Jessica Lahey Author, New York Times, The Atlantic, Book, and Podcast

Jessica Lahey Bio | Wiki

Jessica Lahey is a prominent American speaker, writer, and educator. She writes the Parent-Teacher Conference column for the New York Times. Furthermore, Jessica is a commentator for Vermont Public Radio.

She also serves as an English and writing teacher and correspondent for the Atlantic. Moreover, she is the author of The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed.

Jessica Lahey Age

She was born in the United States. However, Jessica has not gone public with her personal details such as her age or her dates of birth despite being in the limelight. Nonetheless, gauging her physical appearance, she may be around 52 years old.

Jessica Lahey Height

She is a woman of average stature. Jessica stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in ( Approx 1.65m).

Jessica Lahey Family

She was born in the United States to a loving and supportive father and mother. However, Jessica has not shared with the public paramount information with reference to her devoted parents. Therefore, her parents’ whereabouts are currently not available. Besides, She has an appealing sister named Anna Potts Jones. More information with regard to her sister will be posted soon.

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Jessica Lahey Husband

She is a married woman. Jessica is happily married to her loving and caring husband called Tim Lahey. As a couple, they are blessed with two sons. One of her sons’ names is Finn Lahey who was born on October 21, 2003. He is currently 19 years old. On the other hand, her other son was born on December 15, 1998. He is at this present moment 24 years old.

Jessica Lahey Education

She attended a local high school. Later, Jessica matriculated at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1988 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Comparative Literature in 1992. Furthermore, she enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 1996 and graduated with a JD Degree in Law as of the year 2000.

Jessica Leahy Author | New York Times | The Atlantic

She is the author of the New York Times bestselling book titled The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed. Jessica is also the author of The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence. Furthermore, she writes the Parent-Teacher Conference column for the New York Times’ Well Family.

Additionally, Jessica works at The Washington Post as a writer since March 2018. Moreover, she serves as a commentator for Vermont Public Radio since joining back in May 2013. Also, Jessica works as a contributing writer for The Atlantic since January 2013. She also serves as a columnist for The New York Times since 2013. Previously, Jessica worked as a freelance columnist at New York Times from September 2014 to June 2017.

Some of Jessica’s other colleagues at The New York Times include;

Iva Dixit – Staff Editor and Audience Editor

Judith Newman – Columnist

Tariq Panja – Global Sports Reporter

Motoko Rich – Tokyo Bureau Chief

Stephanie Saul – Staff Writer

Michael Wines – National Correspondent

Kate Lanphear – the women’s style director

Glenn Thrush – Correspondent

Jennifer Steinhauer – Reporter

George Vecsey – Sports Columnist

Austan Goolsbee – Columnist

Ross Douthat– Columnist

John Eligon-National Correspondent

Katie Robertson -Media Reporter

Jason Horowitz – Rome Bureau Chief

Elaina Plott -Reporter

Ben Smith -Columnist

Daniel Victor -Reporter

Jessica Lahey Book | Books

  • The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed (August 2015)
  • The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence (April 2021)
  • On Being 40(ish): Fifteen Writers on the Prime of Their Lives (February 2019)
  • regalo del fracaso: Aprender a ceder el control sobre tus hi (Spanish Edition) (April 2017)

Jessica Lahey Podcast

She also co-hosts a podcast titled #AmWriting. This is a show about reading, writing, and getting some things done. Jessica hosts the podcast alongside KJ Dell’Antonia. She works for the New York Times’ Well Family as a contributing editor and columnist.

The two speak about writing long-form, short-form, and book-length. They also give tips for pitching editors and agents as well as constantly revising how they tackle the ongoing challenge of keeping your butt in the chair for long enough to get the work done.

Jessica Lahey Salary

She spawns her monthly earnings working for the New York Times, Vermont Public Radio, and The Atlantic. Jessica pockets an estimated salary of $92,014 annually.

Jessica Lahey Net Worth

Having been working as a writer and author with a total proficiency of nearly one decade now, she has managed to garner good affluence in her career thus far. Online resources estimate Jessica’s net worth to be $849,169.

Who Is Jessica Lahey

She is a well-known American speaker, writer, and educator who writes the Parent-Teacher Conference column for the New York Times. Additionally, Jessica is a commentator for Vermont Public Radio and also serves as an English and writing teacher, and correspondent for the Atlantic. Furthermore, she is the author of The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed.

How Tall Is Jessica Lahey

She is a woman of average stature who stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches which is approximately 1.65m.

How Old Is Jessica Lahey

She could be around 52 years old gauging her physical appearance.. Jessica was born in the United States. However, she has not shared with the public her personal details such as her age or her dates of birth despite being a public figure. Hence, we can hardly state when Jessica relishes and commemorates his birthday.

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