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Paul J. Donahue, Ph.D. is founder and director of Child Development Associates (CDA) in Scarsdale, NY. He is the author of "Parenting Without Fear" (St. Martin's Press, 2007), the co-author of "Mental Health Consultation in Early Childhood" and is frequently featured in the national media as a parenting expert. He was recently profiled in The New York Times and has appeared in Parents Magazine, Family Circle, Good Housekeeping, the Washington Post, and The Associated Press, as well as on The CBS Early Show and the Fine Living Living Network special "Top 20 New Parent Tricks."

Dr. Donahue is also an accomplished speaker regularly conducting lectures and workshops for parents, teachers and mental health professionals around the country. View an excerpt from one of Dr.Donahue's recent lectures. He speaks to large groups and audiences at early childhood programs, elementary, middle and high schools, mental health centers, community organizations and corporations. His popular lectures focus on how parents and other adults can help children become happier, more successful and more resilient. They include: Parenting Without Fear; Who's in Charge Here?; and Slowing Down: Preserving Family Time and Family Values.

Dr. Donahue helps parents to approach their role with confidence and courage, and to build a foundation for their children that will serve them well throughout their lives. He encourages parents to focus on their own values and aspirations for their children, and to look beyond the academic, athletic and social pressures they face. Dr. Donahue firmly believes that we can "Do Less and Get More" from our children, and teach them how to be independent, hard working and resourceful.