Blog Contributors
Elisabeth Wilkins, EP Editor
Elisabeth Wilkins is the editor of Empowering Parents and the mother of a five-year-old son. Her work has appeared in national and international publications, including Mothering, Motherhood, Hausfrau, The Bad Mother Chronicles, and The Japan Times. Elisabeth holds a Masters in Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Southern Maine.
James Lehman, MSW
James Lehman is a behavioral therapist and the creator of The Total Transformation Program for parents. He has worked with troubled children and teens for three decades. James holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from Boston University. For more information, visit www.thetotaltransformation.com.
Dr. Robert Myers
Dr. Robert Myers is a clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience working with children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and learning disabilities, and is the creator of The Total Focus Program.. “Dr. Bob” has provided practical information for parents as a radio talk show host, a regular columnist for Parents and Kids Magazine, and as editor of Child Development Institute's website, 4parenting.com which reaches 3 million parents each year. He is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at UC Irvine School of Medicine. Dr. Myers earned his PhD from the University of Southern California.
Carole Banks, LCSW
Carole Banks, MSW, LCSW is the Parental Support Line Manager for The Total Transformation and a family therapist. She holds a Masters degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of New England. She has been doing family therapy work for over 10 years and maintains a private mental health practice. She is the mother of three grown children and the grandmother of two.
Megan Devine, LCPC
Megan Devine, LCPC, is a Parental Support Line Specialist, writer, and bonus grown-up to a 16-year-old. She holds a Masters degree in Counseling from Antioch New England, and a Master of Fine Arts from Goddard College. Megan has been in the counseling field for over 10 years. She has a children’s career book in pre-publication, and has several other books in the works.
