Melinda Wenner Moyer

Melinda Wenner Moyer is an accomplished science and parenting writer.

She serves as a contributing editor at Scientific American magazine and writes a parenting column for Slate.

Moyer regularly contributes to the New York Times and publishes a free parenting newsletter on Substack called "Is My Kid the Asshole?" Her work has been recognized in the Best American Science And Nature Writing anthology.

With a focus on explaining and addressing challenging child behavior, Moyer combines her scientific background with practical parenting insights.

She resides in New York's Hudson Valley with her family, drawing from her experiences as a mother of two children.