Parenting Talks...
We have the following available talks for schools, corporates or private functions. For a detailed description of each talk and what will be covered, please contact us. Or contact Mia to request a specific topic for your event. You can also listen to Mia's talk from the Learning Reimagined Conference here.

ADHD: Alternatives to Medication
Many parents panic when they are told that their children need Ritalin or some other form of medication. They don't have the knowledge or confidence to challenge those in the white suits!
In this 2 hour talk you will arm yourself with all the information you need to make an informed decision as to the best course of action for YOUR child. You will find out why so many children are being medicated and what other options are available.
NOW available as an online course!!!
Many parents panic when they are told that their children need Ritalin or some other form of medication. They don't have the knowledge or confidence to challenge those in the white suits!
In this 2 hour talk you will arm yourself with all the information you need to make an informed decision as to the best course of action for YOUR child. You will find out why so many children are being medicated and what other options are available.
NOW available as an online course!!!

Communicating With Your Kids
This talk will help you to understand how children process information and how to talk so kids will listen. If you are tired of asking the same thing over and over, if you are frustrated by how little information your kids give you when you ask about their day, if you want to deepen your relationships and really get to know each other, this talk will give you the "how to". This is a 1 hour talk with practical advice.
This talk will help you to understand how children process information and how to talk so kids will listen. If you are tired of asking the same thing over and over, if you are frustrated by how little information your kids give you when you ask about their day, if you want to deepen your relationships and really get to know each other, this talk will give you the "how to". This is a 1 hour talk with practical advice.

The Bully-Proof Vest
In this talk you will find out why kids get bullied, why kids become bullies, and why your own family dynamics may be contributing to the problem.
If you would like to provide your child with a bully proof vest to help them navigate their way through the school system (and life), then this talk is a must!
In this talk you will find out why kids get bullied, why kids become bullies, and why your own family dynamics may be contributing to the problem.
If you would like to provide your child with a bully proof vest to help them navigate their way through the school system (and life), then this talk is a must!

Demystifying Misbehaviour
Do you feel like your kids are out of control? Or like you are?
Did you know that parenting is supposed to be easy? In this 1.5 hour talk we'll show you why your children misbehave, what this behaviour really means and how to win back your child's natural compliance (while staying calm in the process).
Do you feel like your kids are out of control? Or like you are?
Did you know that parenting is supposed to be easy? In this 1.5 hour talk we'll show you why your children misbehave, what this behaviour really means and how to win back your child's natural compliance (while staying calm in the process).

Building Your Child's Self-Worth
Do you want your children to be happy, successful, confident and creative? Do you want them to find fulfillment, inner peace and love? Would you like them to be able to resist peer pressure?
It all starts with a healthy sense of self-worth. In this 1.5 hour talk you will find out the top ten rules for nurturing self-worth in your children (and in yourself!) and how you can help your children to fulfill their true potential.
Do you want your children to be happy, successful, confident and creative? Do you want them to find fulfillment, inner peace and love? Would you like them to be able to resist peer pressure?
It all starts with a healthy sense of self-worth. In this 1.5 hour talk you will find out the top ten rules for nurturing self-worth in your children (and in yourself!) and how you can help your children to fulfill their true potential.
"Dear Mia ... A sincere thank you for the generous donation of your valuable time and expertise in the form of a parenting talk on “Building your Child’s Self Worth” at our nursery school. Your presentation to our parents was inspirational, highly knowlegeable, and delightfully interspersed with anecdotes that we could all relate to. The Top 10 rules for nurturing self worth are practical and achievable." - Roosevelt Extension Nursery School

Small Worlds Big Changes
Helping kids through death, divorce, immigration, changing schools and other major life changes. This is a 1.5 hour talk with practical advice, where we explore the stages of grieving and how these apply to all major life events. Ideal for parents whose children are going through any kind of transition.
Helping kids through death, divorce, immigration, changing schools and other major life changes. This is a 1.5 hour talk with practical advice, where we explore the stages of grieving and how these apply to all major life events. Ideal for parents whose children are going through any kind of transition.

Raising Financially Fit Families
Would you like to be financially independent? Would you like to clone yourself so that your clone can work while you spend more time with your kids? Would you like to raise millionaires?
In this 45 minute talk you will learn about the financial habits of the super wealthy, how you can adopt these yourself and how you can teach them to your kids in fun, practical ways.
Would you like to be financially independent? Would you like to clone yourself so that your clone can work while you spend more time with your kids? Would you like to raise millionaires?
In this 45 minute talk you will learn about the financial habits of the super wealthy, how you can adopt these yourself and how you can teach them to your kids in fun, practical ways.

Present Moment Parenting
We are living in the information age and are constantly bombarded with parenting information and advice. Find out why you should throw all your parenting manuals away; how to connect with your own inner intelligence, with that innate knowing that you have as a parent; and how to live and parent authentically. Present Moment Parenting is a way of being, and is essential if we are to raise children who are not limited by our own conditioning. In this 45 minute talk you will find out how to do this, easily!
We are living in the information age and are constantly bombarded with parenting information and advice. Find out why you should throw all your parenting manuals away; how to connect with your own inner intelligence, with that innate knowing that you have as a parent; and how to live and parent authentically. Present Moment Parenting is a way of being, and is essential if we are to raise children who are not limited by our own conditioning. In this 45 minute talk you will find out how to do this, easily!

Raising a Genius
Every single person on the planet, your child included, has a set of values that determine where their genius lies, what they focus on, how they learn and their ultimate destiny.
This 1 hour talk will give you the practical tools to determine your child’s values (and your own) and how to use this information to help your child to excel in any area; how to maintain their self-worth as they go through school and life; and how to help them to create a happy, fulfilling and meaningful life.
Every single person on the planet, your child included, has a set of values that determine where their genius lies, what they focus on, how they learn and their ultimate destiny.
This 1 hour talk will give you the practical tools to determine your child’s values (and your own) and how to use this information to help your child to excel in any area; how to maintain their self-worth as they go through school and life; and how to help them to create a happy, fulfilling and meaningful life.

New Mom New Business
Many new mothers choose to leave their corporate careers to pursue a home business where they can be more flexible and spend more time with their kids. This talk is designed to give you the know how of deciding which direction to go in and all the practical tools and tricks for getting your own home business started - from designing your mission to building your website to handling your fears. This is your 101 of getting going on your own!
Many new mothers choose to leave their corporate careers to pursue a home business where they can be more flexible and spend more time with their kids. This talk is designed to give you the know how of deciding which direction to go in and all the practical tools and tricks for getting your own home business started - from designing your mission to building your website to handling your fears. This is your 101 of getting going on your own!

Celebrating You!
This 15 minute inspirational talk is all about why we should be celebrating ourselves, why we don't, and what we can do about this. It looks at the typical limiting beliefs that are holding most people back and explores practical ways that we can question these beliefs and go beyond them. A perfect talk for Mother's Day, Women's Day or other corporate or school events.
This 15 minute inspirational talk is all about why we should be celebrating ourselves, why we don't, and what we can do about this. It looks at the typical limiting beliefs that are holding most people back and explores practical ways that we can question these beliefs and go beyond them. A perfect talk for Mother's Day, Women's Day or other corporate or school events.

The Non-Violent Classroom
In this 2 hour talk, aimed at teachers, we will look at why children are naturally cooperative and what might have gone wrong if they are misbehaving or acting out in class. We'll look at why punishment doesn't work and what teacher's can do instead. This talk offers 9 possible causes of misbehavior in the classroom and specific, actionable solutions that teachers can implement immediately. If you've looking at shifting your school environment to one of true collaboration between children and teachers and an optimal environment for true learning to take place, then this talk is an essential addition to your current teacher's ongoing education.
In this 2 hour talk, aimed at teachers, we will look at why children are naturally cooperative and what might have gone wrong if they are misbehaving or acting out in class. We'll look at why punishment doesn't work and what teacher's can do instead. This talk offers 9 possible causes of misbehavior in the classroom and specific, actionable solutions that teachers can implement immediately. If you've looking at shifting your school environment to one of true collaboration between children and teachers and an optimal environment for true learning to take place, then this talk is an essential addition to your current teacher's ongoing education.