the founder of Raising Digital Natives, an organization that helps parents and teachers to facilitate children's and teens’ engagement with media and technology.Heitner's book, "Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World and founder of Raising Digital Natives," was published in 2016.Heitner’s work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, TIME magazine and Education Week.Heitner has a Ph.D. in Media/Technology & Society from Northwestern University and has taught communication and media studies at DePaul University and Northwestern University.