Dear Parents,

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! We hope you will join us for outstanding Parent Education Series events offered this month.

NEW! In Honor Thy Children, octogenarians Al and Jane Nakatani share their family's inspiring journey to resilience and acceptance following the loss of their three sons, two to HIV/AIDS and one to gun violence ( Carlmont, October 16).

On Thursday, October 17, we welcome popular presenter Maria Furtado , Colleges that Change Lives , for a lively and informative discussion on The Good,The Bad, and The OMG of College Admission ( Sequoia ).

We're proud to host two San Mateo County-wide parent education events featuring acclaimed youth care expert Charlie Appelstein, MSW, in No Such Thing as a Bad Kid: Using a Positive, Strength-Based Approach for Effective Parenting:

1) Mills High School, Mills Theater , Millbrae
Wednesday, October 23, 2019

2) Menlo-Atherton High School, M-A Performing Arts Center, Atherton
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Concerned about teens, social media, and the law? On November 7, Skadden offers an important workshop, Know Your Rights, Know the Law: Sex, Bulling, and Social Media ( M-A PAC ). Parents and students welcome!

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Look forward to seeing you this fall,



Charlene Margot, M.A.
Founder and CEO
Upcoming 2019-2020 Events
Carlmont High School
Honor Thy Children: The Al and Jane Nakatani Family Story
NEW! In Honor Thy Children , Al and Jane Nakatani share their family's inspiring story of acceptance and resilience after the loss of their three sons.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Carlmont High School
Student Union
1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont
Sequoia High School
The Good, The Bad, and The OMG of College Admission
Maria Furtado, Executive Director of Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) , offers a witty and informative discussion about the college admission process.  

Thursday, October 17, 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sequoia High School
Carrington Hall
1201 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City
Menlo-Atherton High School
Know Your Rights, Know the Law: Sex, Bullying, and Social Media
Skadden offers Know Your Rights, Know the Law: Sex, Bullying, and Social Media, a workshop for parents and teens that offers practical and legal information about sharing info on social media.

Thursday, November 7, 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Menlo-Atherton High School
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
555 Middlefield Road, Atherton
San Mateo County
Charlie Appelstein, MSW
No Such Thing as a Bad Kid:
Using a Positive, Strength-Based Approach for Effective Parenting
Join us for San Mateo County-wide parent and community education events featuring Charlie Appelstein, MSW , prominent youth care expert, based on his book, No Such Thing as a Bad Kid.

Wednesday, October 23, 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Mills High School
Mills Theater
400 Murchison Drive, Millbrae
Charlie Appelstein, MSW
No Such Thing as a Bad Kid:
Using a Positive, Strength-Based Approach for Effective Parenting
Thursday, October 24, 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Menlo-Atherton High School
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
555 Middlefield Road, Atherton
In the News
Having A Best Friend In Your Teenage Years Could Benefit You For Life
R esearch suggests that bonds from adolescence might have an out-sized role in a person's mental health for years. The unwavering support of a best friend may act as a kind of protective buffer against insults to teens self-worth or feelings of depression. That can be especially beneficial during adolescence, a period when peer feedback has extra gravity."

— KQED News: MInd/Shift
Community Events
2019 Youth Hallowqueer Party
San Mateo County Pride Center
All youth ages 10 to 18 are invited to join the San Mateo County Pride Center for Spooky Snacks, Creepy Costume Contests, and Ghoulish Games!

Thursday, October 31, 2019
5:00pm - 8:00pm
1021 South El Camino Real, San Mateo
Research
PAMF Health Resource Center
How to Find a Therapist for Your Child and Family - Video
Can you help? Manpreet Kaur, Intern for the PAMF Health Resource Center , is looking for parent input on her research project, How to Find a Therapist For Your Child and Family . The video is presented by Lori Durand, LCSW, Healthy Young Minds Program, PAMF Sutter Health.

The Reading Room
Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive
Marc Brackett, Ph.D . , is the Founder and Director of the  Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence .

Permission to Feel  inspires a new mindset around the power of emotions to transform our lives. Using science, passion, and lively storytelling, this book provides strategies for developing emotional intelligence in adults and children so that emotions help, rather than hinder, our success and well-being.
Parenting Quotes
“For me, being a mother made me a better professional, because coming home every night to my girls reminded me what I was working for. And being a professional made me a better mother, because by pursuing my dreams, I was modeling for my girls how to pursue their dreams.”
Michelle Obama, author, former First Lady, mother of two
Mission
The Parent Education Series 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, social media, and more — that impact the health and well-being of children and teens.

Questions? Contact Charlene Margot , M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series.
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