Michael Gurian started what is now known as “the boy’s movement” and is the bestselling author of many famous parenting books, including The Purpose of Boys, Boys and Girls Learn Differently, and The Wonder of Boys.  Gurian is a family therapist, author, speaker, and founder of The Gurian Institute (www.gurianinstitute.com), and has appeared on all the major media, including the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, PBS, NPR, and in the New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Parenting, Wall Street Journal, Good Housekeeping, and Redbook.  He lives in Spokane, WA.

 Kathy Stevens is the training director of the Gurian Institute and has worked in education, child development, and the nonprofit world for more than thirty years in programs as diverse as juvenile and adult corrections, teen pregnancy prevention, cultural competency training, domestic violence prevention, and women's issues.