Conference Specials
50% off DVDs (April 15th – 29th): view our selection and the fine print here
50% off Children’s Book List 2023 (April 22nd & 23rd): find out more and purchase here
Books by Our Presenters
Hold on to Your Kids
by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté
The Myth of Normal
by Gabor Maté with Daniel Maté
Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Parents and Their Adult Children
Podcast and upcoming book by Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté
View books by Gabor Maté
Nourished – release date September 19, 2023
by Deborah MacNamara
Click HERE to sign up to receive pre-sale details and information about the book launch
View books by Deborah MacNamara
Reclaiming Our Students: Why Children Are More Anxious, Aggressive, and Shut Down Than Ever – and What We Can Do About It
by Tamara Strijack and Hannah Beach
Upcoming Opportunities
Bullies: Their Making and Unmaking
Offered through the IDEA Centre
Anchored by Eva de Gosztonyi
Online: Tuesdays 4:30 – 5:30 pm PDT
May 2 to 30, 2023
$150 | Runs for 5 weeks
A Playdate with Story
Offered by Tamara Strijack
Friday, June 16, 2023
Online: 10:30 am – 1:30 pm PST
Special rate of $25 for conference participants using this discount code: wisdomofstory
Regular rate: $40
EXPERIENTIAL PLAY INTENSIVE
Playful Therapy: Matchmaking Play and Emotion
Facilitated by Tamara Strijack with Tracy Azevedo
July 17-21, 2023 in Langley, British Columbia
Prerequisite: Intensive I: Making Sense of Kids
$700 early bird rate until May 15, 2023 ($800 afterwards)
Travel and accommodation not included
International Neufeld Institute Opportunities
Neufeld Conference Aotearoa 2023
(New Zealand)
Featuring keynotes by Gordon Neufeld and Deborah MacNamara
June 9 & 10, 2023
Online – 8:30-4:00 pm NZST
Neufeld Institute French Campus
Neufeld Institute Dutch Campus
Neufeld Institute German Campus
Neufeld Institute Hebrew Campus
Neufeld Institute Polish Campus
Neufeld Institute Russian Campus
Resources Mentioned at the Conference
Recommended resources available on the Neufeld Institute Free Resources page:
- Relationship Matters
- Creating Playgrounds for Emotional Expression
- Ode to Melancholy
Recommended resources available on the IDEA Centre for Educators Recordings page:
- The Neuroscience of Play
- Managing Behaviour Without Rewards
Resources mentioned in Deborah’s presentation:
- Nourished – book release date September 19, 2023
- Click HERE to sign up to receive Nourished pre-sale details and information about the book launch
- Braiding Sweetgrass – book by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Resources mentioned in Tamara’s presentation:
- Richard Wagamese
- Harold R. Johnson
- The Freedom Writers Diary – book by Erin Gruwell (also made into a movie called Freedom Writers)
- This is Us – series available on Netflix
- The Kissing Hand – by Audrey Penn
- A Playdate with Story – offered online by Tamara Strijack – Friday, June 16, 2023
See the Upcoming Opportunities section on the left side of this page for complete details and a special rate for conference participants
Resources mentioned in the panel with Gordon, Gabor, Daniel and Tamara:
- Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Parents and Their Adult Children – podcast and upcoming book by Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté
- Die Wise – book by Stephen Jenkinson