Author

Julie Lythcott-Haims

Julie Lythcott-Haims is an American author and speaker known for her expertise on parenting and education. She served as Dean of Freshmen and Undergraduate Advising at Stanford University, where she observed the negative impacts of overparenting. This experience informed her bestselling book, "How to Raise an Adult," which critiques helicopter parenting. Lythcott-Haims holds a JD from Harvard Law School and an MFA in writing from California College of the Arts. Her other notable work includes "Real American," a memoir on race and identity.