Rebecca Patton Falco has degrees from Duke and Emory Universities in psychology, history, theology, and law. She has worn many professional hats, including: branch director of an adoption agency specializing in open adoption, litigation associate at a large corporate law firm, coordinator of sexual assault support services at the Duke University Women's Center, a high school social studies teacher, and a youth minister. A lifelong Atlantan, Rebecca is an author, attorney, athlete, adoption advocate and activist for causes involving women, children and issues of equality. She's a wife to John Falco and mom to Emily, K.J., Skye, Journey and Becton Falco.