Ann Pleshette Murphy has been the parenting contributor for
ABC's Good Morning America since November 1998. Her "American Family" segment
airs weekly. From January to November 2000, she was the parenting expert on
Lifetime Live, appearing weekly to discuss a wide range of child-rearing
challenges. In addition, Ms. Ann Pleshette Murphy regularly hosts a live chat on
the Good Morning America website, answering dozens of questions from parents
across the country.
Prior to joining ABC, Ms. Ann Pleshette Murphy was a frequent
guest on NBC's Weekend Today and the parenting expert on The News at Noon (WCBS
TV), where she appeared weekly from 1994 until 1999. Her other television
credits include appearances on The Today Show, CBS This Morning, Regis & Kathie
Lee, and Oprah.
A well-known magazine journalist and editor, Ms. Ann
Pleshette Murphy is a Contributing Editor of Parents magazine, where she served
as Editor-in-Chief from 1988 to 1998. Her monthly Q&A column on children's
behavior is one of the most popular features in the magazine, which has an
audience of 12 million. During her 10-year tenure at Parents, Ms. Ann Pleshette
Murphy edited several ancillary publications, including Parents Expecting,
Parents Baby, and Target the Family. She also helped to launch an ambitious
book-publishing program, overseeing the highly successful book It Worked for
Me, and editing The Parents Answer Book, an 800-page reference on
children's health and development. Ms. Ann Pleshette Murphy is currently writing
a book about motherhood, which will be published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Before
joining Parents, Ms. Ann Pleshette Murphy was the editor of Good Food, executive
editor of Diversion Magazine, and senior editor of Redbook.
In her lectures, Ms. Ann Pleshette Murphy addresses many
parenting issues, including: Parenting: Post 9/11 - It's hard enough to be an
effective parent under the best of circumstances, but when our lives are filled
with news of terrorism, war, anthrax, small pox, and airline disasters, it's
hard to keep fears at bay. Ms. Ann Pleshette Murphy offers parents age-specific
information on talking about the news; ideas for routines/rituals at home; and
coping strategies when they're feeling stressed. Gifts that Last a Lifetime -
Parents often wonder what children really need. Ms. Ann Pleshette Murphy
believes that now more than ever, children benefit from several things: a
spiritual life; opportunities to give; family traditions; a sense of their
family's history; and - believe it or not - a little boredom!
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