Raising Kids in the Age of AI Conference
How To Stay Close When Technology is Always Available and Agreeable
October 5 – 7, 2026
THIS CONFERENCE IS FOR YOU IF:
✔️ You want to understand what AI actually does to a developing brain, from emotional regulation to critical thinking
✔️ You’re not sure what’s safe or private when your kid is talking to AI, and you want a clear-eyed look at what information is being collected
✔️ You want to know how to spot the warning signs if AI starts to feel like an escape rather than a tool
✔️ Your kid is using AI for homework and more, and you want to help them use it without losing their own thinking in the process
✔️ You want practical, doable ways to stay connected and involved, without needing to become a tech expert yourself
Join tens of thousands of other parents and get practical tools to make everyday family life easier.
DAY 1: Motivation and the Teen Brain
Dr. Daniel Siegel
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
DR. WILLIAM STIXRUD & NED JOHNSON
Intrinsic Motivation: Why Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work and What to Do Instead
DEBBIE REBER
DR. WILLIAM STIXRUD & NED JOHNSON
What Do You Say to Help Kids Be Resilient and Self Motivated
SETH PERLER
DAY 2: Teen Mental Health
DR. KRISTIN NEFF
JANINE HALLORAN
DR. ANN-LOUISE LOCKHART
Jennifer Miller
RENEE JAIN
DR. DAN PETERS
DAY 3: Digital Teens: Social Media, Games & Phones
DR. LAURA MARKHAM
DR. DEVORAH HEITNER
JANELL BURLEY HOFMANN
DR. STUART SHANKER
Max Stossel
DR. ROSS GREENE
DAY 4: Sex & Safety for Straight/LGBTQ Teens
JO LANGFORD
Rosalind Wiseman
STEPHANIE A. BRILL
Mike Domitrz
AMY LANG
STEPHANIE A. BRILL
DAY 5: Setting Limits, Staying Connected
JESSICA LAHEY
DR. ANN-LOUISE LOCKHART
DR. CHRISTINE CARTER
DR. JOHN DUFFY
Rosalind Wiseman
LESLIE POTTER
Meet Your Speakers
Pediatric Psychologist, Founder of A New Day Pediatric Psychology
Sociologist, Greater Good Science Center
Jessica Lahey
Educator, Speaker and Author of The Addiction Inoculation
Amy Lang
Dr. John Duffy
Clinical Psychologist, Author of Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety
Janine Halloran
Founder of Coping Skills for Kids, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Author of The Explosive Child, Harvard Medical School, Founder of Lives in the Balance
Dr. Stuart Shanker
Science Director of the Self-Regulation Institute, Author of Self-Reg
Renee Jain
Founder and Chief Storyteller of GoZen!, Psychologist
Dr. William Stixrud
Author of What Do You Say?, Clinical Neuropsychologist
Ned Johnson
Author of What Do You Say?, Founder of PrepMatters
Jennifer Miller
Author of Confident Parents, Confident Kids, Consultant
Max Stossel
Poet, Filmmaker, Founder & CEO of Social Awakening
Rosalind Wiseman
Author of 9 books including Queen Bees and Wannabes, Co-founder of Cultures of Dignity
Teacher, Executive Function & 2e Education Coach, TEFOS Parenting Summit
Leslie Potter
Psychotherapist, Parenting Coach, Founder of Purejoy Parenting
Janell Burley Hofmann
Author of iRules, Speaker, Consultant
Dr. Devorah Heitner
Author of Screenwise, Ph.D in Media/Technology & Society
Debbie Reber
Founder of TiLT Parenting, Author of Differently Wired
Dr. Dan Peters
Psychologist, Author, Podcast Host of Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan
Lenore Skenazy
Jo Langford
Therapist, Sex Educator for Tweens and Teens, Author of The Pride Guide
Stephanie A. Brill
Founder of Gender Spectrum, Author of The Transgender Teen
Mike Domitrz
What are you hoping for?
You want parenting to be easier…
I see my entire family with more empathy and compassion. Tough moments aren’t as intense or long-lasting. I have more energy and inner peace.
I learned a lot and I am equipped with a lot more parenting tools now than I had 2 months ago.
You want to be inspired in your work
After watching two of the presentations, not only was I not tired from work, I was excited about going to work today!
You want to give your child a better childhood than you had…
I had a childhood I don’t want to repeat and have felt fairly lost. But [the conference] changed my life, my parenting, my family.
You want reassurance and self-confidence…
[The conference] gave me so many tools. I enjoyed realizing that I am going on the right direction.
You want to have a community…
I can’t express just how excited I’ve been to hear people who are validating what I’ve been thinking and talking about.
You want calm and peace…
I’m feeling more hopeful about the future.
Raising Kids in the Age of AI Conference
How To Stay Close When Technology is Always Available and Agreeable
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