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PRESENTATIONS
Paper: “Child-Centered School Consultation: A Preventive Approach,” American Psychological Association Convention, New York, 1979
Panel: (Represented Hahnemann’s Interpersonal Cognitive Problem Solving approach) “Prevention and Mental Health,” Public Health Association of New York City, 1979
Staff Development: “Assertiveness for the Classroom,” Central Montgomery County Area Vocational Technical School, Norristown, PA, 1979
Staff Development: “Assertiveness in Teaching,” Upper Bucks County Area Vocational Technical High School, Perkasie, PA, 1979
Workshop: Eight week Parenting Skills course, Salvation Army Day Care Center, Philadelphia, PA, 1980
Staff Development: Assertive Teaching,” Upper Merion Public Schools, King of Prussia, OPA, 1980
Workshop: “Women’s Assertiveness in business,” American Woman’s Association, Lansdale, PA, 1980
Paper: “Psychologist as Negotiator in System Contracts with Adolescents,” National School Psychologists Association Convention, Toronto, 1982
Paper: “An On Campus Behavior Disorders Program: A Systemic/Behavioral Approach within a Public High School,” Annual Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ, 1983
Paper: “From Employee Assistance to Sexual Abuse Prevention: School Psychologist as Organizational Consultant,” Illinois School Psychologists Association Convention, Champaign, IL, 1985
Paper: “Working with Families: The Missing Link in Behavior Disorder Intervention,” Annual Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ, 1985
Workshop: “Responsible Assertion: Women Who Win,” National Association of Floor Covering Women, Chicago, IL, 1985
Workshop: “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Children’s Fears and Bibliotherapy,” Parenthesis, Oak Park, IL, 1985
Workshop: “Befriender’s Stress Management,” First Presbyterian Church, Wilmette, IL, 1986
Workshop: “Human Sexuality,” Teen Conference, Rosary College, River Forest, IL, 1986
Workshop: “Stress Management for Parents of Autistic Adolescents,” Oak Park & River Forest High School, Oak Park, IL, 1986
Paper: “System Contract with Adolescents,” Annual Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children And Youth, Tempe, AZ, 1986
Paper: “Systemic Contracts with Adolescents: Reframing Discipline between Home and School,” National Association of School Psychologists Convention, New Orleans, LA, 1987
Training: Discussion groups on AIDS for juniors and seniors, Oak Park & River Forest High School, Oak Park, IL, 1987
Paper: “Family Power: An Intervention Beyond the Classroom,” Annual Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ, 1987
Workshop: “Does Adolescent Stress Cause Parent Stress?” Niles Township Off Campus Behavioral Disorder Program, Skokie, IL, 1988
Paper: “Beyond Behavior Modification in Behavior Disordered Programming: Systemic Interventions,” Illinois School Psychologists Association Convention, Peoria, IL, 1988
Training” “Test Anxiety Prevention,” (Adults studying for Certified Public Accounting professional exam), Oak Park, IL, 1988
Training: Workshop series on test anxiety for potential National Merit Scholars in preparation for SAT, Oak Park & River Forest High School, Oak Park, IL, 1988
Workshop: “Adolescent Therapy,” Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL, 1988
Paper: “Balancing a Therapeutic Tightrope: Therapy with Adolescents,” Programming for the Developmental Needs of Adolescents with Behavioral Disorders IV Conference, Chicago, 1988
Paper: “Problem Solving Consultation: Collaboration Between School and Family Systems,” Illinois School Psychologists Association Convention, Peoria, IL, 1989
Training: “Behavior Disorders Programming,” St. Charles High School Special Education Staff, St. Charles, IL, 1989
Staff Development: “Special Education Teachers” Career Identity,” Highland Park High School, Highland Park, IL, 1990
Staff Development: “Self Esteem in Middle School – A Teeter Totter,” Benjamin School, West Chicago, IL, 1990
Workshop: “Adolescent Self-Esteem Versus Just Plain Selfishness,” Oak Park & River Forest High School, Oak Park, IL, 1990
Program Evaluation: Series of 4 workshops, “Evaluation of Behavior Disorders Programming,” Oak Park & River Forest High School, Oak Park, IL, 1990
Workshop: “Setting Up and Successfully Sustaining In-House Classes for Behaiorally Involved Students,” Massachusetts School Psychologists Association Convention, Worchester, MA, 1991
Program Evaluation: Series of 3 workshops, “Evaluation of Behavior Disorders Programming,” Jack London Institute, Wheeling, IL, 1991
Workshop: “Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World,” Oak Park & River Forest High School, Oak Park, IL, 1992
Workshop: “Assertiveness for Women,” Skokie Valley Professional Secretaries, Skokie, IL, 1992
Workshop: “Stress Management on the Job,” Best Foods, Chicago, IK, 1992
Workshop: “Substance Abuse on the Job,” Best Foods, Chicago, IL, 1992
Workshop: “Systemic Problem Solving Between Home and School: Reframing School
Psychology,” New Jersey School Psychologists Convention, Clark, NJ, 1992
Workshop: “Conflict Resolution for Residential Students,” Hephzibah Children’s Association, Oak Park, IL, 1994
Workshop: “Stress-Free Children, Self-Aware Parents,” Benjamin School, West Chicago, IL, 1996
Staff Development: “Team Building for Teachers,” Benjamin School, West Chicago, IL, 1996
Staff Development: “Adolescent Stress,” Trinity High School, River Forest, IL, 1996
Workshop: “Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Families,” 6th Annual IFS Conference, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1997
Workshop: “Mother-Daughter Maps of Personality,” Oak Park, IL, 1998
Panel: “Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Children and Adolescents,” 7th Annual IFS Conference, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1998
Workshop: “Family Power,” Irving School, Oak Park, IL, 1998
Panel: “Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Children and Adolescents,” 8th IFS Conference,
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 1999
Staff Development: “Anger: Working with Defiant Children,” Hephzibah, Oak Park, IL, 1999
Panel: “Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Children and Adolescents,” 9th Annual IFS Conference, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 2000
Staff Development: Series of workshops—“Ready to Learn: Activating a Child’s Smart Parts,” Salt Creek Primary School, Oak Brook, IL 2001
Staff Development: “Working with Difficult Students,” Milford, NE, 2001
Panel (Plenary Session): “Taking It to the Streets: Internal Family Systems (IFS) in Prisons, Schools, and the Internet, 10th Annual IFS Conference, Aurora University, WI, 2001
Panel: “Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Children and Adolescents,” 10th Annual IFS Conference, Aurora University, WI, 2001
Staff Development: Series of workshops: “Ready to Learn: Activating a Teacher’s Parts,” Salt Salt Primary School, Oak Brook, IL, 2002
Workshop: “Get to the Good Parts of Parenting: Mapping Parent Personalities,” Westlake Middle School, Lombard, IL, 2002
Workshop: “Mapping Your Personality,” Woman Spirit conference, Lisle, IL, 2002
Workshop: “PARTners: Teaching as a Team ‘Sport,’” National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Chicago, IL, 2002
Workshop: “Mapping Teacher Personalities,” Salt Creek Primary School, Oak Brook, IL, 2002
Two Year Training Program for Child Therapists, Initiated in 2002
Panel: “Working with Children, Teens, and Families Using Internal Family Systems (IFS),” 12th Annual IFS Conference, University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, IL, 2003
Workshop: “Mapping Your Inner Personality,” Women’s Retreat, Warrenville Cenacle Retreat Center, Warrenville, IL, 2004
Panel: “Mentoring Parents in Self Leadership,” 13th Annual IFS Conference, University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, IL, 2004
Workshop: “Grieving Personalities, Part I,” Food Marketing Company, Oak Park, IL, 2005
Workshop: “Mapping Grieving Personalities, Part II,” Food Marketing Company, Oak Park, IL, 2005
Panel: “Mapping a Child’s Personality: Lions, Tigers, Polarizations, Oppositional Behavior,” 14th Annual IFS Conference, University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, IL, 2005
Panel: “Botched Belongingness: Sexual abuse and children,” Ties That Bind—Family Relationships, Biology and the Law,” 16th Annual DePaul Law Review Symposium, DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL, 2006
Workshop: “Mapping Homework Solutions,” St. Giles School parents, Oak Park, IL, 2006
Workshop: “Mapping Your Parent Personality,” Parenthesis single parents, Oak Park, IL, 2006
Workshop: “My Work Personality: What Parts Work?” Geneva Foundation, Chicago, IL, 2007
Workshop Series: “Grow a Child, Grow a Plant,” Parenthesis single parents and their children, Oak Park Conservatory, Oak Park, IL, 2007-2008
Workshop: “It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent – Who Knew?” Parenthesis, Oak Park, IL, 2008
Workshop: “It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent,” Midwestern University Clinical Psychology Program, Downers Grove, IL, 2008
Workshop: “When Parenting Gets Tough, STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN for Your Child’s Present Need,” Parenthesis single parents, Oak Park, IL, 2008
Workshop: "Understanding Children's Career Development through Personality Maps and SCANNER Problem Solving Dialogues," Northeastern Illinois University Department of Counselor Education, Chicago, 2008
Reading: “It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent,” Below the Radar: Readings from the Oak Park Writers’Group, Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park, IL, 2008
Workshop: “Mapping Your Personality as a Technique for Art Therapists,” School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Family Art Therapy course), Chicago, IL, 2009
Lecture: “Put Yourself on a Developmental Map: Mapping Your Personality,” Dominican University (Psychology Life Span Course), River Forest, IL, 2009
Workshop: “Mommy, Are We ‘There’ Yet?” Parenthesis single parents, Oak Park, Il, 2009
Workshop: “Part I: Mapping Your Wartime Personality,” “Part II: The Journey Home: Mapping Your Peacetime Personality,” Vet Art Project, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, 2009
Poster Presentation: “Creative Counseling for Adolescents: SCANNER Problem Solving and Personality Pixmaps,” American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada, 2009
Panel: “The Arts as a Valuable Tool to Help Veterans,” Veterans’ Day presentation, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, 2009
Lecture: “Personality Mapping and the College Student,” Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, 2009
Workshop: "Roadmap to Reason: Parents Have Needs Too!" United Parent Support for Down Syndrome, Schaumburg, Illinois, 2010
Interview: "Moody Moves: Emotions in a Child's Day," Interview with Jay Stone for Inner Quest Cable TV, Highland Park, Illinois, 2010
Reading: "Writer's Read!" Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park, Illinois, 2010
Workshop: “War and Peace Roles: Mapping Veteran Personalities,” Vet Art Project, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, 2010
Poster Presentation: “Counseling for Teen Troubles: SCANNER Problem Solving and Personality Pixmaps,” National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago, 2010
Lecture: “Adult Personality Maps: Who Am I Today?” Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL, 2010
Founders Award Acceptance Speech, “Parenting Reflections: Remodeling Personality Stories,” Parenthesis Family Center, Oak Park, IL, 2011
Workshop: “Grief Relief for Parents and Children,” Lincoln Elementary School, Calumet City, IL, 2011
Workshop: “Stress Relief for Parents and Children,” Lincoln Elementary School, Calumet City, IL, 2011
Workshop: “Homework Relief for Parents and Children,” Lincoln Elementary School, Calumet City, IL, 2011
Commencement Address: “Full Search Ahead!” Recipient of Honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Manchester University, IN, 2011
Staff Development: “When Patience is Not Enough to Cope with Difficult Child Behavior,” Hephzibah Children’s Association (Child Care Staff), Oak Park, IL, 2012
Workshop: “Fix What is Broken in Your Family,” Lincoln Elementary School, Calumet City, IL, 2012
Workshop: “What Does That Child Need NOW?” Lincoln Elementary School, Calumet City, IL, 2012
Staff Development: “ADHD and Anxiety: It Takes Two to Tangle!” Hephzibah Children’s Association (Social Workers and Foster Care parents), Oak Park, IL, 2012
Workshop: “What Do I Need to be a Great Parent?” Lincoln Elementary School, Calumet City, IL, 2012
Lecture: “Steps for Innovation in Economics and Psychology,” International Economics class, Manchester University, IN, 2012
Scholarship Address: “Education Aboard the Flying Carpet,” Manchester University, IN, 2013
Book Reading/Signing: “It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent: Stories of Evolving Child and Parent Development,” Unity Temple, Oak Park, IL, 2013
Radio Interviews (Boston, Detroit, and Philadelphia): “It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent,” 2013
Poster Presentation: “EMDR and Internal Family Systems Therapy Team Up to Treat Trauma in Children/Adolescents,” EMDR Annual Conference, Austin, TX, 2013
Parent Workshop: “It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent: Lesson 1. Meet Five Basic Needs,” TSM Psychological Services, Hinsdale, IL, 2013
Collaboration for Early Childhood Workshop: “The Power of Play: Increase Your Own Creativity Quotient,” Oak Park, IL, 2014
Workshop: “It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent,” Oakton Community College Continuing Education 6 hour training, Skokie, IL, 2014
Book Reading/Signing: “It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent,” St. Joseph Public Library, South Bend, IN, 2014
Workshop: “Parenting and Gardening – Growing Love Stories,” Parenthesis Family Center, Oak Park, IL, 2014
Workshop: “Grow, Grow Like a Plant,” Little Beginnings Day Care, Oak Park, IL, 2014
Book Reading/Signing: “It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent,” Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park, IL, 2014
Workshop: “Stop. Look. Listen. Catch Your Kids Being Good,” Parenthesis Family Center, Oak Park, IL, 2014
Book Reading/Signing: “It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent,” Oak Park Arms, Oak Park, IL, 2014
Workshop: “Chicken vs. Egg: How Can you Care for Children without Caring for Parents?” Prevent Child Abuse Illinois Conference, Springfield, IL 2014
Workshop: “It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent: Part of Me is Only 5 Years Old!” Internal Family Systems Annual Conference, Providence, RI, 2014
Workshop: Teacher Tune-Up: Every Lesson Benefits from Creativity,” Unity Temple, Oak Park, IL , 2015
Workshop: “Is Everyone Listening and Learning? Teaching Diverse Learners,” Collaboration for Early Childhood Symposium, Oak Park, IL, 2015
Workshop: “Power-with Communication Rather than Power-over Communication: How discipline Works Best,” Oak Park Women’s Guild, Oak Park, IL, 2015
Workshop: “Tend and Befriend: Distress Reduction for Parents and Teachers,” NAMI Illinois Piecing It All Together Conference, Dominican University, River Forest, IL, 2015
Workshop: “Courageous Parenting: Expect to Change Yourself When You Want Your Child to Change, Illinois Counseling Association, Skokie, IL, 2015.
Workshop: “Midlife Maze: Map Your Way to Creativity!” Manchester University, College of Pharmacy, Ft. Wayne, IN, 2016.
Workshop: “Map a Way through Loss: Personality Mapping as a Therapy Tool,” Therapists’ Networking Group, Oak Park, IL, 2016.
Workshop: “Stress is Not Your Enemy: Create a Stress-is-Enhancing
Mindset,” Collaboration for Early Childhood Symposium, Oak Park, IL, 2016.
Workshop Series: Hands ON: Parenting in Present Moments,” Wonder Works
Children’s Museum, Oak Park, IL, 2016.
Workshop: ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understand the Puzzling Behaviors and Help Young Children Cope, Collaboration for Early Childhood, Oak Park, IL 2016.
Workshop: Brain Changer Problem Solving in the Classroom, 40th Annual Early Childhood Conference, Concordia University, River Forest, IL, 2016.
Workshop: Conscious Grieving: It Takes a Village of Personality Parts, Illinois Counseling Association, Springfield, IL, 2016
Workshops: “Problem Solvers in Early Childhood” (AM) & “Mindfulness for Caregiver/Teacher Problem Solving” (PM), Collaboration for Early Childhood Symposium, Oak Park, IL, 2017
Radio and Online Interviews: Boomer Talk Radio, WGVU Morning Show, Fab Over Fifty, Feisty Side of Fifty, WGN Steve Cochran Show, A Touch of Grey, From Grief to Grace Unity Radio, 2017
Book Signing: “Midlife Maze,” Printer’s Row Lit Fest, Chicago, 2017
Workshop: “NAIL IT! 5 Things that Children Wish their Teachers Knew,” Vernon Area Public Library, Lincolnshire, IL, 2017
Workshop: “EQ, CQ, and IQ: The Quest for Great Teaching,” Concordia University Early Childhood Conference, River Forest, 2017
Book Signing:“Midlife Maze,” River Forest Public Library, River Forest, IL, 2017
Book Signing: “Midlife Maze,” Forest Park Public Library, Forest Park, IL, 2017
Workshop: "Mindfulness and More: How to Cope with the Loss in Your Life," Belmont Village Retirement Community, Oak Park, IL, 2017
Psychotherapist Training Retreat, Plenary Session: "Self-Led Grieving: A Map to Recovery and Rediscovery after Loss," Chimney Corners, MI, 2017
Workshop: "Self-Led Grieving," Internal Family Systems Annual Conference, Providence, RI, 2017
Workshop: "Creative Grieving," Illinois Counseling Association Conference, Lisle, IL, 2017
Staff Development: Team Building for Trinity Lutheran Church Youth Ministry, Lisle, IL, 2018
Book Reading/Signing: “Midlife Maze,” Tuscan, AZ, 2018
TV Cable Taping on Open to Hope, “Midlife Maze,” Tuscan, AZ, 2018
Workshop: “Sow the Seeds of Grit for a Growth Mindset for Preschoolers,” Collaboration for Early Childhood Symposium, Oak Park, IL, 2018
Workshop: “Name It to Tame It! Interventions with Grieving Children and Adolescents,” Illinois School Counselor Association, Rosemont, IL, 2018
Radio Interviews: “Let’s Talk About Grief,” Voice America Empowerment Channel, 2018
Workshop: “Part Art: Creative Teaching of Emotions to Equip Every Child in Learning Anything!” Concordia University Early Childhood Conference, River Forest, IL, 2018
Workshop: “Parts’ Creation Stories: Reauthoring the Stories We Tell Ourselves,” Internal Family Systems Psychotherapy Training Retreat, Chimney Corners, MI, 2018
Book Reading/Signing: “Midlife Maze,” Satin Gloves Book Group, Oak Park, IL, 2018
Workshop: “CHANGE…DON’T CHANGE! Counseling Opposite Personality Roles,” Illinois Counseling Association Conference, Itasca, IL, 2018
Radio Interview: CUTVNews Talk Radio, It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent and Midlife Maze, 2018
Keynote Address: “The Fourth Response: Tend-and-Befriend,” Unitarian Universalist Women’s Retreat, Darien, IL, 2019
Workshop: “Discipline is Not a Problem! Create a MINDFUL Space for Learning,” Collaboration for Early Childhood Symposium, Oak Park, IL, 2019
Workshop: “Retirement or Rewirement? Make Your Senior Years Electric!” Oak Park Public Library, IL, 2019
Workshop: “Discipline is Not a Problem!” Jewish Child and Family Services, Chicago, IL, 2019
Workshop: “Retirement or Rewirement? IFS Personality Maps Uncover Inner Wiring,” Internal Family Systems Annual Conference, Denver, CO, 2019
Book Reading/Signing: “It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent,” Edgewater Library, Chicago, IL, 2019
Workshop: “Retirement vs. Rewirement: Shared Transactions Across Life Uncover Inner Wiring,” Illinois Counseling Association, Skokie, IL, 2019
Workshop: “Mind the Stress Mess of Infants & Toddlers? Mend Your Mind!” Collaboration for Early childhood Symposium, Oak Park, IL, 2020
Workshop: “The Oxygen of Love: From Self-criticism to Self-love,” Carmelite Retreat Center, Darien, IL, 2020
Workshop: “Good Grief! What Do I Tell the Kids About Death?” First United Preschool, Oak Park, IL, 2020
Zoom: “Who Needs a Growth-and-Grit Mindset More—Parents or Kids?” New Moms, Chicago, IL, 2020
Zoom: “Breathe! Breathing and Meditation Practice,” Quarantine Life Wellness Project, Chicago, IL, 2020
Zoom: “Passion for Retirement Possibilities!” 3-week series, Arbor West Neighbors, Oak Park, IL, 2020
Zoom: “Managing Fear During a Pandemic,” First United Nursery School, Oak Park, IL, 2021
Zoom: “ComPASSION for Oneself and Children through 5 Basic Needs,” Collaboration for Early Childhood Symposium, Oak Park, IL, 2021
Zoom: “Retirement Cycles: Rewire Your Identity,” Unitarian Universalist Women’s Retreat, Darien, IL, 2021
Book Signing: Midlife Maze and It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent, Printer’s Row Lit Fest, Chicago, IL, 2021
Workshop: “Create a Mindful Space for Learning in a Pandemic,” West Suburban Home Day Care Association, River Forest, 2021
Workshop: “Compassion Starts at Home! Self-compassion Wires for Client Healing,” Illinois Counseling Association, Lisle, IL, 2021
Zoom: “Radical Compassion Practice Group” (Selected Sunday evenings, January-May, 2022)
Zoom: “Dealing with Adult Burnout and Child Meltdowns: Chicken or Egg?” Collaboration for Early Childhood Symposium, 2022
Zoom Reading: “Pearls of Strength,” First Place Winner in Illinois Women’s Press Association Professional Contest (from winning blog, Pearls of Peace), 2022
Workshop: “Self-Compassion + Mindfulness = Best Practices for Taking Care of Kids,” West Suburban Home Day Care Association, River Forest, IL, 2022
Zoom Series: “Pandemic Time: Research, Responses, Resilience,” Arbor West Neighbors, 2022
Panel: “What I Wish I Had Known: Reflecting on the Death of a Loved One,” Oak Park Public Library, IL, 2022
Book Signing for It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent and Midlife Maze, Printer’s Row Lit Fest, Chicago, IL, 2022
Workshop: “Self-compassion + Mindfulness = Best Practices for Taking Care of Kids,” West Suburban Home Day Care Association, River Forest, IL 2022
Zoom: “Pandemic Parenting: What We Lost and What We Gained,” First United Nursery School, Oak Park, IL, 2022
Keynote Address: “To Turn is To Learn: Turning Points in Our Lives,” Unitarian Universalist Men’s Retreat, Cabrini Retreat Center, Des Plaines, IL, 2023
Workshop: “What’s It All About: Tai Chi Energy,” Unitarian Universalist Women’s Retreat, Darien, IL 2023
Workshop: “Retirement Identity: Who Am I Now?” Forest Park Public Library, IL 2023
Zoom Workshop: “Transforming Retirement: Rewire and Grow Your Legacy,” Illinois Mental Health Counselors’ Association, 2023
Poster Session: “What Bodymind Parts Want to Retire? And What Bodymind Parts Say, ‘Never?” American Society on Aging, Atlanta, GA 2023
Panel: “Non-fiction Writing: Blogs and Books,” Illinois Women’s Press Association, South Holland Public Library, IL, 2023
Workshop: “It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent,” Green Hills Public Library, Palos Hills, IL, 2023
Book Reading/Powerpoint, Transforming Retirement: Rewire and Grow Your Legacy,” Oak Park Public Library, IL, 2023
Book Reading/Powerpoint, “Take the Tired Out of Retired! Transform Your Retirement,” New Buffalo Public Library, New Buffalo, MI, 2023
Book Signing 3 books, It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent, Midlife Maze, and Transforming Retirement: Rewire and Grow Your Legacy, Printer’s Row Lit Fest, Illinois Women’s Press Association, Chicago, IL, 2023
Workshop: “What Bodymind Parts Want to Retire? And What Bodymind Parts Say, ‘Never?’” Internal Family Systems (IFS) Retreat, Chimney Corners, MI, 2023
Workshop: “Transforming Ageism Legacies: Rewire with IFS Retirement Planning,” Internal Family Systems (IFS) Annual Conference, Denver, CO, 2023
Radio Interview: CUTV News Radio, “It Takes a Child to Raise a Parent, Midlife Maze, and Transforming Retirement,” NY, 2023
Workshop: “The Rift of Retirement – Rewire Your Counseling for this Developmental Stage,” Illinois Counseling Association, Lisle, IL, 2023
Literary Salon: Transforming Retirement Book Reading, Arbor West Neighbors, American House Senior Living, Oak Park, IL, 2024
Workshop: “What Legacy Burdens Do You Carry from Relationships? What Legacy Blessings Do You Share?” Unitarian Universalist Women’s Retreat, Darien, IL, 2024
Workshop: “Creative Engagement: A Promising Tool to Promote Whole Health Among Community-dwelling Older Adults,” American Society on Aging, San Francisco, 2024
Interview: “Transforming Retirement Takes a Growth-and-Grit Mindset,” Radio & TV Show, Y? Why Not, 2024
Podcast: “Finding Your Creative Power at Any Age,” Older Women and Friends, 2024
Dedication speech: “What is the Purpose of a (100-year-old) Fountain?” Manchester University, North Manchester, IN, 2024
Keynote Address: “Lend Your Helping Hand to Meet Basic Needs,” The Children’s Foundation 60th Anniversary, The Nineteenth Century Club, Oak Park, IL, 2024
Workshop: “10 Reasons Why Creativity is the Fountain-of-Aging Well-being,” Aging Reimagined Symposium—Celebrating Who We Are as We Age, Plymouth Place, LaGrange Park, IL, 2024
Podcast: “Transforming Retirement: REWIRE Your Resolutions!” DefyingGravity.life, 2025
Podcast: “Widen Your Creative Horizons with little-c Creativity,” Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined,2025
Workshop: “Reversing Your Bucket List and Finding A.W.E., Unitarian Universalist Women’s Retreat, Darien, IL, 2025
Author Talk: “Transforming Retirement: Creativity in Retirement,” River Forest Public Library, River Forest, IL, 2025
Workshop: “Transforming Retirement: Rewire Your Spring Resolutions!” Oriole Park Branch Library, Chicago, IL, 2025
Workshop: “Transforming Retirement: Seasoned Citizen Bucket Lists,” Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park, IL, 2025
Zoom Workshop: “10 Reasons Why Creativity is the Fountain-of-Aging Well-being,” StrongerMemory, Goodwin Living Foundation, Alexandria, VA, 2025
Workshop Series: “Tea(n) Time: Getting to Know You,” Thurgood Marshall Middle School, Olympia, WA, 2025-2026
Zoom Workshop, “GRIT Training – A Seasoned Citizen’s Secret Right,” StrongerMemory, Goodwin Living Foundation, Alexandria, VA, 2026
Podcast, “Transforming Your Retirement and Yourself,” United Church Homes, The Center for Abundant Aging, Marion, OH, 2026
Podcast, “Transforming Retirement: Rewire and Grow Your Legacy,” Center for Gerontology at Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, IL, 2026
Online Panel: “Retirement Reimagined – The Transition to What’s Next,” Boston University STAR Wellness Week, Boston MA, 2026
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