Ann Douglas

Parenting author, speaker, and
mental health advocate

Ann Douglas is the author of numerous books about pregnancy and parenting, including The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, The Mother of All Baby Books, The Mother of All Toddler Books, and The Mother of All Parenting Books. The books in The Mother of All book series have sold over half a million copies in North America to date.

Ann's most recent book about parenting, Happy Parents Happy Kids (a guide to getting to a happy, healthy place as a family) and Parenting Through the Storm: How to Handle The Highs, The Lows, and Everything In Between (a book for parents who have a child who is struggling with a mental health, neurodevelopmental, or behavioural challenge) were published by HarperCollins Canada in February 2019 and January 2015. A US edition of Parenting Through the Storm was published by Guilford Press in 2016.

Ann also has a brand new book about midlife coming out in October 2022. The book is called Navigating the Messy Middle: A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging Guide for Midlife Women. The book offers practical, evidence-based strategies for thriving at midlife, coupled with the compelling stories of more than one hundred midlife women.

Ann has written over 1000 pregnancy and parenting articles for such publications as Canadian Family, Canadian Living, Chatelaine, Today’s Parent, Parents Canada, Cottage Life, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, and The Chicago Tribune.

A passionate and inspiring speaker, Ann delivers keynote addresses and leads small-group workshops at health and parenting conferences across the country. She has created and delivered parenting courses for high-profile websites such as WebMD and AOL as well as on behalf of government clients and Fortune-500 companies. She also hosts online conversations about parenting and mental health and develops and hosts webinars on behalf of organizations such as Morneau Shepell Children's Support Solutions, the International Bipolar Foundation, and Partners for Mental Health.

Ann is frequently interviewed by the print and broadcast media. She is a frequent contributor to CBC Radio. She has been quoted in such publications as The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Good Housekeeping, Reader’s Digest (Canada), Parents, Parenting, Working Mother, BabyTalk, Today’s Parent, The National Post, and The Globe and Mail and has appeared as a guest on such television shows as Canada AM, Breakfast Television, The Marilyn Denis Show, and The Mom Show.

In June 2013,  Ann became the second person ever to be awarded a Lifetime Membership by the Professional Writers Association of Canada, in recognition of her contributions to the freelance writing profession.

In April 2012, Ann was one of 16 Canadians invited to Rideau Hall to discuss family policy with Canadian Governor-General David Johnston and his wife Sharon Johnston.