Here are some of the guests and co-facilitators who have helped Dr. Beth lead previous teleconferences.

Diana Haskins is CEO and Founder of Parent as Coach® Academy, a division of White Oak, Inc., a worldwide educational, training and coaching corporation for parents and teens with operations in the U.S., Great Britain and Australia. Diana is an executive coach, lecturer, trainer and facilitator in the areas of parenting, life skills, coaching and business development. She is the author of Parent as Coach: Helping Your Teen Build a Life of Confidence, Courage and Compassion, a book which teaches parents and adults to honor and respect teenagers for who they are and to nurture them into building their lives through responsibility, creativity, courage and compassion. Posted 11/02/05-11/10-05

Dr. Jordan Paul is a psychotherapist, author, college professor, professional coach and motivational speaker.  His latest book, Becoming your Own Hero, offers a comprehensive look at what may be the most important, challenging, and least understood pursuit of our lives—“learning to live consistently with our hearts open” to become who we truly are and be our own heroes.  Dr. Paul has co-authored four other books, including the national best seller Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved By You?, and is a contributing author to Community Building: Renewing Spirit & Learning in Business. Posted 11/10-05-11/20/05

Dr. Rhoberta Shaler solves “people problems” by making it easier to talk about difficult subjects. A conflict management expert, facilitator, speaker and coach, Dr. Shaler’s mission is to help individuals—including parents and teenagers—communicate in ways that are kind, honest and forthright. Author of more than a dozen books and audio programs, Dr. Shaler’s latest book is Wrestling Rhinos: Conquering Conflict in the Wilds of Work, which helps employees and executives learn to communicate clearly, negotiate successfully, reduce conflict and strengthen relationships in a business environment. Posted 1/11/06-1/18/06

Christine Louise Hohlbaum is an official SAHM (stay-at-home mom) expert, as well as a PR consultant, motivational speaker and author of multiple books, including SAHM I Am: Tales of a Stay-at-Home Mom in Europe, and Diary of a Mother: Parenting Stories and Other Stuff. She is also a PR consultant for book authors and a motivational speaker and corporate spokesperson who leads workshops and seminars worldwide. Christine also teaches two online courses for authors, “The Journaling Parent” and “How to Market Your Book.” Posted1/19/06-1/31/06

Thelma Farley is a child and adolescent development specialist as well as a consultant for the Federal Department of Education and public school districts.  She is the co-founder and Executive Director of Beacon Day School, a private, non-profit, independent day school that has successfully demonstrated the value of education reform.  Founded in 1982, the school serves students from early childhood through eighth grade. Posted 1/29/06-2/07/06

As CEO of Inspirion Inc., Misti Burmeister is committed to helping organizations and individuals reach their potential across the generations. Inspirion offers coaching and workshops for business owners who want to learn new management, leadership and visionary skills.By increasing communication between generations, Inspirion helps organizations boost productivity among their employees, align an entire business around a purpose or vision, and get individuals and teams committed to long-term goals.Misti’s vision is to get younger and older people communicating better, to create foundations for mentorship and to decrease anxiety and increase achievement among young employees in organizations to help ensure youth success. Posted 2/13/06-2/20/06

Marilyn King is a two-time Olympian (Munich, 1972 and Montreal, 1976) in the five-event Pentathlon whose 20-year athletic career includes five national titles and a World Record. After an automobile accident in 1979 rendered her unable to train physically for her third Olympic Team, she used only mental training techniques to place second at the Olympic trials for the 1980 Moscow Games. This experience launched her exploration into the field of exceptional human performance, and led to the development of her Olympian Thinking™ and Olympian Initiative™ models, which help businesses, educators and children apply mental and physical practices to achieve their goals. Posted 2/6/06-2/13/06

Additionally, here are several resources providing helpful information and support for teens and parents:

Alliance for Transforming the Lives of Children

Works to champion a culture of compassionate individuals, families, and communities who have fun with, learn from and responsively and lovingly interact with children.

The Center for Non Violent Communication

Global organization whose vision is a world where all people are getting their needs met and resolving their conflicts peacefully.

Focus Adolescent Services

Offers information, resources and support for teens and their parents to help and support families with troubled and at-risk teens.

KidsPeace

Non-profit organization dedicated to helping children in crisis by giving them information and tools to get through tough circumstances to brighter futures.

Landmark Education

An organization whose fundamental principle is that people and communities have the possibility of success, fulfillment and greatness.

Parents – The Anti-drug

Provides a drug prevention information center and supportive community for parents to interact and learn from each other.

Parenting Teenagers

An organization dedicated to informing, educating, encouraging and equipping parents of teens with valuable tools and information.

Parent-Teen.com

Online magazine for families with teens focusing on topics other than problem behaviors and emphasizing the great potential of teens.

Project NoSpank

Online resource for parents, students, educators and healthcare providers to support the safety and well-being of children.

TeenCentral

Teen help-line web site developed by experts in teen counseling and psychology that allows to work out their issues together

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