Sue Atkins is an internationally respected Parenting Expert, Broadcaster and former Deputy Headteacher, with over 40 years’ experience in education and family support. Known globally for her empowering, practical approach, Sue works alongside schools, educators and parents to nurture confident, resilient children — both in and beyond the classroom.

She is the author of the bestselling Parenting Made Easy series, Raising Happy Children for Dummies, The Can-Do Kid’s Journal: Discover Your Confidence Superpower, The Divorce Journal for Kids, and Navigating the Digital Jungle: Scripts to Start Family Tech Conversations. Her work centres on helping families and schools create nurturing, emotionally intelligent environments where children can thrive.

Sue appears regularly across major UK and international media, including ITV’s This Morning, BBC Radio, Woman’s Hour, the Today Programme, and LBC, and she is the Parenting Expert for Disney Family. In addition, Sue is the host of the Navigating the Digital Jungle podcast, exploring screen time, digital wellbeing and the evolving challenges of parenting in a tech-driven world — issues especially relevant to international school communities.

She is also the President of Montessori UK, leading a national modernisation and visibility initiative to champion “Montessori for today’s childhood and Montessori for all,” with a focus on inclusion, accessibility and stronger partnerships with families.