Heidi Smith Luedtke PhD

Heidi Smith Luedtke, Ph.D., earned her doctorate in Personality and Social Ecology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her scholarly work on stress and coping, well-being and personality has been published in top peer-reviewed journals.

As a writer, Dr. Luedtke helps readers achieve personal growth, healthy relationships, and parenting success. Her smart, helpful articles have appeared in more than 80 magazines, including Parents, Pregnancy & Newborn and Costco Connection. She's a proud Air Force wife and a regular contributor to Military Spouse. Dr. Luedtke's e-book, Detachment Parenting: 33 Ways to Keep Your Cool When Kids Melt Down, teaches frazzled parents how to dial down their own emotional responses so they can stay focused on guiding kids' coping efforts. In all her work, She lives near Washington, D.C., with her husband, two young kids and two scrappy dogs. Learn more about her work at HeidiLuedkte.com