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Michael Trout has been working clinically with foster children, with all members of the adoption triad, and with both adults and children who experienced early disruptions in attachment, for three decades. He is the Director of "The Infant-Parent Institute" in Illinois, and is a father, stepfather, and grandpa.

Lori Thomas is an active advocate and public speaker on children's issues. She is the mother of six (three adopted), and a foster parent. She is President and Founder of Hope Village, Inc., and lives with her husband, children, and two dogs in Northern Virginia.