In 1995, that struggle led Gibson and partner Theresa Cropper, a Chicago lawyer, to launch the National Parenting Conference, Inc. and to develop a national forum to spread the gospel of smarter parenting. Two years later, their vision came to fruition with the first National Parenting Conference, convened at the Walt Disney World Resort. Children learned how to handle bullies, peer pressure, and stress and gleaned tips on getting organized and preparing for employment. Parents learned to ready preschoolers for reading, to manage time, and to engage in positive discipline. Success has breed sponsorship.
Parents can benefit by coming together in a setting where parenting is valued.
The same way we attend professional conferences we can attend conferences to strengthen our abilities as parents. Karen Robert Jackson African-American women have been no strangers to the entertainment industry. Nevertheless, when it comes to calling the shots, being real decision-makers behind the scenes, we are talking largely uncharted territory. Jackson oversaw production on the film within Pixar Animation Studios. She also coordinated the music and voice-over talents.