Modern Mom Experts

Ask Melissa - Our Etiquette Savvy Mom

Melissa has been wowing clients and readers over the past few years with her fun and dynamic approach to the so-called 'stuffy' world of etiquette. After having two children (well behaved, of course!), Melissa took her innovative style of teaching business etiquette and tailored programs for children, parents and yes, even yachting enthusiasts. Her distinctive style and sense of humor has helped put manners back into the 'in-crowd'.

Food Network's Iron Chef Cat Cora

It's no surprise Cat Cora became a world renowned chef. Her culinary aspirations began at an early age, and by 15, she had developed a business plan for her own restaurant. In 2005, she made television history on Food Network's Iron Chef America as the first and only female Iron Chef, and in November 2006 Bon Appetit Magazine bestowed her with their Teacher of the Year Award, an award she calls, "the greatest recognition she could achieve as a chef."

Susan Usha Dermond

Susan Usha Dermond has a 30-year career in education and is currently the director of the Beaverton, Oregon, Living Wisdom School, a nonprofit elementary school that emphasizes nonsectarian spiritual principles and practical life skills. Purchase her book, Calm and Compassionate Children: A Handbook, at Amazon.com.

Real Style with Liz Lange

Liz Lange, founder and president of Liz Lange Maternity, is a fashion and retail pioneer. Armed with the philosophy that women should look and feel beautiful during pregnancy, she has single-handedly revolutionized maternity style and society's perception of pregnant women, in nine short years.

Dr Tanya - Our Resident Pediatrician

Dr. Tanya Remer Altmann is a practicing pediatrician, nationally recognized parenting expert, author and mother of two. She is a regular child health expert for NBC’s Today Show and her latest parenting book, Mommy Calls: Dr. Tanya Answers 101 Common Questions About Babies and Toddlers will be available this summer.

Ask Jill & Jennifer - Modern Mom's Sleep Experts

Drawing on more than 15 years of experience as family psychotherapists, Jennifer Waldburger and Jill Spivack co-founded Sleepy Planet to help exhausted parents face the daunting challenge of helping their children to sleep. Their tailor-made, step-by-step approach to solving families' sleep problems quickly, combined with hands-on support throughout the process, has earned them a reputation as two of the country's leading experts on children and sleep. Jennifer and Jill have appeared in a variety of media, including The Wall Street Journal, CBS Evening News, Inside Edition, Fit Pregnancy, and Variety.

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