The Aware Parenting Institute is an international organization founded by Aletha Solter, Ph.D. (a Swiss/American developmental psychologist) promoting the philosophy of child rearing described in her four books: The Aware Baby, Helping Young Children Flourish, Tears and Tantrums, and Raising Drug-Free Kids.

The Aware Baby	Helping Young Children Flourish	Tears and Tantrums	Raising Drug-Free Kids

These books can be ordered through any bookstore or online bookseller. The first three books are published by the Aware Parenting Institute, and can be ordered directly from us. (Click here for ordering information.)

Workshops:

Aletha Solter's next workshops in the U.S. will be in Santa Barbara, California. Please click here for more information.

Aletha Solter lives near Santa Barbara, California, and has been leading workshops for parents and professionals since 1985 in the U.S. and twelve other countries. Some of her workshops are privately organized, while others are sponsored by regional or national organizations and congresses. She also offers telephone, skype, and in-person consultations for parents.

Instructors:

The following people are certified Aware Parenting instructors in the U.S. Please contact them for information about Aware Parenting activities in their area.

ARIZONA

CHARITY CYGAL

Sedona, AZ 86336

(1 928) 554-4451

e-mail: charitycygal@yahoo.com

CALIFORNIA

PIA BENVENUTTO

Alameda, CA 94501

(1 510) 748-9154

e-mail: piaebooks@gmail.com

CHERYCE GUTZMER

Soquel, CA 95073

(1 831) 728-5256

e-mail: gutzmerc@att.net

CAROL MARKS

Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 (near Los Angeles)

(1 310) 573-9314

e-mail: cwienie@mac.com

HEIDRUN MATTHIES

Los Angeles, CA 90066

(1 310) 751-6318

e-mail: hsmfun@yahoo.com

KRISTI MILLER

Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(1 805) 448-1223

e-mail: kristi@solutionsinparenting.com

website: www.solutionsinparenting.com

JANIE SPENCER

Valley Village, CA 91607

e-mail: janie@familiesnaturally.net

website: www.familiesnaturally.net

(Janie currently lives in France, but travels frequently to the U.S., and is available for consultations by skype)

HEATHER STEVENSON

Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(1 805) 453-4570

e-mail: heather@openheartparenting.com

website: www.openheartparenting.com

DAWN YACKZAN

Davis, CA 95616

(1 530) 753-1972

e-mail: dayack@aol.com

COLORADO

LISA LOUISE LINDSEY

Boulder, CO 80403

(1 720) 244-7175

e-mail: lisa2colorado@gmail.com

JENNY SUSTELLO

Superior, CO 80027 (near Boulder)

(1 303) 665-3132

e-mail: thegiftofpresence@yahoo.com

FLORIDA

KATHY BROWN

Parenting the Soul

St. Petersburg, FL 33704

(1 727) 895-8536

e-mail: parentingthesoul@yahoo.com

IDAHO

MARIELLA HOGAN

Boise, ID 83712

(1 208) 284-5273

e-mail: dr.mariella.hogan@gmail.com

website: www.drmariellahogan.com

MASSACHUSETTS

SWANSEA BENHAM BLEICHER

Chesterfield, MA 01012 (near Northampton)

(1 413) 296-0156

e-mail: swanseabbb@hotmail.com

NEW HAMPSHIRE

LIBBY deMARTELLY

Marlborough, NH 03455 (near Keene)

(1 603) 827-3918

e-mail: libde@myfairpoint.net

NORTH CAROLINA

WENDY MANN

Chapel Hill, NC 27510

(1 919) 969-8626

e-mail: parentwithawareness@gmail.com

website: www.parentwithawareness.com

OREGON

KAY ENDRES-REAVIS

Portland, OR 97209

(1 503) 927-7735

e-mail: kay@portland-counselor.net

website: www.portland-counselor.net

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