Nancy Berk, Ph.D. has been described as "Dr. Phil meets Tina Fey." Dr. Berk is an accomplished psychologist, speaker, and award-winning lifestyle humorist. She is a stand-up comic armed with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Vanderbilt University and the skills of a therapist, professor, and researcher. A columnist, podcaster, and blogger on lifestyle, parenting, and women’s milestones, Nancy writes a weekly blog for MORE Magazine’s MORE.com and co-hosts the iTunes humor podcast Whine At 9. She’s a columnist for SHADY AVE Magazine and MitzvahMarket.com, a three time contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul, and author of Secrets of a Bar Mitzvah Mom (2005). She's been spotlighted in the New York Times about over the top bar mitzvahs, interviewed by the Wall Street Journal on how to navigate nightmare double dates, and explained the nuances of smart phone addiction to AARP. Her stand-up comedy has landed her on the stages of TEDx and 30 Rock. She’s just finished her second book College Bound and Gagged: How to Help Your Kid Get Into A Great College Without Losing Your Savings, Relationship, And Mind, and now faces an empty nest with an extra guest room. Empty Nest Travel Mom looks forward to providing great tips, humor, and inspiration for travel without kids and with them, because lots of grown children enjoy a freebie family vacation.
Nancy Berk, Ph.D. has been described as "Dr. Phil meets Tina Fey." Dr. Berk is an accomplished psychologist, speaker, and award-winning lifestyle humorist. Her stand-up comedy has landed her on the stages of TEDx and 30 Rock.
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