Kristan Shimpi lives outside of Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband of over twenty years. They recently became empty nesters when both of their children headed to college....view moreKristan Shimpi lives outside of Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband of over twenty years. They recently became empty nesters when both of their children headed to college.After earning a PhD in curriculum and instruction, Kristan codeveloped an academic support skills curriculum at the Duke Child and Family Study Center.More recently, Kristan published a book about teaching problem-solving skills to young girls. Her special interests include helping parents manage challenging home and school behaviors and teaching girls of all ages self-awareness and self-advocacy skills.Smooch served as her loyal executive assistant for almost seven years.view less