Parenting

  • Jennifer Taggart

  • Author of SMART MAMA'S GREEN GUIDE: SIMPLE STEPS TO REDUCE YOUR CHILD'S TOXIC CHEMICAL EXPOSURE. Jennifer Taggart is an educational programs specialist for the celebrity-supported Healthy Child Healthy World, a green organization for parents. Taggart offers expert advice on the dangers of your child's toxic chemical exposure and how to reduce it.

    The author can speak to:

    • Simple steps to reduce your child's toxic chemical exposure.
    • The dangers of toxic chemical exposure. *How parents can make informed choices without the demand to go totally green.
    • Tips on eliminating or reducing the hidden dangers of toxic chemicals.
    • How to control what comes into your home without relying on the government regulaion of harmful chemicals.

  • Polly Young-Eisendrath

  • Author of  THE SELF-ESTEEM TRAP.

    THE SELF-ESTEEM TRAP shows why so many young people have trouble with empathy and compassion, struggle with moral values, and are stymied in the face of adversity. Young-Eisendrath offers prescriptive advice on how adults can help kids--through the teen and young adult years--develop self-worth, setting them on the right track to productive, balanced, and happy lives. 

    The author can speak to:

    • How to teach your kids about their intrinsic worth and value without giving them false self-esteem without true self-confidence
    • Why so many 20/30 something’s have a hard time being happy in their jobs and personal relationships, and why marriages today aren’t working
    • How to know when to step in when your own children are over-coddling their children...without overstepping your boundaries as a grandparent.

  • Po Bronson

  •  Author of NURTURESHOCK: New Thinking About Children, written with Ashley Merryman. Po Bronson's groundbreaking new book will change the way you think about parenting.  A New York Times bestseller and mommy-blog phenomenon, NURTURESHOCK explores how time-honored strategies for nurturing children are backfiring because key developments in science have been overlooked, and what these new findings actually mean for how we raise our kids.

    The author can speak to:

    • The inverse, and unexpected, power of praise and the more effective way to praise your child.
    • Why white parents don’t talk about race, and how parents should be approaching the topic.
    • What your teenager’s rebellious behavior really means.
    • Why kids lie, why it’s not all bad, and how to deal with it.

  • Joseph S. Renzulli

  • Sally M. Reis

    Children are exposed each school day to a rote learning, high pressure on standardized test scores and uninspiring curriculums that cut out creative learning and new ways of thinking. The good news is that every child's unique strengths and talents can be cultivated through a tested and beloved program – now available in an easy to follow book – LIGHT UP YOUR CHILD’S MIND by Drs. Joseph Renzulli and Sally Reis. Based on the renowned "Renzulli Method," which has been adopted in schools all over the country, LIGHT UP YOUR CHILD'S MIND presents a practical program to help children fire up a love of learning to last a lifetime.  

    The authors can speak to:

    • Drill/test/drill classroom teaching leaves bright kids bored and unmotivated. Parents must provide what's missing.
    • Why Schools typically focus on what's "wrong" and attempt to "fix" it…start with what's "right," and grow from there.
    • What captures a child's imagination and curiosity today might just be the keystone to a future career path that brings joy and deep satisfaction.
    • Gifts and talents develop over time. High levels of intelligence do not translate into high levels of performance without parent support and enhancement of these abilities.