Her audiences run the gamut from in-home Q and A sessions with groups of parents to full blown 3-day seminars, inclusive of slides, music, handouts, books and yes, even occasionally, T-shirts. Diane's speaking has included keynotes for such organizations as Levi-Strauss, Gymboree, Children's Hospital of Toledo and the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco.

In March 2003, she spoke before 6000 attendees to The Fifth San Francisco Summit For Women.  Other speakers included Marion Wright Edelman, Dr. Jocelyn Elders, The Hon. Ann Richards and the Hon. Maxine Waters.

Diane will customize a topic to meet your particular speaking need. Since 1985, she has spoken professionally on virtually every conceivable issue concerning child development and parenting. Her versatility has been tested repeatedly over the years by being asked to speak on over 100 different subjects on television alone. With a staff of researchers, she has access to the latest and most up-to-date information available when she speaks.

The following list is a brief sample of the various topics available: 

• Kids Are Great...when you know how they work.
• How To Talk So Kids Will Listen
• When Kids Are Really Tough
• Solutions & More Solutions
• Working Parents
• What Is Quality Time?
• Single Parenting: "I Can’t Believe I’m Doing It All"
• Does My Child Have Attention Deficit Hyperactive 
  Disorder (ADHD)? What Can I Do? 
• Nutrition, Food Allergies & Behavior
• Choosing a Pre-School/Daycare Environment that Fits
• Adolescence: Where Does Anger Come From
• Adolescence: Sexuality
• Adolescence: Rules for Disagreement
• Adolescence: Drugs & Peer Pressure
• Adolescence: Mother & Daughter Dynamics
• Adolescence: Helping Your Adolescent Cope with Stress
• Adolescence: Keeping the Lines of Communication Open