The Parent Teen Connection Conference
Starting December 1st
Meet Your Speakers
As Featured In
Sociologist, Greater Good Science Center
Jessica Lahey
Educator, Speaker and Author of The Addiction Inoculation
Julie Lythcott-Haims
Author of How to Be an Adult, Former Stanford Dean
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
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
TBD
Rosalind Wiseman
TBD
Leslie Potter
Psychotherapist, Parenting Coach, Founder of Purejoy Parenting
Janell Burley Hofmann
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
TBD
Lenore Skenazy
TBD
Jo Langford
TBD
Stephanie A. Brill
Founder of Gender Spectrum, Author of The Transgender Teen
Mike Domitrz
TBD
Amy Lang
TBD
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.
What people are saying about the conference
You want parenting to be easier…
I have noticed an instant change in my beautiful three-year-old girl over the last three days since I began to respond with empathy. Life has turned around.
You want to learn while your kids are young…
Feeling inspired and privileged to be learning all this while my kids are so young and impressionable. Feeling encouraged that I'm on the right track and supported by many others sharing a similar mindset.
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 more time with the presentations…
I've purchased the conference because I wanted to have the time to absorb everything. I couldn't be happier to have met you on my way.
You want to give your children 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’ve just calmly weathered a major crisis with my 3½ year old thanks to you! Thank you so much for the reminders and reassurance that this is the right path and inspiration with new information and ideas.
DAY 1: Motivation and the Teen Brain
Dr. Daniel Siegel
DR. WILLIAM STIXRUD & NED JOHNSON
JULIE LYTHCOTT-HAIMS
DR. WILLIAM STIXRUD & NED JOHNSON
SETH PERLER
DEBBIE REBER
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
STEPHANIE A. BRILL
AMY LANG
DAY 5: Setting Limits, Staying Connected
JESSICA LAHEY
DR. ANN-LOUISE LOCKHART
DR. CHRISTINE CARTER
DR. JOHN DUFFY
Rosalind Wiseman
LESLIE POTTER
Mindful Parenting for High Needs Kids
Strong Willed, Bright, Spirited, or Special Needs Child
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