News & Articles

Bay Area Parent
January 2010
Read my 2010 parenting resolutions, as well as some wonderful advice from other local parents.
[read the article here]

Bay Area Parent
Fall 2009
This month Kim Seidel wrote a great article for Bay Area Parent Magazine, and asked me for my opinion on the topic "Ask For Help This School Year".
[read the article here]

San Francisco Chronicle
On June 10, 2005, Susan was profiled in an in-depth article titled Counselor to parents: Relax Susan Stone Belton says self-esteem, respect more important to success than test scores and grades.
[read the article here]

Palo Alto Daily News
A FAMILY TRAGEDY
In wake of murder-suicide, children need candid answers. [read the article here]

Noted Parenting Coach Susan Stone Belton Issues 2005 list of 'Five Biggest Mistakes Moms Are Making Today'
[read the article here]

National radio broadcast featuring Susan
On June 1, 2005, Susan was the guest expert on the syndicated radio feature Something You Should Know with Mike Carruthers. The feature is heard on over 150 radio stations across the U.S. [read the transcript here or listen to the broadcast]

Testimonials

Guidance Counselor
Bellarmine College Preparatory
San Jose, CA

"Susan's work is marked by an immediate rapport with her audience, practical suggestions for parents, plus empathetic and emphatic attention to the struggles of parenting...Her heartfelt delivery gives hope to parents and gives a new sense of purpose to the parents who come to hear her..."

PTA President and Parent/Student Enrichment Coordinator
Encinal School
Atherton, CA
"Susan Stone Belton is very effective, and user-friendly! I find myself using her tips often with wonderful results."

Parent Education Coordinator
Mtn. View Parent Nursery School
Mountain View, CA
"...Your discussion was not only lively and interesting, but full of down-to-earth, practical suggestions for dealing with everyday child-rearing issues. Several parents told me you were the best speaker we've had this year!"

Parents
Piedmont Middle School
San Jose, CA
"Very honest and frank speaker. I learned a lot. I especially enjoyed the examples and real life situations." "Absolutely inspiring, enlightening, and real..."

Parent Education Coordinator
Del Mar Middle School
Tiburon, CA
"Your presentation was a great success! I can't remember a better turnout and dads too! Thank you for your relaxed and down to earth suggestions. I think I better get to work (on my kids)!"

Parent Network Chair
Crocker Middle School
Hillsborough, CA
"Susan gave us excellent, practical advice with a sense of humor. She showed us how teaching our children how to make good decisions is the best gift we can give them."

Parent Education Chairman
San Mateo County
San Mateo, CA
"Susan Stone Belton is one of the most dynamic, knowledgeable, and entertaining speakers I have ever heard. We discovered Susan three years ago and have invited her back to speak at our school every year since. Her down-to-earth and thought-provoking seminars have the power to change parents' perspectives. In the words of one grateful parent, 'She saved my life!'"

Anna Strauss
PTA President
Sutter Elementary School
Antioch, CA
"Susan Stone Belton is a terrific expert/children's advocate who we have visit our school every year. Her talks to parents offer insight and tools to help us parent our children better, helping them blossom in school and life. And we laugh our way through her presentations. We always look forward to when she is scheduled for a visit."

PTA vice president
Borel Middle School
San Mateo, CA
"[Susan's] talk on limit setting is the best I have heard in these past ten years. She has such a practical, down-to-earth, humorous style and her advice is very straightforward."

President
Piedmont Middle School Booster Club
San Jose, CA
"Listening to [Susan] always uplifts me. She has such great stories and good ideas. Her parenting talks have really bolstered my confidence and taught me a lot. Now I actually look forward to this job of being a parent."

PTA Member
Mountain View, CA
"I heard Susan speak at my son's high school last week and really enjoyed her loving, experienced, and no nonsense approach to raising teens to responsible adults. Thanks to Susan for spreading the good word."

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