Lisa Heffernan has an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. She is a New York Times bestselling author who has worked as a financial trader and as former vice-president at Goldman Sachs.
When her son went off to college she burst into tears in the produce aisle and came to the conclusion there was very little support for soon-to-be empty-nester parents like herself. Lisa understood high school and college are when kids are making some of the most consequential decisions in their lives and that parenting never ends. She partnered with a fellow mom and friend, Mary Dell Harrington to create “Grown and Flown” a Facebook community.
Grown and Flown is now the biggest and most vibrant online destination of its kind, made up of countless thankful parents of teens and college-age kids who are looking for information, insight, and support. Over 500 writers, doctors, psychologists, teachers, college counselors, college professors, and even a college president have graced “Grown and Flown” with their personal stories or expert advice. Lisa and Mary Dell compiled all the intel they’ve learned over the years to co-author a book by the same name, “Grown and Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults.” I speak for myself when I say with my own junior in high school, the book has already proven helpful and I’ve been recommending it to all my parent friends left and right.
Lisa is enjoying her empty nest with her husband while continuing to build on the solid relationships she developed with her adult children who have grown up to be happy and healthy and not just flown but soared. She feels so lucky to be a parent in the 21st century.
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