About Me

Greetings, I'm Seth Marlowe, a rookie author who firmly believes in shaking things up regarding the well-trodden “path” society expects teenagers to follow. With my wife Donna, I've had the joy of raising two wonderful daughters—Lauren, now 26, and Brooke, now 23.

Over the past two decades, those who've spent quality time with me know my fervor for challenging the traditional narrative surrounding academic excellence and an increasingly devastating high-achievement culture. This passion is laid bare in my debut book, Pathbreaker Parenting, which challenges conventional wisdom and reveals how following a one-size-fits-all “path” is failing today’s teenagers.

If you parent a child aged twelve (ish) to sixteen (ish), Pathbreaker Parenting extends an invitation encouraging you to pause and rethink your approach. Through a new understanding of the flaws in an obsolete education system, the damaging aftertaste of false expectations, and the “requirement lie” regarding college degrees, you will pop the pressure bubble that envelops your teenager and pivot from taskmaster to mentor. In doing so, your teenager will be newly empowered with the autonomy to navigate a highly dynamic and ever-changing world as a self-directed individual, which sets the stage for them to thrive across all life domains.

Outside of my wordsmith adventures and parenting crusades, you’ll find me trying (and usually failing) to play tennis, cheering on our hometown sports teams through thick and (mostly) thin, savoring Donna's exquisite culinary creations, delving into a stack of nonfiction books, and going the extra mile (or ten) to pick the brains of teenagers and young adults.

If you have questions about Pathbreaker Parenting or want to discuss partnership opportunities, please email me at seth@pathbreakerparenting.com.

Warm regards,

Seth Marlowe