Madeline Anderson is the author of Girl Dad and the founder of Girl Dad Network. She has a passion for writing, speaking, neuroscience, and psychology. She is the daughter of an incredible Girl Dad and spent years interviewing a wide array of fathers and daughters to write her heartfelt book on how to be the best father to a daughter. She speaks and hosts workshops at National and International Fathering Conferences throughout the year and speaks at a UCLA entrepreneurship class each quarter. She has been featured on a variety of podcasts, speaking about tangible actions fathers can take to have a great relationship with their daughters. She teaches fathers how to relate to “Girl World,” understand what matters most to daughters, how to balance work and family time, and why dads should pursue hobbies they are passionate about.

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Madeline was born and raised in Southern California and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in Business Economics. She also studied Finance and Business for one semester at the University of Sydney. Madeline loves to travel the world, go for walks, read, and learn. She believes we should all leave the world a better place than we found it, which is why she created and advocates for Girl Dad Network.