Dear Parents and Caregivers, 


Happy New Year! Feliz Año Nuevo! We hope you had a restful and rejuvenating winter break as we welcome the new year 2023. Artwork credit: Rainy Day Umbrella Art Project.


We kick off the semester with Edwin Fernandez, LCSW, One Life Counseling Center, for a new Spanish Forum, Metas de Año Nuevo Para Mejorar las Relaciones Familiares (New Year's Goals to Improve Family Relationships) (January 10, Online).


This month, we welcome nonprofit Mission Be for two sessions on Cultivating Mindfulness: How to Bring Gratitude and Positive Practices Into Your Home with with founder Carin Winter (English) and Karen Allen (Spanish). See details below.


What is "radical inclusion" and why it is important? Vikram K. Jaswal, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia, presents Radical Inclusion: Understanding Visible and Invisible Differences (January 18, Online).


NEW! Ross W. Greene, PhD, renowned child psychologist and NYT bestselling author, explains how to cultivate better parent-child relationships in Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership with Your Child or Teen (January 31, Online).


NEW! On February 9, we host Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell, the first female African American judge in Northern California, for a conversation on her debut book, Her Honor: My Life on the Bench... (February 9, Online). Don't miss it!


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Upcoming 2022 - 2023 Events

Cultivating Mindfulness: How to Bring Gratitude and Positive


Carin Winter, Founder and CEO of Mission Be, a mindfulness-based nonprofit organization, will guide you on how to cultivate mindfulness, including gratitude and positivity in your lives, homes, and families.


Wednesday, January 11, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Cultivando la Plena Atención: Cómo llevar la gratitud y las prácticas positivas a su hogar (español)


**POSPUETSO** Karen Allen, educadora consciente de Mission Be, una organización sin fines de lucro que se basa en la atención plena, los guiará a cultivar la plena atención incluyendo gratitud y positividad en sus vidas, hogares y familias.


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Radical Inclusion: Understanding Visible and Invisible Differences


Vikram K. Jaswal, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia, explores how "radical inclusion" leads to increased awareness and understanding in our families, schools, and communities.


Wednesday, January 18, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership with Your Child or Teen


NEW! Ross W. Green, PhD, renowned child psychologist and NYT bestselling author of Lost at School and The Explosive Child, explains how to cultivate better parent-child relationships.


Tuesday, January 31, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Her Honor: A Conversation with Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell


NEW! Join us for a special conversation with Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell, author of the debut book, Her Honor: My Life on the Bench… (2021). Judge Cordell was the first female African American judge in Northern CA.


Thursday, February 9, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Metas de Año Nuevo Para Mejorar las Relaciones Familiares (español) (New Year's Goals to Improve Family Relationships)


Edwin Fernandez, LCSW, One Life Counseling Center, hablará sobre tres metas simples que pueden ayudarte a reducir el estrĂ©s con tus hijos y tener una familia más unida. 


Martes, 10 de enero de 2023

5:30pm - 6:30pm PT

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When most people think about New Year's resolutions, they imagine adults vowing to join the gym. But New Year's resolutions can be for kids, too. In fact, New Year's is a great opportunity to teach kids how to set goals.


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How One Man Flies Hundreds of Miles Using Balloons


Remember when Carl tied all those balloons to his house in the Pixar movie “UP”? Jonathan Trappe does that in real life. He attaches helium balloons to office chairs, boats, even little houses, and goes flying. So fun!

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Relationship Resilience: Preparing Young People for Healthy Relationships


Vanessa Kellam, Family Engagement Manager at Health Connected, discusses how to equip teens with protective behaviors, emotional resilience, and communication skills to safely navigate romantic relationships.

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