Suzanne Bouffard is a writer, performer, teacher, and researcher who focuses primarily on issues of education, human development, and the arts. As a researcher with a Ph.D. in developmental psychology, she has studied, written, and taught at Harvard and Duke Universities. As a rhythm tap dancer, she has performer with numerous dance companies and jazz bands and taught at universities including Emerson College and Boston University. And as a woman in the 21^st century, she is constantly striving to balance the joys and challenges of being a partner, mother, and friend. Her writing has included essays and blogs on creativity, the arts, and navigating a world with an abundance of  opportunity and a dearth of time.