Kelly Newcom is the author of Managing Media Creating Character book and study guide and the founder of Brave Parenting. Kelly has a pharmacy degree from Purdue University and a Master's degree in Biblical Studies and Theology from The Master’s University. Kelly’s parenting and media expertise has led her to speaking events and conferences across the country advocating for a biblical approach to media and technology.

Kelly and her husband Ryan have been married for twenty-four years and have seven foster-adopted children, ages 18 to 28, and two granddaughters with one grandson on the way.