Psychotherapist, Author, Educator, Speaker Alyson brings the age-old topic of parenting to a twenty-first century audience of educated, enlightened and motivated parents. Her style is fast and witty, her information grounded in theory and research. Alyson educates, inspires and entertains - whether speaking to an audience of parents, presenting workshops, or one-on-one in private parent coaching sessions. As a mother of two and a former nursery school teacher, Alyson brings real life experience and passion to her work. Alyson is relied on by the media as an expert in parenting. She has been featured in articles in Today's Parent, Chatelaine, Reader's Digest, 24 Hours, and has appeared on TV shows like Yummy Mummy, Toronto Tonight, W Live, Health On The Line, Planet Parent, Agenda, CTV and the CHCH Morning Show. Alyson has been interviewed on the CBC and CFRB and the guest host of a Today's Parent on-line forum. Alyson is a regular corporate speaker for Parents at Work, as well as presenting at The Baby Time show and The Today's Parent Baby and Toddler Show. Alyson holds a Masters of Arts - Counseling from the Adler School of Chicago, and an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Waterloo. She is the Canadian Co-Chair of Family Education for the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP), and a member of the Ontario Association of Consultants, Counselors, Psychometrics and Psychotherapists (OACCPP). Alyson also worked collaboratively with the Adler School of Professional Coaching to develop their Parent Coaching Certificate Program. Parenting Tips - By Alyson Schäfer Alyson Schäfer is a Parenting Expert and Co-Host of The Parenting Show on Rogers Television LIVE Mondays at 4:00pm