Dana Suskind, MD, is Founder and Co-Director of the TMW Centre for Early Learning + Public Health, Director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program, and Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Chicago. Dr. Suskind is the author of over 45 scientific publications and Thirty Million Words- Building a Child's Brain. She is a member of the American Academic of Pediatrics and a Fellow for the Council on Early Childhood. She is an advisor to Hillary Clinton's Too Small to Fail initiative and her work has been profiled by numerous media outlets, including the New York Times, The Economist, Forbes, NPR, and Freakonomics.
"These wrenching stories of parents driven to the brink by a broken
system make policy issues feel powerfully personal. This is an
incisive and persuasive call to action."
—Publishers Weekly
"A well-known pediatric otolaryngologist advocates for large-scale
changes to American social policy as it pertains to children… A
sensible case for the necessity of strengthening social services
and for making pediatricians’ offices hubs where families can
easily access these services, particularly when they are in
distress."
—Kirkus
"A manifesto, and a handbook, for what we as individuals and as a
society are morally called to do for all kids to thrive. Required
reading for anyone who has ever loved a child."
—Angela Duckworth, founder and CEO of Character Lab, professor of
psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, MacArthur Fellow, and
author of NYT Bestseller Grit: The Power of Passion and
Perseverance
"The best thing we can do for our children (and ourselves!) is to
heed the call to action in this timely, important and beautiful
book. Parent Nation lays out a powerful science-based framework
that will lead us to healthier children, happier parents, and
stronger communities."
—Emily Oster, professor of economics at Brown University and New
York Times bestselling author of the 3-book series Expecting
Better, Cribsheet, and The Family Firm
"At a time when America seems hopelessly polarized, Dr. Dana
Suskind shows us how it is possible to work together across
political divides for the wellbeing of our children, our families,
and our communities. Filled with poignant stories, clarifying data,
and practical proposals, Parent Nation offers a stirring call to
action."
—Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Professor of History at Calvin University
and New York Times bestselling author of Jesus and John Wayne
"Dr. Dana Suskind brings medical science and social science
together in this lucid and important book, making the personal
political in the best possible way, to argue passionately for
how our country can and should support parents so that they can do
what they most want to do--care for the children they love."
—Perri Klass, MD, professor of pediatrics and journalism at New
York University and author of A Good Time to Be Born and
The New York Times column The Checkup
"Dr. Dana Suskind delivers a beautifully written book, backed by
history and science and fueled by elegant and powerful prose. As
parents of two separate generations—one of us a single mother who
fought to maintain presence in the lives of her children and the
other, a dad who fights daily to provide better and more equitable
futures for his and all kids—this book offers a clarion call for
parents to band together and create a society that lifts up and
supports all families. As mother and son, we stand united, ready to
join the fight that Parent Nation so brilliantly lays out."
—Wes Moore, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Wes
Moore and his mother Joy Thomas Moore, author of The Power of
Presence
"Parent Nation makes clear that a child's first three years of life
are a time of unparalleled brain growth, and our public policies
need to reflect that reality. Societal supports for parents that
begin on a child’s first day of life, when learning begins, are the
missing components in our nation's education system. Dr. Suskind's
sensible and actionable recommendations illuminate our path to a
future where all children are given a sturdy foundation and an
opportunity to meet their inherent potential."
—Arne Duncan, former U.S. Secretary of Education and author of How
Schools Work
"A powerful reminder that we know too much about the critical
importance of early brain development to continue treating
children's first years as anything other than a paramount driver of
health in our communities. Supporting children means supporting the
adults that care for them; calling for and investing in
coordinated, quality early childhood systems, and elevating
businesses and governments that provide these vital structures –
that’s the work of all of us."
—Steve Nash, former NBA All-Star and MVP, Coach of the Brooklyn
Nets, President, The Steve Nash Foundation: Growing Health in
Kids
"In Parent Nation, Dana Suskind compellingly argues that supporting
parents as they raise young children should be a national priority.
With empathy and a sense of urgency, Suskind movingly lays out why
the neuroscience of early childhood development makes those years
so critical. Parent Nation is nothing less than a call for
action."
—Alex Kotlowitz, bestselling author of There Are No Children Here
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