Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Welcome September! We hope you and your families are settling into new school routines, ready for a change of seasons and autumn leaves.

This week! Madeleine Pizey, mindful educator for nonprofit Mission Be, offers a new self-care session in their "Mindful Parent" series, Mindful Parenting: Reducing Covid Stress and Anxiety (September 9, Online).

How can we support the mental health and well-being of our young athletes? We welcome Steve Smith, PhD, clinical and sports psychologist, for โ€œThe Twistiesโ€: Youth Sports, Competition, and Mental Health (September 15, Online).

SPECIAL EVENT! Frank Bruni, author of Where You Go is Not Who You'll Be, joins Alice Kleeman, award-winning former college advisor, in Beyond Being Admitted: Making the Most of the College Experience (September 22, Online).

The San Mateo County Office of Education and Sequoia Union High School District offer a free, two part mental health training for parents/guardians, the Community Resiliency Model (CRM)ยฎ: Part 1 (September 23, Online). Details below!

September is Suicide Prevention Month! Join San Mateo County Health, Sequoia Healthcare District, StarVista, and The Parent Venture for #ReachOut: Community Resources for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (September 28, Online)

How will the pandemic impact children's learning? Anya Kamenetz, NPR education correspondent, will discuss her upcoming book, The Stolen Year: How America's Covid Response Failed Children, and How We Can Fix It (September 29, Online).

Keys: for Parenting is here! Keys is a new communication tool that puts parenting advice at your fingertipsโ€”literally, it's a keyboard!โ€”developed by Charlene Margot and Bev Hartman, co-founders of The Parent Venture. Give Keys a try!

Want more expert parenting advice? Visit our free Video Library (YouTube), a trusted resource with 23,000+ views, and follow us on social media (Instagram and Facebook) with new posts daily!

Wishing you a happy Labor Day weekend!



Charlene Margot, MA
Co-Founder and CEO
Upcoming 2021 - 2022 Events
Live Events (Virtual)
Mindful Parenting: Reducing Covid Stress and Anxiety
Madeleine Pizey, mindful educator at nonprofit Mission Be, will guide parents to reduce Covid-related stress and increase positivity through the power of mindfulness. Please join us!

Thursday, September 9, 2021
5:30pm โ€“ 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
"The Twistiesโ€: Youth Sports, Competition, and Mental Health
Steve Smith, PhD, a clinical and sports psychologist at UC Santa Barbara, will discuss how youth sports impact student mental health and well-being.

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
5:30pm โ€“ 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
Beyond Being Admitted: Making the Most of the College Experience
SPECIAL EVENT! Frank Bruni, New York Times columnist and author of Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be, joins Alice Kleeman, award-winning former college advisor, for a discussion on how to maximize students' college experience.

Wednesday, September 22, 2021
5:00pm โ€“ 6:00pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
The Community Resiliency Model (CRM)ยฎ is a free mental health and resiliency training for parents, caregivers, and community members. Sponsored by SMCOE and SUHSD.

Thursday, September 23, 2021
5:00pm โ€“ 6:00pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
#ReachOut: Community Resources for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
September is Suicide Prevention Month! San Mateo County Health, Sequoia Healthcare District, StarVista, and The Parent Venture offer resources for youth mental health and suicide prevention.

Tuesday, September 28, 2021
5:30pm โ€“ 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
The Stolen Year: How America's Covid Response Failed Kids, and How We Can Fix It
In her upcoming book, The Stolen Year: How America's Covid Response Failed Children, and How We Can Help, NPR education correspondent Anya Kamenetz uncovers the impact of the pandemic on children's learning and mental health

Wednesday, September 29, 2021
5:30pm โ€“ 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
Live PHCD/SMUHSD Event (Virtual)
Sponsored by Peninsula Health Care District and San Mateo Union High School District.
What Do You Say? Talking with Kids to Build Stress Tolerance and Motivation
NEW! In their new book, What Do You Say?, national bestselling authors Dr. Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson tackle thorny parenting topics like technology, stress tolerance, homework, and motivation.

Thursday, October 7, 2021
5:30pm โ€“ 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
In the News
Big feelings are normal. How to help tweens and teens handle them
Teaching kids about feelings matters for pretty much everything on the long parenting runway, whether cultivating empathy in young kids, helping adolescents learn emotional self-regulation, or navigating relationships into adulthood.

โ€” CNN Health: Relationships
Keys: for Parenting!
Announcing Keys: for Parenting!
Keys: for Parenting is a new communication tool that puts parenting advice at your fingertipsโ€”literally, it's a keyboard!โ€”created by educators Charlene Margot and Bev Hartman.

In today's busy world, many parents wish for better relationships with their kids. But how can you get the conversation started? Give Keys a try! We know you'll love it. And your kids will too.
Just for Fun
Black Bear Caught Stealing Package on Security Video
What does a bear want with an Amazon package? Not sure...but this sticky-fingered black bear was caught on video stealing a package from a CT porch (didn't like the brand of toilet paper, maybe?)
Parenting Quotes
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