About Ann Douglas: pregnancy and parenting author

 

Ann Douglas is the author of numerous books about pregnancy and parenting, including The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, The Mother of All Baby Books, The Mother of All Toddler Books, The Mother of All Parenting Books, and The Mother of All Pregnancy Organizers. She co-authored The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby and Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy after Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss with John R. Sussman, MD. She has also contributed to a number of anthologies about motherhood.

Ann writes The Mother of All Baby Columns for The Toronto Star and the "Ask Ann" column for What's Up? Canada's Family Magazine. She is a featured expert at SavvyMom, ParentsAsk, and The Life Change Network. Her articles have appeared in Today's Parent, Canadian Family, Parents Canada, Canadian Living, Chatelaine, Homemakers, Quill and Quire, The Globe and Mail, The Chicago Tribune, CNN, WebMD, AOL, iVillage, Yahoo! Canada, and elsewhere.

Known for her lively anecdotes and real-world advice, Ann is frequently featured in the print, broadcast, and online media. A popular radio, television, and live chat guest, she is frequently invited to discuss and debate topical and controversial issues related to parenting. She has been featured in The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, the L.A. Times, The National Post, The Globe and Mail, Parenting, Parents, Working Mother, Good Housekeeping, American Baby, Baby Talk, The Cradle, Revolution Health, First 30 Days, Junior, Today's Parent, Canadian Family, Canadian Living, and Chatelaine, and she has appeared on a number of high-profile television and radio shows, including Canada AM, Breakfast Television, The National, The Mom Show, and Ontario Morning.

Ann speaks at childbirth, health and parenting conferences. And she develops marketing and communications materials for parents and parents-to-be. Her clients have included such top companies and brands as Shoppers Drug Mart, Zellers, HBC, First Response, Toyota, Ford, Kraft Foods, Cheerios, Quaker Oats, Sunlight, Procter and Gamble, Crayola, and Netscape/AOL.

Ann lives in Peterborough, Ontario, with her husband, Neil, and the youngest of their four children. She and Neil are avid cottagers and active volunteers. Ann is an avid reader who particularly enjoys short fiction. You can check out what she's reading right now and read her blog about writing over at GoodReads.

 

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