Positive Discipline Speaking Engagements
Author Gail Reichlin, bilingual in English and Spanish, has presented over 500 positive discipline teacher trainings, parenting workshops and keynotes in more than 100 cities throughout North and South America.
Gail offers positive discipline principles and practical solutions to common behavior challenges parents and teachers face daily with 2- to 6-year-olds --such as, morning "crazies", hitting and hurting others, tantrums, whining, the "gimmes", lying, disrespectful attitude, mealtime and bedtime refusals, power struggles and more.
Through Gail's humorous examples, she offers strategies that work while preserving the dignity of both adult and child. Although her anecdotes highlight specific situations with young children, her sanity saving techniques are effective with "children" of all ages--including your spouse, your friends, your boss and even your mother-in-law!
WARNING: Be Prepared to Laugh!
Some of the most popular topics addressed are:
Not Listening (the first time)
Anger
Whining
Disrespectful Attitude
Sibling Fights
Lying
Tantrums
Morning "Crazies"
Power Struggles
Bad Words
"Gimmes"
Hitting and Hurting Others
Mealtime
Separation Anxiety
Bedtime
Biting
Chores
Understanding Death
Fears at Night
Friends
Doctor and Dentist Visits
Potty Training
Manners
Screentime Limits
Comparing and Labeling Children
Stranger Danger
"I Hate You!'
Picking Up the Toys
Gail’s 2026 Speaking Calendar
RESERVATIONS…Please call 847-677-3637 for participant availability, fee, exact location and any other information you may need to register.
* January 15, 2026: PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN, AGES 2-6, "Identifying and Managing Parents' Frustration, Anger and Guilt"
Skokie, IL. Thursday, 7:30pm- 9:00pm
* February 3, 2026: ON-SITE PRE-K CLASSROOM VISITATION, OBSERVATION & DEMONSTRATION OF GAIL'S POSITIVE DISCIPLINE TECHNIQUES Evanston, IL. (Private) Tuesday
* February 13, 2026: 2-hour PRE-SCHOOL STAFF DEVELOPMENT TRAINING ON POSITIVE DISCIPLINE. Chicago, IL (Private) Friday
* February 21, 2026: HALF-DAY TEACHER TRAINING FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS Skokie, IL (Register & Receive ZOOM LINK) Saturday
* March 4-6, 2026: 3-DAY ON SITE VISIT WITH GAIL …Including:Thursday 2-Hour Teacher Training on Positive Discipline, Classroom Observations and Demonstrations, Parent Coffee-Talk and Private Consults on Friday Indianapolis, IN (Live, private)
* March 11, 2026: PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS, "That Child Is Driving Me Crazy!" 8:30am – 10:00am Skokie, IL (Hosted by Parents Resource Network) Wednesday
*April 3, 2026: SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION (Limited to 8 parents)"Circle Time with Discipline Expert, Gail Reichlin" 7:00pm - 8:30pm Chicago, IL (Hosted by Parents Resource Network) Friday
* April 14, 2026: BILINGUAL (SPANISH / ENGLISH) PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS, "Ten Tips That Will Minimize Parent Deafness" 8:30am – 10:00am (Register and Receive ZOOM LINK) Tuesday
* April 21, 2026: BILINGUAL (SPANISH / ENGLISH) PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS, "Early Literacy and Simple Original Poetry for Young Children & Parents” 8:30am – 10:00am (Register and Receive ZOOM LINK) Tuesday
* April 25, 2026 3-Hour TEACHER TRAINING FOR HOME CHILDCARE PROVIDERS 8:45am - 12:00pm (Register and receive ZOOM LINK) Saturday
* April 29, 2026: PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN, NEWBORN - AGE 8, "Quibbling Siblings & Other Daily Power Struggles" 8:30am – 10:00am (Register and receive ZOOM LINK) Wednesday
* May 5, 2026: BILINGUAL (SPANISH / ENGLISH) PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS, “Love and Limits” 8:30am – 10:00am Skokie, IL (LIVE-Hosted by Parents Resource Network) Tuesday
* May 12, 2026: BILINGUAL (SPANISH / ENGLISH) PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS, "Mealtime and Bedtime Issues" 8:30am–10:00am Skokie, IL (LIVE-Hosted by Parents Resource Network) Tuesday
* May 21, 2026: PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS OF PRESCHOOLERS AND THEIR SIBS, "Being a Parent Is Not Easy!…"Identifying and Managing Frustration, Anger and Guilt" 8:30am – 10:00am Skokie, IL (LIVE— Hosted by Parents Resource Network) Thursday
*July 8-10, 2026: 3-DAY ON SITE VISIT WITH GAIL …Including: 2-hour Teacher Training on Positive Discipline, Wednesday Classroom Observations and Demonstrations, Parent Coffee-Talk and Private Consults, Friday MILWAUKEE, WI (Live Private)
*July 23, 2026: "That Child Is Driving Me CRAZY!! Positive Alternatives to Yelling, Bribing, Nagging, Threatening, Criticizing and Punishing" 7:00pm—8:30pm Skokie, IL (OUTDOOR GARDEN VENUE) Thursday Evening
* September 19, 2026: A 3-HOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POSITIVE DISCIPLINE TRAINING, 8:45am-12noon, is open to preschool teachers, childcare providers, social workers, marriage & family counselors, psychologists, and OT / SLP therapists. A Certificate of Attendance for the 3-hour training is included. Skokie, IL (LIVE—Hosted by The Parents Resource Network) Saturday
* December 5-8, 2026 : NAEYC ANNUAL CONFERENCE,: Interactive Presentation entitled, "Preserving Your Sanity and Humor while 2- to 6-year-olds challenge them daily; Discipline Strategies that Really Work at School or at Home" WARNING: Be prepared to laugh & learn together ;-) Exact Day & Room TBA. BOOK SIGNING in the EXHIBIT HALL following the 90-minute lecture. WASHINGTON, DC