Biography - About Me
Before the current president gave Texas a less than favorable reputation, I was proud to call the Lone Star State my home. Born in Dallas, I graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1981. I then moved to Eugene, Oregon, in 1982, where I met my husband Bob. After procrastinating for eleven years, we finally had a child, our son Casey, born in 1995. I then began to attempt to answer the question: Is there life after too much television?
I can honestly say the answer is yes — there is more life after television. I love living in Oregon and my family appreciates the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. We enjoy camping, skiing, hiking and white-water rafting together. (See Casey's Page for more information about the best hikes in the area.)
When I started TV-Turnoff Week at my son's school I discovered how much I like helping other families reap the benefits of limiting television. I offer workshops for parents, expectant parents, health care-providers and teachers on finding alternatives to the electronic babysitter. It really is easier to raise kids with little or no television.
I live in Portland with my husband and son, one cat, and yes, one television, which resides in our guestroom.
Vacationing in Arizona, the state where my husband grew up
"Ellen Currey-Wilson's big motivation to conquer her TV 'addiction' was her son, Casey, now 12."
— From the article "The Unplugged Family: Why– and How– Families Are Going Screen-Free" in the April 2008 issue of Metro Parent.