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Parents can hear from author, columnist, blogger and reality TV show host Lenore Skenazy, aka “The World’s Worst Mom,” for a talk laced with humor, wit and the unvarnished truth: Your kids can be independent. There will be a Q+A at the live event and for those who cannot...
Parents can hear from trauma exposure pioneer Laura van Dernoot Lipsky will draw on her three decades of experience and research to share inclusive and practical strategies for recognizing, navigating and easing the burden and impacts of trauma, secondary trauma and overwhelm in our daily lives. There will be...
Parents can hear from teen whisperers Christine Carter, Ph.D. and Laura Kastner, Ph.D. to equip parents with realistic strategies to help motivate their teens to find focus and fulfillment through the development of effective habits, goals and authentic leadership skills. There will be a Q+A at the live event and...
Parents can hear from parenting expert, researcher and author, Jessica Joelle Alexander as she reveals the essential parenting principles of the happiest people in the world. There will be a Q+A at the live event and for those who cannot make it live, the video will be recorded. Chances to...
Parents can hear from New York Times–bestselling author Edward Hallowell, M.D., Ed.D. as he transforms the way you think about neurodiversity, and to learn the best strategies to support the power and gifts of kids with ADHD. There will be a Q+A at the live event and for those...
Parents can hear from Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Ph.D., and Jeffery Robinson, two of the nation’s leading scholars on race, democracy, inequality and criminal justice. There will be a Q+A at the live event and for those who cannot make it live, the video will be recorded. Chances to win...
Julie Bogart, author of “The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life,” will draw on her more than 20 years of curriculum development experience to share strategies for parents to coach critical digital literacy skills in their kids. There will be a Q+A at the live...
Distinguished developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik, Ph.D., will share how these two vulnerable and long life stages — childhood and elderhood — play important roles in helping humans flourish. There will be a Q+A at the live event and for those who cannot make it live, the video will be...
Psychologist and New York Times–bestselling author, Lisa Miller, Ph.D., will talk about her groundbreaking exploration of the neuroscience of spirituality and its role in building an inspired life of meaning and contribution. There will be a Q+A at the live event and for those who cannot make it live, the...
Dr. Victoria Dunckley kicks off the 2022–2023 ParentEd Talks series. She will discuss the impact of electronic screen time on children’s brains. There will be a Q+A at the live event and for those who cannot make it live, the video will be recorded. Chances to win an Amazon...
This virtual event features a presentation by Natalie Burns, TRAILS Lead Suicide Prevention Specialist. During the event, parents will receive information that helps break down the stigma surrounding mental health and enables parents to recognize risk and warning signs, when to seek help and how to best support their child....
A Pet Grief Support group. It is requested that you bring a photograph or keep sake of your loved pet that you lost.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 10 a.m.-noon April 2, May 7, June 4, 2022