Expert

Robin Raskin has spent the past 30 years exploring what it means to be a family in a digital world. Most recently, she is the founder of Kids@Play and The Silvers Summit, a set of conferences and exhibitions in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association.

Robin is the former editor of PC Magazine, editor-in-chief of FamilyPC and blogger for Yahoo!Tech. She’s been a columnist for USA Today Online and has authored six books about parenting in the digital age. Her latest book is The Parents’ Guide to College Life (Random House, 2006). Raskin lectures to groups around the country on topics including internet safety and parenting college-aged kids. Her television appearances include The Today Show, CNN, Dateline and others. Her articles have appeared in publications including RedBook, Parents, Child, RealSimple and FamilyFun. She’s also been the director of communications for The Princeton Review and continues to work as a consultant to a number of educational services companies.

Robin lives in an empty nest with her husband and enjoys frequent visits from three far-flung college graduates.