Active Parenting Publishers, Inc., was founded in 1983 by Dr. Michael H. Popkin, a former child and family therapist and Coordinator of Child and Family Services for Northside Community Mental Health Centers in Atlanta, Georgia.

Based in Atlanta, APP delivers quality education programs for parents, children and teachers. Active Parenting Publishers is recognized as an innovator in the educational market and is committed to our mission of developing human potential through our programs.

About Dr. Popkin
Michael H. Popkin, Ph.D., founded Active Parenting Publishers in 1983 to assist parents and professionals seeking innovative resources in parent education. That same year he introduced the first video-based parent education program, the Active Parenting Discussion Program. Since then, Dr. Popkin has written and produced a library of video and discussion programs. A nationally recognized expert on parenting, Dr. Popkin has also written the books Active Parenting Now; Doc Pop's 52 Weeks of Active Parenting; Taming the Spirited Child (due to be published in the spring of 2007); Getting through to Your Kids; Helping Your Child Succeed in School; and Quality Parenting.

Prior to founding Active Parenting Publishers, Dr. Popkin practiced family therapy in metro Atlanta. He received a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Georgia State University and has studied in Austria and England.

Dr. Popkin served on the expert panel assembled for the United States Office of Substance Abuse Prevention. He currently serves on the Georgia State University College of Education Leadership Council and the advisory board for the Atlanta Outward Bound Center. He has also been a finalist for the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Small Businessperson of the Year Award. His commitment to parent education earned Active Parenting Publishers the Positive Parenting Award from the National Council for Children’s Rights.

As a parenting expert and father of two, Dr. Popkin’s professional and personal experiences make him a popular and lively speaker. He frequently speaks at conferences throughout the world and has appeared on more than 50 television shows, including CNN and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”