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== Joshua Coleman, Ph.D.
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Joshua Coleman, Ph.D. is a psychologist, author, and Senior Fellow with the Council on Contemporary Families. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Dr. Coleman is known for his work on family dynamics, estrangement, and contemporary parenting.
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Professional Experience
Dr. Coleman is a psychologist in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. He serves as a Senior Fellow with the Council on Contemporary Families, a non-partisan organization dedicated to providing the public and media with research on American families.
He contributes to prominent publications such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, The Washington Post, and many others. Dr. Coleman has also delivered talks and trainings at institutions including Harvard University, Weill Cornell Department of Psychiatry, the University of California, Irvine and the American Psychological Association
He frequently appears in media, including The Today Show, NPR, Sesame Street, Good Morning America, and 20/20. His insights have been featured in outlets like TIME Magazine, The New Yorker, and major network news programs.
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Education
B.A., Ohio State University (1971–1975) - Ph.D., Wright Institute, Berkeley, California (1985–1989)
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Books
1. Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties and How to Heal the Conflict (Harmony, Penguin Random House, 2021) 2. When Parents Hurt: Compassionate Strategies When You and Your Grown Child Don't Get Along (HarperCollins 2008) 3. The Lazy Husband: How to Get Men to Do More Parenting and Housework (St Martin’s Press, 2007) 4. The Marriage Makeover: Finding Happiness in Imperfect Harmony (St Martin’s Press, 2004)
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Dr. Coleman has contributed chapters to books such as Contemporary Parenting and Parenthood and Families as They Really Are. His peer-reviewed journal articles include:
"Therapy and the Curated Childhood: The Use and Abuse of Trauma Narratives in Parental Estrangement" (The Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth, 2024)
"Attachment Security, Divorce, Parental Estrangement, and Reconciliation" (Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2022) Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Coleman, J., Wang, J., & Yan, J. J. (2021). Mothers’ attributions for estrangement from their adult children. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cfp0000198
- Selected Articles
Dr. Coleman has written widely on family dynamics, parenting, and estrangement. Key articles include:
- "How Parents Can Heal Rifts with Their Adult Children," Scientific American (2024) - "A Shift in American Family Values is Fueling Estrangement," The Atlantic (2021) - "For Estranged Dads, Father’s Day Is a Painful Reminder," The Wall Street Journal
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Media Appearances
Dr. Coleman has been featured on:
- The Today Show - Sesame Street - PBS - Good Morning America -20/20
He has also participated in numerous NPR programs and podcasts with hosts such as Yascha Mounk, Maria Shriver, Mel Robbins, and Ardie Cornish.
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External Links
- [Official Website](https://www.drjoshuacoleman.com) - [Council on Contemporary Families](https://www.contemporaryfamilies.org)