Marielle Melling

Summit Host, Author, & Personal and Family Development Coach

Welcome to the Summit!

Better Than "Fine"

March 19, 2024

Marielle kicks off the summit by helping parents and teens see a path to a level of health, happiness, and relationship that is better than “fine.” She helps you understand where behavior comes from and how to get the results you most want. You'll walk away with concrete ideas for bringing more happiness into your lives as individuals and a family.

*This is a great presentation to invite your teen to watch with you.

Andrea Davis

Author & Educator

Teen Tech Talks

March 19, 2024

It's hard to find a parent who hasn't struggled at some point to manage kids and devices. As teens move toward independence, helping them develop healthy tech habits for themselves is powerful. Andrea shares insight from her personal journey of choosing the slow tech road, as well as years of educating others through her Better Screentime platform. She shares tips about how to know when teens are ready for phones, how to change course if you feel things are going poorly, and how to have meaningful conversations that help teens embrace their own healthy screentime habits.

Joey Mascio

Teen Confidence Coach

Becoming Bullyproof

March 19, 2024

In this entertaining and interesting presentation, Joey teaches how we can become bullyproof. Through personal stories and practical ideas, Joey shows us how we don’t have to give anyone else control over our happiness. We can be the hero in our own story.

*This is a great presentation to invite your teen to watch with you.

Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart

Pediatric Psychologist & Parent Coach

ADHD and Your Teen

March 19, 2024

Dr. Lockhart shares compassionate insight about how to help your teen thrive with ADHD. She brings insight as a pediatric psychologist, parent coach, and parent. Dr. Lockhart will help you better understand your teen and how to be a support.

Chrissy Chard, PhD

Coach & Founder of Courageous Parents

Rethinking Discipline: If Not Punishments, Then What??

March 19, 2024

In this empowering presentation, Dr. Chard takes a look at some of the unintended negative consequences of punishment. She paints a picture of what we as parents can do instead to handle challenges in a way that supports our teens' mental and emotional development. Her approach is compassionate of both parents and the teens we love. You'll walk away feeling grounded and inspired to connect with your teen on a deep level.

Domari Dickinson

Conscious Parenting Educator & Disruptor

Conscious Parenting: Tween/Teen Edition

March 20, 2024

As the parenting conversations have shifted away from authoritarian viewpoints, Domari recognizes a lot of support exists for parents of young child, leaving parents of older children wondering, "How does conscious parenting work for me?" As a disruptor who switched to conscious parenting when her oldest was a teenager, Domari fills that gap. She shares basics about adolescent brain development that will help you better understand your teen. She introduces mindset shifts that lay the foundation for a parenting style that supports both parent and child. Domari shares tips for implementing this style, as well as specific scenarios, so you see how you can embrace conscious parenting.

Aly Pain

Certified Relationship Coach for Parents of Teens

6 Things Your Teen Wishes You Knew

March 20, 2024

In this relatable presentation, Aly explains exactly what your teen is wanting from you but doesn't have the words to explain or ask for. She teaches why being your teen's greatest supporter is NOT the same as becoming their trusted ally and how to connect the two. Aly shares why changing your focus in your relationship with your teen is critical for their mental health AND overall success without raising a snowflake. You’ll walk away understanding your teen better and how to best help.

Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

Relationship and Sexuality Educator and Coach

The Importance of Self-Authoring

March 20, 2024

We're all familiar with the increased desire for independence that accompanies the teenage years. Dr. Finlayson-Fife shares insight about how to help our teens step into that independence in a way that aligns with their values and deeper sense of who they are. In her relationship and sexuality counseling, Dr. Finlayson-Fife has found that most individuals live in compliance or defiance. However, those who truly self-author find a deeper sense of self-fulfillment and intimacy. Both parents and teens will benefit from this invitation to self-author.

*This is a great presentation to invite your teen to watch with you.

Dr. Alok Kanojia, MD MPH

President & Co-Founder of Healthy Gamer

The Intersection of Gaming and Mental Health for Teens

March 20, 2024

Many parents are experiencing firsthand the intense pull of today's video games on teens. This conversation with Dr. K helps us see the effects of today's gaming and gives practical ideas about what to do about it. Pulling from his own experience with video game addiction, his work in addiction psychiatry, and his thriving Healthy Gamer platform, Dr. K shares tips for successfully communicating with our teens around gaming so we can get on the same team. You'll walk away with a better understanding of how gaming affects teens' mental health and how we can help our teens find balance with gaming in a world of invasive technology.

*This is a great presentation to invite your teen to watch with you.

Lorrine Headrick

Certified Life Coach for Elite Athletes

How to Support Your Athlete Building Their Own Confidence

March 20, 2024

In this presentation, Lorrine shares tips about how to help your teen build confidence, as well as how to tackle your own anxiety about your athlete and their performance. She shares mindset tips and practical ideas for handling some of the most common tough situations for athletes, such as losing, getting injured, not making the team, and more.

Yshai Boussi, LPC

Family Therapist

Polyvagal Parenting: How to Reduce Reactivity and Build Authentic Connection

March 21, 2024

The big emotions of the teenage years can be challenging for teens and their parents. However, in this presentation, Yshai Boussi, LPC shares how Polyvagal Theory can help you better understand emotions and how to handle them. This presentation will help you have fewer battles, less reactivity, and more connection with your teen.

*This is a great presentation to invite your teen to watch with you.

Natalie Silverstein

Author, Nonprofit Founder, & Podcast Host

Helping Your Teen Find Purpose and Passion Through Service

March 21, 2024

In this uplifting conversation, Natalie inspires us to prioritize service. She shows us what kinds of benefits arise as we do so, not only for those we serve but also for those serving. Natalie shares practical ideas for using your specific interests, making time for service, and overcoming common hurdles that sometimes make service hard.

*This is a great presentation to invite your teen to watch with you.

Kriya Lendzion

Addictions and Prevention Specialist, Adolescent Therapist, & School Counselor

Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Substance Use

March 21, 2024

Whether it's cannabis, vaping, or alcohol, our teens are making decisions around how to appropriately use or not use substances all the time, and it's not in the same world we grew up in. In this highly informative discussion, Kriya teaches us what we need to know about today's drug-use trends. She shares tips for how to help teens make healthy choices and what to do if teens are already using. Kriya comes to this conversation with deep understanding of both drug use and teen development, which she shares in a relatable and practical way.

Esther Joy Goetz

Author & Motherhood Coach

The Secret Sauce of Inviting Not Demanding

March 21, 2024

In this heartfelt conversation, Esther shares ideas about how to raise our teens with the roots of unconditional love and the wings of freedom. She describes the difference between inviting and demanding and offers advice for how to become more invitational with our teens, as well as how to handle rejected invitations. Filled with relatable stories and personal insights, it feels like a conversation with a dear friend, a friend who's willing to share her wisdom gained in the parenting trenches.

Laurel Makowem

Certified Financial Educator & Financial Empowerment Coach for Women

Raising Your Teen to Be a Financially Resilient Adult Who Invests and Builds Wealth

March 21, 2024

Financial resilience empowers our teens to make sound financial decisions, weather financial storms, and build wealth. It's a gift we want for all our teens, and in this presentation, Laurel teaches three specific ways we can help our teens build their financial skillset. Whether you're getting started on your own financial freedom journey or you're wondering how to pass helpful principles to your teen, you'll feel empowered that you can make a positive difference in your teen's financial journey.

*This is a great presentation to invite your teen to watch with you.

Kim Muench

Jai Institute for Parenting Certified Coach & Founder of Real Life Parent Guide

Boundaries without Battles

March 22, 2024

After walking with her son through his addiction, Kim devoted herself to continually learning and serving parents of adolescents and young adults. She brings personal experience and sound ideas to this conversation about boundaries. Why are healthy boundaries so important and how can we set them? We discuss these important questions and more, as Kim gives heartfelt, judgment free guidance about boundaries without battles.

Cameron L. Caswell, PhD

Adolescent Psychologist

Thriving Under Pressure: Restoring Harmony in the Home

March 22, 2024

Is there a recurring behavior problem that you don't know how to resolve? Dr. Caswell walks us through how to find resolution. She teaches three specific skills that help us consistently parent in a way that's aligned with our priorities, respond more effectively to hard behavior, and prevent future conflict. As we use these skills, we'll move from a reactive state into stronger connection with our teen.

Ned Johnson

Co-author of The Self-Driven Child & What Do You Say?

Motivating Kids: Developing Inner Drive and Getting Kids Unstuck

March 22, 2024

Through brain science and stories, Ned shares practical ideas for motivating kids. You’ll walk away with an empowering sense of what you can do to help your teen and why it works, as well as what you can’t do. Ned also helps us see why some of our greatest fears aren’t actually a problem.

*This is a great presentation to invite your teen to watch with you.

Dr. Charlotte Markey

Professor of Psychology at Rutgers University & Author of The Body Image Book Series

Fostering Positive Body Image in Your Teen

March 22, 2024

In this conversation, Dr. Markey sheds light on the complex topic of body image. From why it’s so important to what influences it, she helps us see why body image is an integral part of being human. Dr. Markey shares ways we can help foster positive body image.

*This is a great presentation to invite your teen to watch with you.

Phinnah Chichi

Family Coach and Consultant

Responsible Teens: How to Help Your Teen Embrace Responsibilities

March 22, 2024

In this presentation, Phinnah teaches why it's worth it to help our teens embrace responsibility, even when it's hard. She helps us understand where resistance comes from for teens, so we can meet them where they are. Phinnah shares specific ideas for helping teens step into their responsibilities.