Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Happy Summer! Whether you are traveling, camping, or just hanging out at your local park this summer, we hope you will take time to rest and refresh.

To celebrate #PrideMonth, we reprise a recent presentation from Stuart Getty, author of How to They/Them: A Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity (info below).

In June, we partnered with the San Mateo County Office of Education and Sequoia Union High School District to present the Community Resiliency Model (CRM)®,
a two-part mental health training for parents and community members.

If you missed the workshops, videos of CRM Training: Part 1 and Part 2 are now available on our Video Library. Here are links to the slides for Part 1 and Part 2.

NEW! We are excited to announce the first-ever Parent Ed Series Summer Reading List. This collection of books - Part 2 is here! - from many of our favorite presenters is packed with great parenting strategies. Try one or read them all!

And, as this pandemic year draws to a close, we're proud to report that we provided education for over 16,000 parents, students, educators, and community members. 

With a pivot to virtual programming, we lowered barriers to access and offered inclusive, high-quality events to more families than ever before! Virtual programming will continue in the fall, with some highlighted in-person events.

Want more great parenting advice? Follow us on Instagram and Facebook, or subscribe to our free Video Library (YouTube), a popular and trusted resource with over 20,000 views!

New videos include CRM Training: Part 1; CRM Training: Part 2; and How to They/Them: A Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns.

Have a wonderful summer!



Charlene Margot, MA
Co-Founder, The Parent Venture

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Upcoming 2020 - 2021 Events
Featured Event (Virtual)
How to They/Them: A Visual Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity
Join Stuart Getty, a real-life, they-using genderqueer writer and filmmaker, for an important conversation about How to They/Them: A Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns. Video also features members of the Sequoia High School GSA.
NEW! Summer Reading List
Join us for the first-ever Parent Ed Series Summer Reading List!
Featuring books from some of our favorite presenters, we are proud to offer a curated list of readings from this past season. Pick one or read them all -- every book is packed with great parenting advice!
Community Partners
Child Mind Institute - Virtual Summer Parent Workshops
Child Mind Institute (CMI) is offering a series of virtual parent workshops this summer. Webinars in English and Spanish are scheduled at 8:30am PDT on Wednesdays, now through July 21.
In the News
Striving or Thriving? Steps to Help Kids Find Balance and Purpose
When kids engage in activities they find personally meaningful, it develops an authentic self-confidence or "that inner, quiet recognition of who I am.” Unlike self-esteem, which is often fed by external validation, self-confidence is that internal joy that says, “I did it.” 

— Mind/Shift (Deborah Farmer Kris)
How equity and inclusion coaches are helping schools become anti-racist
Parents are the key to creating an inclusive environment. “If a teacher can be in [an] authentic relationship with parents of BIPOC students, neurodiverse students, and parents whose students have differing levels of ability, you can have a more equitable classroom."

— The Washington Post: On Parenting
Just for Fun
Little girl breaks out dance moves during graduation ceremony
Looking forward to more school concerts and graduation ceremonies! Watch as one little girl really gets her dance moves on...to the delight of parents in the audience (action starts at .30 seconds).
Video Library
The Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® is a mental health training for parents, caregivers, and community members to bring the body, mind, and spirit back into greater balance. Free trainings sponsored by SMCOE and SUHSD.
The Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® is a mental health training for parents, caregivers, and community members to bring the body, mind, and spirit back into greater balance. Free trainings sponsored by SMCOE and SUHSD.
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