Annmarie Kelly Harbaugh is the author of Here Be Dragons: A Parent’s Guide to Rediscovering Purpose, Adventure and the Unfathomable Joy of the Journey, a memoir about the wonderful misery of raising children with someone you love.

She is the host of Wild Precious Life, a podcast about making the most of the time we have. Annmarie is a dynamic and sought-after speaker who engages corporate and educational audiences about Work-Life Balance, Parenting, Writing, and Living Your Best Life Now.

Annmarie has been a commentator on NPR’s All Things Considered and a frequent contributor to print and online media from the New York Observer to the Huffington Post. She holds a Masters in Urban Education from Yale and has taught American Literature in a half-dozen high schools from Florida to Seattle. If your kid wrote notes on her hand or talked smack during class, chances are she was Annmarie’s favorite.

Annmarie loves kickboxing, karaoke, quidditch, dogs, books that make her laugh, movies that make her cry, and salads other people make her eat. She is currently working on her first novel.