Most teens live on a see-saw of feeling like an adult and wanting to behave like a toddler. People raising teens want to create people who can handle responsibilities and adversity, but feel like independence should be earned. Doctor G will offer practical tools for finding the path to respect your teen’s unique POV (that’s [...]

Bad things happen. And when they do, parents need to decide – do I tell my kids? And WHAT should I say?  In this workshop, Doctor G gives developmental guidance to help decide whether to share or shield a child from a scary or sad event. Then participants will learn how to use these difficult [...]

Combine raising children with a resilient outlook and modeling your own healthy habits to create a generation of people who make their health a priority! Parents and caregivers will get suggestions about finding time for relaxation, and learn how to make the most out of doctor’s appointments.  Find out you should be asking and checking [...]

You know that moment when you hear a great story about your child and think “THAT’s my kid!”? Doctor G has practical tips and tools for teaching kids to be consistently respectful! When children learn to show respect to themselves, other kids and adults, they instantly have a smoother road ahead.  Doctor G can discuss [...]

A great work ethic will help kids in every aspect of their lives. Encourage kids to: Pitch in at home. Do well in school. Find excellent mentors. Make the most of opportunities. Keep any job they ever get! Doctor G will give tools and tips for raising responsible kids and passing on the work ethic [...]

Do time-outs work for teenagers? What happens if your elementary schooler gets grounded? Is there a way to avoid the negativity of punishment and still shape character and behavior? Dr. G combines her knowledge of childhood development with parents’ knowledge of their kids to develop a toolbox for parents to use at each level. In [...]

Every birthday and holiday season kids get stuff. Sometimes they love it, sometimes they complain, but most often parents worry about the message the stuff is sending. Dr. G discusses how to build gratitude and respect in children as they receive gifts and other fruits of their parents’ labor. Parents will discover opportunities to give [...]

End of summer means groans. From kids as they have to get up early and give up so much play and free time; from adults as they have to face homework, schedules and making lunches! The new school year brings quests for new independence from kids and new responsibilities from teachers, as well as the [...]

Kids look forward to summer vacation for months! Often parents, with the pressures of a work year that doesn’t stop in June, added expenses and safety concerns, and months of unstructured time looming, do not share that enthusiasm. This workshop helps parents keep the fun in summer while identifying the obstacles and developing strategies to [...]

Few topics are as stressful for parents as sex, grief and drugs or alcohol. And few topics are as important for repeated conversations between parents and children. Dr. G will take the fear out of these issues, giving parents the words and tools they need to pass on their own values about these important matters [...]

Do you lament the attitude many young people display in our culture? College professors and employers and parents note with dismay the growing sense of entitlement they see in teens and young adults, this sense that they should get what they want without much effort, just because they want it! Dr. G has tools to [...]

Want to entitlement-proof your kids? As children grow with all that their parents can provide, they appropriately ask for more. Often parents worry about making their children grateful for what they already have! In this workshop Dr. G will explore easy ways to involve children and teens in helping those in their community and beyond. [...]

From weddings to funerals, parents are often anxious about bringing children to these events. Visits to the hospital are often even more stressful and it’s easier to leave kids home. In this workshop, Dr. G problem solves with parents so that they will feel confident knowing when and how to share these important moments of [...]

In this workshop, Dr. Gilboa will speak with parents or educators about methods for raising children to be respectful and responsible.  She will discuss the behavior of children at ages from 2-18 (though this can be narrowed if the group would prefer) and give strategies for teaching these important values at different developmental stages.  With [...]

When mothers take good care of themselves, their children will learn to do the same.  Too often women put their own health and happiness last on the to-do list.  Dr. Gilboa will discuss ways to adjust daily life to include a healthy outlook.  Moms will get suggestions about finding time for relaxation, exercise, even sex.  [...]

How can we monitor and control our children as they use technology, especially since many of them know more about it than parents? Dr. G explores the terrific and the terrifying as it relates to kids and technology, and provides the tools parents need to take control of screens and communication. Participants will leave with [...]

Parents who make the decision to work from home often have very high expectations of their own ability to parent while working. Dr. G encourages parents to set boundaries that protect family time and allow work productivity and satisfaction. She will address the common problems of working from home, from talking on the phone for [...]

This seminar helps employees learn effective techniques to defuse and re-direct issues to minimize workplace downtime, but maintain a sense of parental control. Dr. G addresses issues such as the impromptu phone calls by kids, spouse, or co-parent, transitioning from home to work and vice versa, enjoying family time and much more! Her humorous straight-talk [...]

In this workshop, Dr. G applies her straight-forward, practical approach (with a twist of humor) to dealing with the specific joys and stresses of parenting teens and young adults and getting them ready to move through this next phase of life. She will explore how to balance active parenting with helping young people to be [...]

“If you could wave a magic wand at home, which behaviors would you change?” Parents will generate a list, and Dr. G will ensure that each participant leaves with strategies to fix the most pressing issue facing each parent, as well as skills to handle whatever their kids will think of next! Interactive and relaxed, [...]