Deborah L. Davis, PhD

Deborah L. Davis, Ph.D. is a developmental psychologist, writer, and expert in neonatal medical ethics and perinatal bereavement. She has written seven books for parents, including Empty Cradle, Broken Heart (Fulcrum, 3rd ed., 2016), A Gift of Time (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2nd ed., 2023), and Parenting Your Premature Baby and Child (with Mara Tesler Stein, Psy.D., Fulcrum, 2004).

She was also a founding board member (2002- 2010) of The Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance, whose mission is to support those who work with bereaved parents, and she has written book chapters, position statements, and guidelines for medical and mental health professionals. Her blog, Laugh, Cry, Live, explores a wide range of topics @ PsychologyToday.com. [Headshot credit: Ted Gotwals]