Early childhood educator · Author · Speaker
Dr. Deborah L. Tillman
Experience that teaches.
Systems you can use.
Known as Lifetime’s America’s Supernanny, Deborah brings more than 30 years in early childhood education to the everyday work of raising children.
Meet Deborah
Guided learning · Ages 0–5
01 / THE SCHOOLThe Parenting
OS School.
Solve Everyday Behavior Problems
Begin with The Parenting OS Foundations. Use the assessment, live teaching, and parent community to choose a clear next step and put it into practice at home.
Begin with the published Foundations. Guided courses for these four situations are in preparation; their daily lessons are not yet available.
- 01
Assess
Choose one priority situation.
- 02
Learn
Understand the system and your next response.
- 03
Practice at home
Use the same approach in everyday moments.
- 04
Receive feedback
Bring your questions to teaching and community.
- 05
Measure progress
Notice what changes; refine your follow-through.
Guided learning and parent community. Recurring membership on Skool.
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02 / The book · Independent learning
A practical system
for the moment
you’re in.
The Parenting OS
25 systems for ages 0–5. Find the words to say, the actions to take, and the sequence to repeat when a familiar parenting challenge comes up.
Read and apply the book at your own pace. For guided learning and ongoing support, explore the School as a separate membership.
A career built around children & families
From the classroom
to the living room.
Deborah’s work connects early childhood education, family leadership, entrepreneurship, publishing, and television.
She founded Happy Home in 1994 and earned her master’s in early childhood special education at The George Washington University. Today, she brings that experience to Purposed Parenting, The Parenting OS book, and The Parenting OS School.
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In conversation
Experience with a public voice.
Early education.
A national stage.
The university profiles its alumna and her work on Lifetime’s America’s Supernanny.
Read the feature ↗Greenwich Girl · 2026Putting parenting
systems into practice.
A conversation about clear expectations, consistent caregivers, and everyday routines.
Read the interview ↗Speaking & partnerships
Bring the conversation
to your audience.
For schools, education organizations, conferences, and family-focused platforms.
Explore a conversation grounded in early childhood education, practical parenting systems, and family leadership.
Choose your next step