Experience

Douglas & McIntyre (imprint)

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Book Author

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Author of the forthcoming book NAVIGATING THE MESSY MIDDLE: A FIERCELY HONEST AND WILDLY ENCOURAGING GUIDE FOR MIDLIFE WOMEN, to be published by Douglas & McIntyre in Canada this fall and in the US in spring 2023. Author of the forthcoming book NAVIGATING THE MESSY MIDDLE: A FIERCELY HONEST AND WILDLY ENCOURAGING GUIDE FOR MIDLIFE WOMEN, to be published by Douglas & McIntyre in Canada this fall and in the US in spring 2023.



HarperCollins Canada

• Canada
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Book Author

  • May 2013 - Present

  Author of the bestselling The Mother of All Books series (acquired by HarperCollins Canada from Wiley Canada in mid-2013) and Parenting Through the Storm, a guide to parenting a child who is struggling with a mental health, neurodevelopmental, or behavioural challenge. My most recent book, Happy Parents Happy Kids, was published by HarperCollins Canada in February 2019. Author of the bestselling The Mother of All Books series (acquired by HarperCollins Canada from Wiley Canada in mid-2013) and Parenting Through the Storm, a guide to parenting a child who is struggling with a mental health, neurodevelopmental, or behavioural challenge. My most recent book, Happy Parents Happy Kids, was published by HarperCollins Canada in February 2019.



Guilford Press

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Book Author

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Author of the US/International edition of Parenting Through the Storm (a guide to parenting a child who is struggling with a mental health, neurodevelopmental, or behavioral challenge). The book will be published on September 30, 2016. "A true gift to parents. As a mental health clinician and parent of a child who has struggled mightily over many years with major anxiety, I thought 'Hallelujah' when I finished this book. Finally, a resource that both provides validation for parents in pain and offers concrete, actionable guidance. I wish I'd had this guide when I was in the thick of it, but I am so glad it exists now, and I will recommend it to the parents I work with." - Claire Lerner, LCSW-C, Senior Parenting Strategist, Zero to Three "Ann Douglas offers hope for the many parents who are searching for answers -- especially because she's been through it all herself. The book is reassuring that there's light at the end of the tunnel, but also realistic and based on research. It provides the tools you need to make tough decisions and help your child. I love this book!" - Michele Borba, EdD, author of UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World



Page One Productions Inc.

• Canada
• Writing and Editing

• Speaker

  • Mar 2000 - Present

  • Deliver keynote addresses, workshops, and parenting courses at parenting and mental health conferences (for parents and professionals) and workplace-based parenting workshops. • Create customized curriculum materials for organizations developing pregnancy and parenting courses.Some recent presentations: • Bell Let's Talk, Mississauga, Ontario: Employee workshop in the lead up to Bell Let's Talk Day, 2016. January 2016.• Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa: Moms for mental health fundraising breakfast. January 2016.• Canadian Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto: presentation at launch of the Portico mental health web portal. January 2016.• Children's Mental Health Ontario, Toronto: panelist/presenter at mental health conference for clinicians, researchers, and families.• Mindful Parenting Conference, Whitby, Ontario: Keynote presentation.• Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta: community education workshop/webcast. October 2015.• Edmonton Literacy and Learning Day: keynote address and small group workshop at this annual day of learning for parents. October 2015.More presentation and workshop information here: http://www.anndouglas.net/eventsPartnered with other organizations to provide training and develop curriculum materials for their groups.• LifeSpeak Canada hired me to offer workplace-based parenting workshops (2005) and to lead a back-to-work workshop for moms returning to work after maternity leave (2008).• The Ella Centre for Pregnancy and Parenting (Toronto) hired me to offer various pregnancy/parenting workshops on a part-time/occasional basis (2005-2006).• Netscape's Online Learning Center hired me to create an online pregnancy course curriculum and to delivered online pregnancy courses (2003 to 2004).• WebMD licensed excerpts from two of my books (The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby and The Mother of All Baby Books) and hired me to co-lead online courses based on those two books. (2002 to 2005).

• Freelance Parenting and Health Feature Writer

  • Jun 1988 - Present

  Magazine and newspaper columnist and writer specializing in parenting, pregnancy, preconception, fertility, motherhood, women's health. Over 1000 articles published to date, ranging from 200-word front-of-the-book items to 5000+ word feature-length articles.Former columnist for The Toronto Star (September 2010 to February 2013); What's Up Kids? (2005 to 2012); SavvyMom.ca (Feb. 2011 to January 2012), The Life Change Network (June 2011 to June 2012); Channel 12 TV (CBC affiliate station), Durham, Oshawa, Ontario (2007 to 2010); ParentsAsk (2010); ParentCentral.ca (April 2008 to Sept. 2010), Yahoo! Canada (May 2007 to March 2011), Conceive Magazine (October 2005 to October 2010), City Parent (1995 to May 2011), WebMD.com, Women.com, Canadian Living, Healthy Woman, Flare Pregnancy, Glow, WeeWelcome.ca, and Urban Baby and Toddler.Articles have appeared in Today's Parent, Parents Canada, Canadian Family, Canadian Living, Chatelaine, Cottage Life, Quill and Quire, The Globe and Mail, The Chicago Tribune, Flare, Pregnancy, ePregnancy, Pregnancy.org, Junior, and numerous other publications and websites.You can find some samples of my work at https://anndouglas.contently.com

• Copywriter

  • Sep 1992 - Present

  Have written print and/or online marketing copy behalf of The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, Sunlight, Kraft, Ford, Toyota, the Quaker Oats Company of Canada, Trent University, Fleming College, Lakefield College School, Ontario Parks, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Peterborough Square. Current clients (2016): Trent University, NewsCred.

• Spokesperson

  • 2000 - 2011

  Act as the voice of a particular brand for the duration of a campaign. Represent the brand during media appearances, at press conferences, and at consumer events. Provide behind-the-scenes consulting about media, key messages, and other campaign elements.Clients have included Cheerios (2002), Prevnar (2003-2007), Sunlight Laundry Detergent's GoAheadGetDirtyClub (2004-2005), Resultz -- a non-pesticide based Head Lice treatment marketed by Nycomed (2006-2007), First Response ovulation predictor kits and pregnancy tests (2008), Pampers (worked on a parents and sleep campaign in 2009), and NATIONAL PR (bedwetting education campaign in 2011).Frequently interviewed by the print and electronic media while promoting The Mother of All ® books brands and other books that I have written; or my various blogs. Media hits include The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, Parenting, Parents, Working Mother, American Baby, Baby Talk, Fit Pregnancy, Pregnancy, ePregnancy, Junior, Today's Parent, Canadian Family, Parents Canada, Good Housekeeping, Better Homes and Gardens, Woman's World, BabyCenter.com, Parents.com, CNN.com, AOL.com, Parenting.com, SheKnows.com, WebMD.com, iVillage.com, CanadianParents.com, CanadianLiving.ca, The Parent Report, Parent Journal, The Agenda, and Power and Politics with Evan Solomon.

• Author of pregnancy, parenting, children's non-fiction, women's health, history and motherhood books

  • Jun 1997 - 2002

  Author of books on pregnancy and parenting; children's non-fiction; women's health; history; and motherhood published by Pearson Education Canada, Penguin Books, McGraw-Hill Canada, Maple Tree Press, Taylor Trade Publishing, McArthur and Company. Titles include Family Finance, Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Loss, Sanity Savers, Baby Science: How Babies Really Work, Before You Were Born, Body Talk, The Family Tree Detective, Canuck Chicks and Maple Leaf Mamas: Women of the Great White North, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raising Money-Smart Canadian Kids, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Canadian History, The Complete Idiot's Guide to the 60s, 70s, and 80s.Contributor to a number of highly respected anthologies about motherhood, including Shari MacDonald Strong's The Maternal is Political, Andrea Buchanan's It's a Girl, May Friedman and Shana Calixte's Mothering and Blogging: The Radical Act of the Mommy Blog, Andrea O'Reilly's The 21st Century Motherhood Movement: Mothers Speak Out on Why We Need to Change the World and How to Do It, and Kyra Anderson and Vicki Forman's Gravity Pulls You In.



CBC/Radio-Canada

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Weekend Parenting Columnist (regular freelance)

  • Mar 2016 - Oct 2020

  I research, write, and deliver on-air parenting segments for weekend morning radio shows across Canada. I also make occasional appearances on weekday morning and afternoon shows, commenting on parenting trends or breaking parenting news. I research, write, and deliver on-air parenting segments for weekend morning radio shows across Canada. I also make occasional appearances on weekday morning and afternoon shows, commenting on parenting trends or breaking parenting news.



Kinstantly

• Contributing Editor

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2017

  I translate the latest scientific findings into practical wisdom parents can apply to the day-to-day challenges of raising kids. Recent articles: - Why trusting your gut makes you a better parent https://blog.kinstantly.com/gut-instincts/ - Keeping it real is as good for us as it is for our kids https://blog.kinstantly.com/authenticity/ I translate the latest scientific findings into practical wisdom parents can apply to the day-to-day challenges of raising kids. Recent articles: - Why trusting your gut makes you a better parent https://blog.kinstantly.com/gut-instincts/ - Keeping it real is as good for us as it is for our kids https://blog.kinstantly.com/authenticity/



Parcel Design

• Canada
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copywriter

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2017

  Content creator specializing in parenting and mental health. Blog post: Ideas Discussed: Social Influence // "Building brand affluence through influencers" http://www.parceldesign.com/teammember/ann-douglas/ Content creator specializing in parenting and mental health. Blog post: Ideas Discussed: Social Influence // "Building brand affluence through influencers" http://www.parceldesign.com/teammember/ann-douglas/



Corus Entertainment

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• On-Air Parenting Columnist, CHEX Daily

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2016

  Research and deliver weekly segments of parenting news for this early-evening news-and-lifestyle show. Research and deliver weekly segments of parenting news for this early-evening news-and-lifestyle show.



Trent Radio

• Peterborough, Ontario

• Host/Producer

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2013

  September 2012 to April 2013: Host and producer of two radio shows which alternated weekly in the same time slot: "Citizen Parent" (a public affairs radio show for parents) and "This is Your Writing Life" (a show about writers and writing). I researched the stories for each show, conducted all interviews (some pre-taped; some live in studio), and chose indie Canadian music to complement each segment (in keeping with the station's mandate). September 2014 to April 2015: Host and producer of "How to be a Happy Writer" (a show about writers and writing). I researched the stories for each show, conducted all interviews (some pre-taped; some live in studio), and chose indie Canadian music to complement each segment (in keeping with the station's mandate).



Canadian Family

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Editor

  • Feb 2012 - Feb 2013

  Contribute feature-length articles and other shorter items to Canadian Family -- one of Canada's most respected parenting magazines -- on a regular basis. I have a special interest in health, education, public policy, and social justice; but I will be covering a wide range of parenting issues. Contribute feature-length articles and other shorter items to Canadian Family -- one of Canada's most respected parenting magazines -- on a regular basis. I have a special interest in health, education, public policy, and social justice; but I will be covering a wide range of parenting issues.



Toronto Star

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Pregnancy and parenting columnist

  • Sep 2010 - Feb 2013

  I wrote "The Mother of All Parenting Columns" -- a column that focused on pregnancy, birth, babies, and parenting -- for The Toronto Star, Canada's largest circulation daily newspaper. I wrote "The Mother of All Parenting Columns" -- a column that focused on pregnancy, birth, babies, and parenting -- for The Toronto Star, Canada's largest circulation daily newspaper.



Wiley

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pregnancy and parenting author

  • 1998 - 2013

  Creator of the bestselling The Mother of All Books series. The lead title, The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, has sold 250,000 copies in North America. The series has sold 500,000 copies in North America. Titles include The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, The Mother of All Baby Books, The Mother of All Toddler Books, The Mother of All Parenting Books, The Mother of All Pregnancy Organizers, Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler, Mealtime Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler. For a full list of my other books, please see http://having-a-baby.com/books/



The Writers' Union of Canada

• Canada

• Contract trainer: social media strategies

  • Oct 2011 - Nov 2012

  Responsible for delivering workshops focused on social media, digital media strategies, and online promotion skills for authors in a variety of Canadian cities and via online webinars (both spring and fall) on behalf of The Writers' Union of Canada in 2012. Workshops delivered in Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Kingston, Montreal, and Halifax. Responsible for delivering workshops focused on social media, digital media strategies, and online promotion skills for authors in a variety of Canadian cities and via online webinars (both spring and fall) on behalf of The Writers' Union of Canada in 2012. Workshops delivered in Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Kingston, Montreal, and Halifax.



Trent University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writing instructor, Creative Writing Certificate Program, School of Continuing Education

  • Nov 2001 - Dec 2009

  • During the fall of 2009, I served as a mentor in Trent's mentorship program for creative writing students. This involved working one-on-one with a student who was seeking detailed feedback on her magazine queries and articles. • In the spring of 2006, I created an intensive weekend-long writing course entitled “Publish and Prosper,” a crash course in the fundamentals of launching a successful career as a freelance writer. The course was offered again in 2007 and 2008. • In November/December 2002, I taught a six-week course on breaking into book publishing (“Author! Author!”) • In November/December 2001, I taught a five-week course on “The Business of Freelancing” for Trent University in Peterborough. Note: Trent University closed its School of Continuing Education in 2010, so I no longer had the opportunity to teach in its award-winning Creative Writing Certificate Program.



Sir Sandford Fleming College

• Communications Professor

  • Oct 1988 - Apr 2000

  Taught communications and writing courses (in-class as well as distance education—both print-based and online) for Sir Sandford Fleming College in Peterborough. I held this position on a part-time basis while building my career as an author. Taught communications and writing courses (in-class as well as distance education—both print-based and online) for Sir Sandford Fleming College in Peterborough. I held this position on a part-time basis while building my career as an author.