Katherine Lewis Expertise: Family leave, Careers, Working parents Education: Harvard University Location: Washington, D.C. / Baltimore, Maryland Highlights Over 20 years of experience as a journalist, writer, and editorWrote about family leave and working parents for The Balance (formerly About.com) between 2008 and 2014Author of the parenting book "The Good News About Bad Behavior" Experience Katherine Lewis has over 20 years of experience in journalism as both a writer and editor. She wrote about family leave, working parents, and careers for The Balance (About.com) from 2008 to 2014. Before that, she worked for Bloomberg and Newhouse News Service. She also founded the website CurrentMom.com, as well as organizations like the Parenting Journalists Society and the Center for Independent Journalists. Katherine is the author of the parenting book "The Good News About Bad Behavior." She's written for CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and several other national publications. Education Katherine graduated from Harvard University with a degree in physics. About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.