Carrie on the Today Show talking about Slow Parenting

Carrie interviewed by Clayton Maxwell

Interview on Soul Lab radio

Media Contacts
If you are interested in connecting with Carrie to schedule interviews or speaking engagements please contact Jennifer Hill Robenalt at jennifer@hooplamedia.com or 512-382-0303.

Also, many parents Carrie has worked with have agreed to share their early parenting success stories. If you are interested in speaking with any of these families please contact Jennifer Hill Robenalt as well.

Carrie’s bio

Carrie Contey, PhD is a nationally recognized early parenting coach, consultant, speaker, educator and author who has appeared on The Today Show, CBS Radio, National Public Radio’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook and in publications including Time Magazine, The Boston Globe, The Star-Ledger, among others. Her passion is providing parents with the support, information and tools to create conscious, connected and balanced lives in all stages of early parenting from before conception through childhood. She earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology with a specialty in prenatal and perinatal psychology, as well as an M.A. in prenatal and perinatal psychology from Santa Barbara Graduate Institute. Contey also holds M.Ed. in health education and health promotion from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.A. in psychology from Hamilton College. Carrie serves on the board of directors of the Association of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPPAH). She is also the co-founder of www.slowfamilyliving.com.

Carrie’s academic credentials
Ph.D. in clinical psychology with a specialty in prenatal and perinatal psychology – Santa Barbara Graduate Institute
M.A. in prenatal and perinatal psychology – Santa Barbara Graduate Institute
M.Ed. in health education and health promotion – University of Texas at Austin
B.A. in psychology – Hamilton College

Slow Family Living
Carrie is the co-founder of Slow Family Living with Bernadette Noll. Through classes, workshops, retreats, ebooks, the Slow Family Living website, Carrie and Bernadette offer parents tips and tools for slowing life down, connecting and enjoying family life more. For more media information on Carrie’s work with Slow Family Living  please visit Slow Family Living

Books Carrie has co-authored – CALMS A Guide to Soothing Your Baby – What Babies Want: Calming and Communicating With Your Baby – Fall 2009 – Slow Family Living Handbook – Creating Your Family Mission Statement

Areas of Expertise – Prenatal and perinatal psychology – Early brain development and emotional intelligence – Prenatal parenting – Calming and communicating with babies – Parenting toddlers – Conscious parenting

Topics of Discussion – Why parents matter: The ins and outs of early brain development, healthy attachment and emotional intelligence – CALMS: Five simple steps to calming and communicating with your baby – Know thy toddler: Tips and tools for parenting 1-4 year olds – Prenatal parenting: Bonding before birth – How and why it’s so important to fill your own cup as a parent

Carrie’s Audiences – Pregnant parents – Parents with infants, babies and young children – Day care workers and preschool educators – Birth professionals such as doctors, nurses, midwives, doulas, lactation consultants – Therapists and coaches