Kimberley was among the first internet parenting influencers to build professionally produced, brand-sponsored educational media. Her original web series TheGoToMom.TV and Mommy2Mommy.TV, sponsored by Sony, reached a rapidly growing national audience of parents seeking evidence-based, conscious parenting guidance. Her leadership in this space earned her recognition by Working Mother Magazine as one of the most powerful moms in social media.

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Clinically, Kimberley specializes in trauma-informed care and neurodevelopmental conditions, including ADHD, Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome (CDS), OCD, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and complex emotional and behavioral profiles. She is the founder and CEO of The Misunderstood Child, a California-based practice and consulting platform dedicated to advancing early intervention, neurodiversity-affirming care, and family systems resilience.

 

A sought-after consultant and strategist, Kimberley has partnered with leading organizations and global brands to develop trusted parenting content, public health campaigns, and wellness initiatives. Her collaborations span education, consumer health, and family services, including Sony, Disney, LEGO Duplo, DreamWorks, PetSmart, 3M, Sleep Number, Kindercare, Tutor Time, Yahoo!, and Montage Hotels, among others.

 

Grounded in both professional expertise and lived experience, Kimberley is a leading voice in destigmatizing mental health care for families. Her philanthropic commitment includes the Clayton Blaine Scholarship for Preschool Teachers at San Diego State University, supporting the next generation of early childhood educators.

 

She has taught Early Childhood Brain Development and Positive Discipline at UCLA Extension and has served as a consultant to the Children’s Center at Caltech and the Pasadena Office of the Young Child. For more than two decades, she has led social marketing and communications for early childhood mental health initiatives at The Children’s Institute, Inc., supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the California Department of Mental Health.

 

An award-winning author and Jossey-Bass contributor, Kimberley’s work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Her children’s publication My Feelings Activity Book received national recognition through SAMHSA’s Excellence in Community Communications and Outreach (ECCO) Award. Her parenting work has also achieved #1 best-seller status internationally.

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Based in Laguna Beach, California, Kimberley Clayton Blaine continues to advise families, organizations, and public institutions on building emotionally healthy systems where children and parents can thrive.