| Ann Pleshette Murphy
Parenting Contributor for Good Morning
America
Author & Former Editor-In-Chief of Parents Magazine
Biography
Ann Pleshette Murphy has been the parenting contributor for Good Morning
America since November 1998, and her American Family segments are a recurring
feature on GMA. More than 300 of her segments have aired, three of which won
awards from the National Council on Family Relations and Mothers Against Drunk
Driving.
Murphy is the author of The 7 Stages of Motherhood: Loving Your Life Without
Losing Your Mind (Anchor Books) and travels the country speaking to mothers’
groups about such themes as striking a balance between work and family,
wrestling with guilt and setting loving limits. She was editor-in-chief of
Parents magazine from 1988 to 1998 and a contributing editor from 1998 to 2002.
She wrote a monthly ‘Mom Know-How’ column for Family Circle from 2002 until 2005
and currently, her ‘ParentSmart’ column appears regularly in USAWeekend
Magazine.
During her 10-year tenure at Parents, Murphy edited several books, including
Parents Expecting, Parents Baby, and Target the Family. She also helped launch a
book-publishing program, overseeing the highly successful book It Worked for Me,
and editing The Parents Answer Book, a reference guide to children’s health and
development. Before joining Parents, Murphy was the editor of Good Food,
executive editor of Diversion Magazine, and senior editor of Redbook.
Murphy is a cum laude graduate of Harvard University, where she majored in
psychology. She chairs the board of the Greyston Family Inn in Yonkers, New
York, which provides housing, social services and child care for formerly
homeless families. She also serves on the board of Zero to Three in Washington,
D.C., the leading national organization dedicated to promoting the well-being of
infants and toddlers.
Speaking Topics
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The 7 Stages of Motherhood: Loving Your Life Without Losing Your Mind
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How to Lose the Guilt and Make the Most of Parenthood
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How to say "No" (When you can afford to say "Yes")
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Parenting your college freshman
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Nurturing Your Child's Creativity
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