Jessica Joelle Alexander

Bestselling Author | Danish Parenting & Education Expert | Co-Founder, Raising Digital Citizens | Co-Founder, The Danish Way Association

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

About

Best selling Author, Parenting Expert and Cultural Researcher, Jessica's book "The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know about Raising Confident Capable Kids," is published by Penguin Random House in over 35 countries. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, BBC World News, TIME, The Atlantic, The NY Times and many more. She has written 4 books and has researched and written for UC Berkeley's Othering and Belonging Institute. Jessica gives talks and consults for companies like Google, LEGO, Morgan Stanley, The World Bank, as well as The Ministry of Education and conferences globally. She is the co-founder of Raising Digital Citizens, a company that provides tools to help parents and educators build relationships based on trust, not fear around technology.

Experience

  • Co-Founder at Raising Digital Citizens
    Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

    Co-founder. Helping parents and educators raise confident, capable digital citizens based on a proven approach that foster more wellbeing and a safer online experience based on trust, not fear.

  • Author at Little, Brown and Company
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

    The Danish Way Everyday-A practical, age-by-age guide to raising confident, capable kids like the happiest people in the world.

  • Author with Penguin Random House at Penguin Random House
    Oct 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 10 mos

    The Danish Way of Parenting is one of the most widely sold parenting books which uncovers why Denmark is constantly voted as one of the happiest people in the world for over 40 years in a row. The research backed PARENT theory is now widely recognized. Published in 33 countries.

  • Writer and Researcher at Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley
    2020 - Oct 2024 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Researcher and writer on the Danish concept of "fællesskab" and it´s implications for othering and belonging.

  • Columnist The Copenhagen Post "The Road Less Travelled"​ at The Copenhagen Post
    Feb 2016 - Mar 2020 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Wrote a regular column called "The Road Less Travelled" about all things Danish from an insider/outsider cultural perspective and its implications on happiness.