Laurie ZelingerDr. Laurie Zelinger is a Board Certified Psychologist with a specialty in School Psychology, and a Registered Play Therapist with over 40 years' experience working with children. She is a licensed New York State psychologist who, after retiring from Long Island public school system, is now devoting her time exclusively to writing and her busy private practice. Her previous books include: Please Explain Anxiety to Me: Simple Biology and Solutions for Children and Parents; Please Explain Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy to Me: A Complete Guide to Preparing Your Child for Surgery; Please Explain Terrorism to Me! A Story for Children, P-E-A-R-L-S of Wisdom for Their Parents and A Smart Girl's Guide to Liking Herself Even On The Bad Days for American Girl. Dr. Laurie was an officer in the nationally based American Academy of School Psychology and Director on the Executive Board of the New York Association of Play Therapy. As a media referral specialist for the American Psychological Association, she has contributed to nearly 200 news stories regarding child development. Dr. Laurie and her psychologist husband, Dr. Fred, are both certified Red Cross Disaster Mental Health volunteers. Happily married for nearly 40 years, they have raised four children and relish their roles as grandparents. Dr. Frank (Fred) Zelinger is a licensed psychologist and certified School District Administrator with over 45 years' professional experience. He has integrated his analytically based Doctoral training from New York University with a variety of life experiences that include raising four sons; working as a school psychologist; running a public elementary school as its Principal; being District Chairperson of the Committee on Special Education; owning and operating several retail establishments; coaching four sports over a period of four decades; consulting in a private religious Day School; enjoying "sixties" music; playing guitar, golf, cards, and racquetball, and maintaining a vibrant and busy private practice as a clinical psychologist. To some degree, Dr. Fred Zelinger credits this diversity of life experience to his ability to understand and develop practical approaches to the needs of his patients. Born in Germany as the first son of concentration camp survivors, his sensitivity to underlying cultural values has a prominent place in the often-short term and pragmatic solutions he helps his diverse clients develop in response to the many issues and concerns that face them in this complicated world. Dr. Fred appreciates the importance of family and supports others in their personal and professional relationships. This, his first book, was a collaborative effort with Laurie, his wife of nearly 40 years. It is based on research as well as firsthand experience, with the hope that other parents can profit from the information they share. Visit them at www.DrZelinger.com Read More Read Less