Dear Parents,
With schools and many businesses closed, we hope you are using this time to reconnect with children, family, and friends -- at a safe distance, of course!
Humans, and especially teenagers, are social creatures,
so it helps to think about
"distant socializing"
vs. "social distancing"
to maintain our connections with one another.
Good news! Although live
Parent Education Series events
are cancelled through April, we are gearing up for webinars/livestream events featuring local and national presenters.
Here are a
few virtual events
in the works:
- Erin Vogel, PhD, Stanford University, #Vaporized: Navigating Teenage Trends in Vaping, E-Cigarettes, and Social Media
- Madeline Levine, PhD, NY Times best-selling author of Ready or Not
- Devorah Heitner, PhD, founder of Raising Digital Natives
- Tyrone Botelho, co-founder of CircleUp Education
For a little "staycation" inspiration, check out this family's
re-creation of Disney
's
Pirates of the Caribbean
at home.
Take care and stay well,
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Charlene Margot, M.A.
Founder and CEO
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Webinars/Livestream - Coming Soon!
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#Vaporized: Navigating Teenage Trends in Vaping, E-Cigarettes, and Social Media
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Dr. Erin Vogel
is a social psychologist at the Stanford Prevention Research Center. This presentation and Q&A session will cover vaping, social media, and their effects on teenagers' health and well-being.
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Screentime vs. Unplugged Time in the Age of Coronavirus
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Devorah Heitner, PhD, author of Screenwise,
offers a webinar focused on the social-emotional components of screentime. Learn how to balance unplugged time vs screentime during this unusual period in family life.
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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
film
that explores the impact of social media on our kids' lives--and brains. Film screening to be followed by a panel discussion of experts.
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Diversity Uncovered™ Training:
An interactive introduction to Implicit Bias, Equity & Privilege
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Tyrone Botelho and Tiffany Hoang are co-founders
of
CircleUp
Education,
a nonprofit organization that provides DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) training for educators, parents, and students about implicit bias, diversity awareness, equity, and privilege.
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Ready or Not: Preparing Your Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing World
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Madeline Levine, PhD,
clinician and
NY Times
bestselling author, explores how we are failing to prepare our children for their certain-to-be-uncertain future—and how we can reverse course to ensure their lasting adaptability, resilience, health and happiness.
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The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives
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In this highly engaging video,
Dr. Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson
, co-authors of
The Self-Driven Child
, provide research-based advice about how to help children and teens become more resilient, balanced, and motivated for learning.
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Parenting Through the College Admission Process
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In this informative video, former M-A college advisor
Alice Kleeman, former M-A College Advisor, and Jim Rawlins,
Director of Admissions, University of Oregon, share their views on "Parenting Through the College Admission Process."
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Quaranteenagers: Strategies for Parenting in Close Quarters
Because of coronavirus, teenagers are missing out on major rites of passage. Offering compassion paves their way toward feeling better.
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All normally developing teenagers strive for independence, yearn to be with their peers. and look ahead to the future. How do we care for young people whose wings have been clipped, who aren’t supposed to hang out with their friends and whose plans have been upended by coronavirus?
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The New York Times: Adolescence
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“Rather than just react, parents should reflect, think and plan to talk to their child with thoughtfulness, carefulness and steadfastness.”
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— Richard Bromfield, MD, Harvard Medical School, The New York Times article
here.
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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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