Dear Parents,
Wishing you a
Happy Valentine's Day
week!
Many thanks to Dr. Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson, co-authors of
The Self-Driven Child
, for their outstanding presentations at Las Lomitas and M-A. Here's their
Top Tips for Parents
handout, and a video will be available soon.
As one of the most fundamental aspects of self,
gender impacts everybody -- particularly developing children and teens.
On Thursday, February 27,
Joel Baum
, Senior Director at
Gender Spectrum
,
offers a timely workshop on
Creating Gender Inclusive Environments for Children and Teens
(
Woodside MUR
).
On March 5, we present another in our series of 'armchair conversations' with
Alice Kleeman
, former M-A College Advisor,
Parenting Through the College Admission Process
(
M-A PAC
). Alice will be joined by
Jim Rawlins, University of Oregon
.
We offer videos of many popular events on our
YouTube
and
Vimeo
channels, and check out our social media -
Instagram
and
Facebook
- for the latest parenting news and events.
xoxo,
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Charlene Margot, M.A.
Founder and CEO
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Creating Gender Inclusive Environments for Children and Teens
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The mission of nonprofit
Gender Spectrum
is to create a gender-inclusive world for all children and youth.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Woodside High School
Multi-Use Room (MUR)
199 Churchill Avenue, Woodside
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Menlo-Atherton High School
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Parenting Through the College Admission Process
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Alice Kleeman, former M-A College Advisor
Jim Rawlins, Director of Admissions, University of Oregon
Thursday, March 5, 2020
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Menlo-Atherton High School
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
555 Middlefield Road, Atherton
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LIKE: A Documentary About the Impact of Social Media On Our Lives
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LIKE
is an IndieFlix Original documentary
that explores the impact of social media on our kids' lives--and brains. Don't miss this year's must-see film! Film screening to be followed by a panel discussion.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Carlmont High School
Performing Arts Center (PAC)
1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont
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Ready or Not: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing World
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Dr. Madeline Levine
,
bestselling author of
The Price of Privilege
,
shares a hopeful vision
of how we can help our children embark on their futures with confidence. This special event is offered in partnership with
Kepler's Literary Foundation
.
Friday, February 28, 2020
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Kepler's Books
1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
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Six ways parents and schools can teach teens about love
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If we don’t teach our children about love, the outside world will do it for us. Richard Weissbourd, PhD, a child psychologist at Harvard, urges adults to teach kids how to create mutually respectful, enduring bonds.
When kids learn how to have healthy relationships, the impact is far-reaching.
—
Washington Post: On Parenting
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15th Annual Health Conference (Fair) @ Sequoia High School
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At this year's Health Conference, Sequoia students dive into physical and mental health topics such as positive body image, vaping, digital citizenship, mental health, mindfulness and much more.
Monday, March 2, 2020
Sequoia High School
**Open to Sequoia HS Students**
Sponsored by Sequoia Teen Resource Center (TRC) - Questions? Contact
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Get Into the Game: Safer Internet Day 2020
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Come experience what your kids are doing online, and get into the game! A free event for kids, teens and their families, sponsored by
My Digital TAT2
.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
6:30pm - 8:30pm
TikTok Headquarters
250 Bryant Street, Mountain View
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"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt!"
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– Charles Schulz, American cartoonist and creator "Peanuts" comic strip, father of five
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The Parent Education Series
is an award-winning program that
provides professional, high-quality education to parents, students, educators, and community members.
Since 2006, our organization has reached over
70,000 attendees
on critical issues —mental health, substance use, sexual health, social media, and more — that impact the
health, safety, and well-being
of children and teens.
Questions? Contact
Charlene Margot
, M.A
.,
Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series.
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Join
The Parent Education Series
on
Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram!
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