Originally Dutch, Dr. DeKoeyer-Laros obtained her Ph.D. degree from Utrecht University (The Netherlands) in 2001. Her dissertation focused on links between parent-child relationships, sense of self, and peer acceptance in kindergarteners. She moved to Salt Lake City in 2000 to co-direct Dr. Alan Fogel's research on social and emotional development of infants and young children within the context of mother-child relationships. In March 2006, she became a mother herself so she has had many opportunities to integrate research knowledge with the practice of parenting!