Dr. Heather Wittenberg

Dr. Heather Wittenberg is, first and foremost, a working mom of four amazing kids. But she is also a practicing psychologist who specializes in the development of babies and young children, and a nationally known parenting writer, speaker, television guest expert, and blogger. Through clients and partners like the Learning Care Group, Huggies, the University of Hawai‘i, and Parents.com, Dr. Heather’s advice—based in neuroscience, road-tested in the real world, and translated into the grab-and-go terms that busy parents need—has reached hundreds of thousands of families.

Dr. Heather is also the force behind BabyShrink.com, an online forum for parents to troubleshoot the challenges and celebrate the awesomeness of raising young children. Over the years, Dr. Heather has helped BabyShrink’s parent community solve their most difficult sleeping, pooping, crying, and eating challenges, and has discussed parenting issues as wide-ranging as: How do I handle sibling rivalry when my older one is still a toddler? What is kindergarten readiness? How do I teach empathy to my child? And is it okay if I can’t breastfeed my baby? Whatever parenting curveballs you can throw at her, you’ll find Dr. Heather a sympathetic listener, a practical advice-giver, and darned good company.