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.
Mindful Parenting for High Needs Kids

How to Raise Resilient, Connected Kids in an Anxious Time
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