About Kristen Ivy
Kristen holds a bachelor’s of education from Baylor University (2004). Fresh out of undergraduate work, she began her career in the public school system as a high school Biology and English teacher where she learned firsthand the joy and importance of influencing the next generation.
After leaving the school system, Kristen earned a Master of Divinity from Mercer University (2009) and began a seventeen-year journey in non-profit work where she played an integral role in developing educational and religious curricula for kids and teenagers. She is the Co-Founder of The Phase Project, a research-led initiative to help adults grow in empathetic understanding of preschool, elementary, and teenage humans. She enjoys sharing her expertise with leaders and parents at events across the USA and Internationally.
Kristen has also co-authored twenty-four books, including the best-selling: 18-part Phase Guides series (Parenting Your New Baby, Parenting Your One-Year-Old…).
“No-one needs to be seen by everyone. But everyone needs someone who sees them. ”
The Phase Guides Series
An 18-part series of concise and interactive journal-style books that simplify what parents need to know about each phase of a kid’s life.
Inside You Will Discover…
what’s changing about your kid over the next 52 weeks,
the 6 things your kid needs most,
and 4 conversations to have in this phase.
The Phase Guides are a byproduct of The Phase Project, a synthesis of practical experience, academic research, and professional peer review. The project aims to gather information on human development and present it in a digestible format for anyone wanting to better understand kids and teenagers.
Created in partnership with Parent Cue, these guides are designed to help you parent your child through every year.
You can purchase each guide individually or as a set. To maximize your experience, add on the Legacy Marbles or Parenting Through the Phases Study Guide.