Jason & Cecilia Hilkey
Hosts of the Happily Family Conference
Raising Resilient Kids
in an Anxious World
Expert Support for Mindful Parents
Meet Your Speakers
Dr. Daniel Siegel
Psychiatrist, Author, Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute
Dr. Laura Markham
Clinical Psychologist, Author, Founder of Ahaparenting.com
Kim John Payne
Counselor, Author of Being At Your Best When Your Kids Are At Their Worst
Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
Psychotherapist, Author of The Power of Showing Up
Dr. Christine Carter
Sociologist, Greater Good Science Center
Dr. Stuart Shanker
Science Director of the Self-Regulation Institute, Author of Self-Reg
Dayna Abraham
Author of The Superkids Activity Guide, National Board Certified Teacher
Dr. John Duffy
Clinical Psychologist, Author of Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety
Dr. Lynyetta Willis
Licensed Psychologist, Author of the children's book My Forgotten Self
Dr. Kelly Brogan
Holistic Psychiatrist, Author of A Mind of Your Own
Cindy Wang Brandt
Author of Parenting Forward, Podcaster, Speaker
Suzanne Macdonald Tucker
Physical Therapist, Founder of Generation Mindful
Dr. Peter Gray
Psychology Professor, Author of Free to Learn
Janell Burley Hofmann
Author of iRules, Speaker, Consultant
Dr. Rick Hanson
Psychologist, Author of Resilient and Neurodharma
Dr. Joseph Lee
Psychiatrist, Creator of Mental Healthiness classes
Jennifer Miller
Author of Confident Parents, Confident Kids, Consultant
Dr. Susan Pollak
Psychologist, Author of Self-Compassion for Parents
Tosha Schore
Parent Coach, Co-author of Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges
Ellen Pritchard Dodge
Educational Director for Kimochis, Speech-Language Pathologist
Iris Chen
Recovering Tiger Mother, Unschooling Mom, Parent Coach
Coco Stanback
Certified ADHD Coach, Certified CPS Provider
Dr. Deborah MacNamara
Counsellor, Author of Rest, Play, Grow
Keira Merkovsky
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Founder of Relationship Cubed
Cecilia & Jason Hilkey
Founders of Happily Family, Educators, Social Entrepreneurs
This Conference is for you if:
- You have a sensitive, strong willed, bright, spirited, or special needs child in your family (or you teach one)
- You want expert advice to guide your child to make friends, stay motivated, do their best and yet feel loved by you no matter what
- You want to use connection and understanding to help your child manage their feelings and behaviors (rather than threats or bribes)
- You are curious about when to have healthy boundaries and when to let things slide
Join tens of thousands of other parents, professionals, researchers, and authors sharing the science of parenting.
Get practical tools to make everyday family life easier.
This Conference is for you if:
- You have a sensitive, strong willed, bright, spirited, or special needs child in your family (or you teach one)
- You want expert advice to guide your child to make friends, stay motivated, do their best and yet feel loved by you no matter what
- You want to use connection and understanding to help your child manage their feelings and behaviors (rather than threats or bribes)
- You are curious about when to have healthy boundaries and when to let things slide
Join tens of thousands of other parents, professionals, researchers, and authors sharing the science of parenting.
Get practical tools to make everyday family life easier.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the Happily Family Conference?
The Happily Family Conference is a virtual event. Sometimes referred to as a summit. It is online, global, and FREE to attend.
You can “attend” the conference on this website from your laptop or phone, wherever you have access to the Internet.
When does this conference start?
The Happily Family Conference is from Thursday, January 23-27, 2020.
Each day, 5 presenters will be featured.
What time will these presentations be broadcast?
All of the presentations will be available for 24 hours, starting at 6am Pacific Time (that’s California time), ending the following day at 6am.
You can view any of the 5 presentations anytime during that period.
Each day you will receive an email explaining how to access the speakers of the day.
To convert the time into your local time you can use this time zone converter tool.
How long are the presentations?
They vary from 30-60 minutes each.
Is there a live component to the conference?
Many conference attendees are in the Happily Family Conference Facebook group.
Some of the conference presenters will be in the group on the day of their interview to answer questions directly with people.
And, starting Day 1 – Thursday, your hosts, Cecilia and Jason Hilkey, will be on “Facebook Live” every morning at 9am Pacific to kick things off. See you then!
Can I get a certificate for continuing education or for adoption/foster parent training, etc.?
Yes, we will give you a Certificate of Completion with the purchase of the conference recordings, which will be available during the conference.
Just email support@happilyfamily.com to get it.
You will need to determine that the certificate will be accepted and meet the educational requirements for your organization.
What can I expect to get out of the conference?
You will receive cutting edge information about:
- the science behind social-emotional learning, mindfulness, and play
- how to communicate effectively with kids
- how to help kids handle their feelings
- how to work effectively with kids during times of conflict
and much more…
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