Carl Pickhardt, PhD, is a psychologist in private counseling and public lecturing practice in Austin, Texas. He received his BA in English from Harvard, his MEd in Counseling from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and his PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Texas. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and is the author of fifteen parenting books. He writes the popular blog for Psychology Today, “Surviving (your child’s) Adolescence,” with over 8.5 million reads. His website: www.carlpickhardt.com