Melissa Dalton-Bradford

Melissa Dalton-Bradford is an author, educator, and co-founder of two non-profits. A humanitarian and public speaker, Melissa has addressed UN affiliate conferences, university and international upper school forums, and international symposia drawing on her experiences in global parenting, refugee integration work, and anti-authoritarianism. Since January 2025, Melissa has applied her deep academic background, writing, speaking, and lived experience to connect history with current events to help people understand how democracies fall and how they can be rebuilt. Her online work has drawn hundreds of thousands of followers, inspiring a global movement that refuses the return of authoritarian rule. Her articles are published in journals, magazines, online sites, and anthologies. She is the author of Global Mom: A Memoir and On Loss and Living Onward. She can be found at MelissaDaltonBradford.substack.com and @MDGlobalMom on Instagram.

Melissa Dalton-Bradford's Titles

How to Save Democracy The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook

How to Save Democracy

Dive deeper into the authoritarian leaders of yesterday and learn practical steps you can take today to build a better democratic society tomorrow,...


On Loss and Living Onward Collected Voices for the Grieving and Those Who Would Mourn with Them

On Loss and Living Onward

After experiencing the loss of her first-born son, Melissa Dalton-Bradford thrust herself into literature searching for those who have experienced...


Global Mom Eight Countries, Sixteen Addresses, Five Languages, One Family

Global Mom

After more than twenty years living internationallysixteen addresses, eight countries, and five different languageswriter Melissa Bradford shares...