Got a Group? Get a Class! ™ Over 50 Family Life Topics
Breakouts, Workshops, Seminars, Presentations, and Parenting Parties
We provide over 50 topics of interactive presentations for your organization, conference breakout, private groups, workplace Lunch'n'Learns, churches or schools.
All presentations are adaptable for a one to three-hour format, except those indicated as multi-week seminar series.
For large audience conference keynotes or a speaking/training package, please click here Keynote Topics
AV supports include flipcharts, overheads or Powerpoint presentations, depending upon the room and audience. We will not read powerpoint bullets! We strive for interactivity with the use of props, videos, photos and exercises.
We can tailor interactive presentations to groups of 8 to 100 participants
Presentations are based on current evidence-based recommendations from The Canadian Pediatric Society and local health authorities, and Best Practices for Parent Education Programs.
Choose a topic and we can send a webinar for your preview, so you know exactly what key messages your audience will take away
"Judy's teaching style welcomes interaction and introspection; she sets the stage for calm, non-judgemental opportunities for growth, and a chance to think differently about raising our children. She is a warm, welcoming speaker who has an amazing depth of knowledge at her fingertips. Everyone in the classroom or audience quickly learns that they can look to her for advice on any aspect of the topic on which she is focused. Rather than immediately giving advice, Judy always takes the time to guide and encourage parents as they find an answer that works for their family. Parents are indeed lucky to have a master parent educator like Judy to learn from, but the thousands of kids who are being raised by these parents are the true beneficiaries of the classes Judy teaches." Laurie Strother, BSN, Class Participant
1 Day Short Speaking Topics
Topics for Baby Groups
- Sleep Easy – Solving Your Family Sleep Problems
- Feeding Your Baby: Best practices
- Transitions to Parenthood
- Building a 3 lb computer: How parenting affects childhood brain architecture Presentation Description
- Three kinds of stress and the affect on the developing brain
- Parenting Styles: Same love, different approach
- Nurturing the Nurturer: Taking care of you
- The Crying Curve and How to Survive it
- Attachment Parenting For EveryonePresentation Description
- Birth Order Benefits
- Public Parenting Etiquette 101
- Returning to Work: Childcare and separation axiety
Topics for Early Years Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Building a 3 lb computer: How parenting affects childhood brain architecture Presentation Description
- Ages and Stages: Child development 101
- Travelling with Children
- Parenting with Patience (for parent groups) or Creating Calmness(for Professional Groups)Presentation Description
- Taming Temper
- Choosing a School in Alberta
- Sleep Easy – Solving your family sleep problems
- Picky Eating Without Distress
- Separation Anxiety Without Distress
- Whining, nose-picking and you know what! How to break really annoying habits
- Toilet Learning Without Distress
- Brain Building Play IdeasPresentation Description
- Birds, Bees and Beyond: What your child needs to know about sex and when
- And Baby Makes Four – Smoothing the way for the second child’s birth Presentation Description
- How to Raise a Smart Child
- Eating, Sleeping and Toileting – Turn battlegrounds into bonding zones Presentation Description
Topics for Elementary Schools
- Taming the Gaming: How to limit screen time (computer and video games) without scream time™ Presentation Description
- Morning Madness and After-work Arsenic Hour – Managing working parents most challenging situations Presentation Description
- Stressbusters -Taming parent anger Presentation Description
- Bully Busters - How to help your child Presentation Description
- 123 Time-Out –The pros, cons, and alternatives
- Let’s Talk - Communication for connection
- Every Child is Gifted! - Understanding multiple intelligences Presentation Description
- Building a 3 lb computer: How parenting affects childhood brain architecture Presentation Description
- Harnessing Homework Hassles
- Building Healthy Self-Esteem
- Chores and Duties: Building family cooperation
- The Upside of Video Games
- Social Saavyness: What social skills to teach and when your child needs them
- Taming Temper - Handling your angry child
- Birds, Bees and Beyond: What your child needs to know about sex and when
- He Dared Me! Helping children manage peer pressure Presentation Description
- Inspiring Motivation without Madness: Chores, homework and sibling cooperation Presentation Description
- Parenting Your Child with Weight Issues
- Family Communication Foundations
Topics for Middle Schools and High Schools
- Parenting Your Tween
- Building a 3 lb computer: How technology affects teenhood brain architecture
- Teens: Cellphone obsession, video game addiction, parties, and more. Uncover the 5 secrets of successfully parenting teens by understanding brain development and its effect on behaviour
- Internet and Cellphone Safety for Tweens, Teens, Emerging Adults and Seniors
- How to Listen so Teens Will Talk and How to Talk so Teens Will Listen™
- Supporting Your Online Learner
- Plugged-In Parenting: Connecting with the digital generation for health, safety and love™ Presentation Description
- Helping Your Child Handle Difficult People
- Overindulgence - 5 Things digital children REALLY need to succeed Presentation Description
- The Final Third of Parenting: Discipline and your teen Presentation Description
General Topics for Everyone
*I had heard presentations on Multiple Intelligences before and was not expecting to get as much out of this as I did. Judy had a slightly different take on the topic which was refreshing, and to deliver the presentation in all eight intelligences shows her skill as an interesting presenter.* Participant, Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs National Conference, April 29, 2011, Montreal
Professional Development for Front Line Family Professionals
*Judy was absolutely one of the best speakers I have seen in a long time. She was delightful, informative, knowledgeable and had an excellent realm of information!* Participant, Plugged-In Parenting for Professional Development, Childreach, London, Ontario, June 2, 2011
*Thanks for coming out to New Brunswick to share your gifts with us!* Meeting Planner, Terrific Toddlers Train-the-Trainer, Saint John, New Brunswick, October 25, 2013
