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Metro Parent ParentEd Talks: The Power of Relationships: Nurturing Compassion and Resilience in Children
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Parents can join best-selling authors, researchers and renowned psychologists, Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., and Robert B. Brooks, Ph.D. as they share powerful insights on how parents can support children in developing the skills necessary to more effectively deal with stress and pressure, solve complex problems, relate comfortably with others, and...
Parents can hear from bestselling author, speaker and the CEO and founder of Tilt Parenting, Debbie Reber, as she shares strategies for supporting your differently-wired kid. There will be a Q+A at the live event and for those who cannot make it live, the video will be recorded.
Event cost:...
Parents can hear from Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Ph.D., one of the nation’s leading scholars on race. There will be a Q+A at the live event and for those who cannot make it live, the video will be recorded.
Event cost: Free, registration required
Event time: 4-5 p.m. Sept. 18, 2023
Enjoy a three-day virtual autism conference by Metro Parent and Henry Ford Health featuring Kerry Magro, Henry Ford Health experts, Carrie Cariello and more.
Event cost: $25
Event times: 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Nov. 6-8, 2023
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...
Metro Parent ParentEd Talks: Parenting Playbook for Raising the Happiest Kids on Earth
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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...
Metro Parent's Virtual Camp Fair Month is filled with exciting options with camps for preschoolers to teens. Our event features the best day camps, overnight camps and specialty camps for your southeast Michigan kids this summer. Swing by to explore dozens of dynamic camp “booths” packed with videos, photos,...
Metro Parent ParentEd Talks: Shifting ADHD/ADD Lens: Moving From Disability to Ability
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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...
Metro Parent ParentEd Talks: How to Talk to Kids About Race at Home and in the Classroom
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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...
Metro Parent ParentEd Talks: Raising Critical Thinkers: Media Literacy in the Digital Age
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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...