Katherine Reynolds Lewis

Journalist and Author

Katherine Reynolds Lewis is an experienced public speaker and subject matter expert on topics including parenting, children, education, mental health, technology, entrepreneurship, the changing workforce, caregiving, diversity, equity and inclusion. She is a sought- after presenter for diverse audiences and has appeared on CNN, NPR, Bloomberg TV, PBS, WTOP radio, HuffPost Live and a variety of regional outlets. Katherine is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in The Atlantic, Fortune, Medium, Money, Mother Jones, The New York Times, Parents, Slate, USA Today’s magazines, the Washington Post Magazine and Working Mother. 

Katherine’s book about children and discipline, The Good News About Bad Behavior: Why Kids Today Are Less Disciplined Than Ever—And What to Do About It, was published by PublicAffairs in April 2018. Based on the most-read article ever published by Mother Jones, the book documents a new model of discipline for a generation of children who are out of control. The Good News About Bad Behavior has won U.S. writing and journalism awards and will be translated into at least five languages.

Previously, Katherine was a national correspondent for Newhouse and Bloomberg News, covering everything from financial and media policy to Al Gore’s presidential campaign. In two decades as a journalist, Katherine’s work has won recognition from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Chicago Headline Club. She’s received fellowships from the Carey Institute for Global Good, Education Writers Association, Fund for Investigative Journalism, Poynter Institute’s Minority Writers Workshop, and University of Maryland’s Casey Journalism Center. Residencies include Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Moulin à Nef and Ragdale Foundation.

Katherine’s an active member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, Asian American Journalists Association, Education Writers Association and Society of Professional Journalists. She holds a BA in physics from Harvard University and is a certified parent educator with the Parent Encouragement Program (PEP) in Kensington, Md. She and her husband Brian are the proud parents of three children.