For the Love of Kids^® 2008 Practical Parenting Conference

Keynotes and Breakout Sessions

Morning Keynote Address:

Raise a Smarter, Happier and Healthier Child

Speaker: William Sears, M.D.

Luncheon Keynote Address:

Surviving “Perfect Parent World”: Dealing with parents, teachers, coaches and other adults in your child’s life

Speaker: Rosalind Wiseman

Breakout Sessions:

• Attachment Parenting: Commonsense tools to understanding & nurturing your young child

  Speaker: William Sears, M.D.

• Capable Teens Don't Happen By Accident: Three steps to purposeful parenting during the adolescent years

  Speaker: Rhonda Ramsey Molina

• Discipline for Life: Getting it right with children

  Speaker: Madelyn Swift

• Intentional Fatherhood: When to step in; when to step back

  Speaker: Dave Brewer

• Intentional Parenting: Raising kids who feel great about themselves and others 

  Speakers: Jim Mason, Robert Bell, Rachel Zimmer

• Is My Child Gifted or Just Smart? Understanding the characteristics of gifted children

  Speaker: Edward R. Amend

• Last Child in the Woods: Saving our children from nature-deficit disorder

  Speaker: Richard Louv

• Parenting Your Gifted Child: Fostering communication and discipline 

  Speaker: Edward R. Amend

• Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping your daughter survive cliques, gossip and other realities of Girl World

  Speaker: Rosalind Wiseman

• The Men They Will Become: The five most important things you can do to strengthen your son’s character

  Speaker: Dr. Eli Newberger

• What Preschoolers Need to Succeed: Proven factors that determine success for your child

  Speaker: Laura Stanton