Gia Gambaro Blount & Laura Birek
Gia Gambaro Blount is a child development and parent education instructor, guest speaker, parenting consultant with over 20 years of experience, and mother of two. Gia co-authored the current California Department of Education Parent Education curriculum for Pasadena City College. She has been featured in HuffPost, AARP Family & Relationships, and Shout Out LA. She is the Toddler Expert for The Family Room, has been interviewed as an expert on several top parenting podcasts, and is a scouted keynote speaker for preschools, family centers, and corporations.
Laura Birek is a writer, podcaster, storyteller and mom to two young boys. She is the author of Picture Perfect Knits (2006) and has written for Parents Magazine; O, The Oprah Magazine; The Los Angeles Times; Shondaland; xoJane and more. Since 2018, Laura has been co-hosting the weekly podcast Big Fat Positive, named one of the best pregnancy and parenting podcasts by Refinery29, Verywell Family, and Giggle Magazine. With over three-and-a-half million downloads and counting, Big Fat Positive has established Laura as a trusted and influential resource for parents around the world.