• The Power of Influence Over Control
  Parents will learn how shifting from controlling their children to influencing them through love and respect leads to lasting change.
• The Three Pillars of a Parent on a Mission
  They will grasp the importance of self-reflection, reconciliation, and restoration, which can begin strengthening family bonds today.
• A Simple but Powerful Communication Shift
  Parents will gain a practical technique to listen to understand, not to respond, creating immediate breakthroughs in tough conversations with their children.
• The “Heart Work” Starts with Them
  Instead of focusing on fixing their kids, they will see how working on their own mindset and approach creates a ripple effect of change in their homes.
• Leadership Beyond the Home
  They will leave inspired and equipped to extend their leadership beyond their families, becoming role models for other parents and change agents in their communities.

Best-fit Audiences

Conferences, Conventions,
Retreats
Corporations, Non-Profits
Events of all types
CEOs, Executive Managers, HR Professionals
Team Leaders,
Business & Civic Groups
Women’s Groups, Career Women
Baby Boomers, Millennials
Community Organizations
Colleges, Universities, Schools, Youth Groups
Military, Police
Parents, Educators
Entrepreneurs
Cruise Lines
Counselors and Coaches
Churches, Synagogues, Religious Groups
Christian Groups
Rehab Centers, Recovery Support Groups

Keynote Topics
The First Family is in Your House: Raising Responsible Citizens
Discover why parents are the number one asset in building safe communities and how to lead your home with purpose. Learn practical strategies to guide children to respect authority, embrace diversity, and contribute positively to society.

Winning the Competition for Your Child’s Heart
Uncover the secret to fostering loyalty in your children amidst competing influences from peers, media, and society. Explore proven principles for strengthening relationships and creating a home culture that promotes trust, respect, and unity.

Emotional Maturity: The Foundation of Effective Parenting
Transform your family dynamics by first transforming yourself. Richard delves into the importance of personal growth, overcoming unresolved emotional wounds, and practicing intentional self-reflection to become the parent your children need.

The Art of Discipline: From Punishment to Guidance
Learn how to distinguish between punishment and discipline and gain actionable insights on how to correct behavior while maintaining your child’s respect. This talk emphasizes consistent, empathetic approaches to fostering accountability and growth.

Reconciliation: Restoring Broken Relationships
Whether addressing estranged relationships or navigating family conflicts, this session equips parents with tools to heal and reconnect. Richard offers a framework for turning hearts toward one another through empathy, forgiveness, and proactive engagement.

Richard R Ramos

Overcoming the obstacles of barrio youth gangs, drugs, and violence, Richard is a nationally recognized author, speaker, and leadership trainer with over 30 years of experience empowering families, leaders, and communities. As the founder of Parents on a Mission, he has trained over 2,000 parent mentors to break cycles of violence, restore relationships, and become transformational leaders in their homes and neighborhoods. A national and international expert in violence prevention, Richard’s work equips executive directors, nonprofit leaders, and grassroots organizers with the tools to create safer, stronger communities.

Through his four books and dynamic speaking engagements, Richard challenges parents and leaders to move beyond control and embrace influence, leading with love, accountability, and purpose. His passion stems from personal experience, growing up surrounded by gangs and violence, and choosing to become part of the solution rather than the problem. Today, he continues to inspire and equip individuals to be the change their families and communities need.

What people are saying…

“The knowledge obtained provided me a totally different way of looking at parents and children’s behavior…I can’t express enough how thankful I am to have taken your training… I wish I would have had this training before I became a parent.”
– Maria B., Senior Organizer, CentroCHA nonprofit, Long Beach, CA

“Parents on a Mission is one of the most sought-out programs offered at La Vista Correctional Facility. I have seen this program completely change lives and redirect their thinking. I believe in this program 100%. It is an honor to be able to teach this class to our offender population.”
– Officer Christina Aiello, Pueblo, CO

“The Parents on a Mission program is a transforming agent for young men and women in our community. Countless lives have already been changed for the better and affected for the future by being exposed to this material.”
– Daniel D. Lopez, Outreach Specialist, Garden Pathways, Bakersfield, CA

“Mr. Ramos…I am forever grateful to you for this program. Wednesday night POM classes… was the greatest thing that could have happened to my family… If classes had not started when they did, I would be in jail, my daughter would have attempted or committed suicide, or my kids would have been taken by Child Welfare Services…You may not realize it, but you saved my family!”
– Adrianna Guzman, Santa Maria, CA

It does NOT take a village to raise a child…it just takes good parenting.

Creating safe neighborhoods and safe communities is NOT the responsibility of the President of the United States. Neither is it the responsibility of the Police, Schools, or Politicians. Community safety is the responsibility of parents. In my Parents on a Mission (POM) program I consistently encourage parents that they are the number one asset in the community…they are the most important person in the community-not the police, pastor, priest, principal of the school, or politicians-parents are in the best position to determine the health and safety of the community since it is they who have the future citizens under their care to nurture, discipline, and provide guidance during the most impressionable years of a child’s life.

“At the age of 11 I got involved with the juvenile criminal justice system. Richard Ramos was one of the few people in my life that was supportive and unconditional. He would come to my house any time my mother was having difficulty with me. He would hunt me down on the streets to get me to school or back home. With the support of Mr. Ramos I was able to transition from offender to a young woman ready to take on the world…” Read more on Amazon