The former roller skating carhop and U.S. Marine photojournalist holds an interdisciplinary M.A. in Humanities with an emphasis on Human Violence from Old Dominion University. 

CJ is the author of The Badass Girl’s Guide: Uncommon Strategies to Outwit Predators, which has won numerous writing awards, and the upcoming book, Confidence Rules for Kids: How to Talk to Your Children about Danger Without Scaring Them to Death.

Named one of the “Happy 100” people on the planet, CJ’s personal story of triumph over adversity is featured in several books, including bestsellers Happy for No Reason and Be Invincible.

CJ can be reached at [email protected] or through her website at www.cjscarlet.com.