Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Welcome November! As Daylight Savings ends, we hope you enjoyed an extra hour of sleep! We look forward to a month marked by family gatherings and gratitude.

We are grateful to our attendees, presenters, and sponsors of last Friday's parent education and fundraising event, What Gives You Hope? The video will be ready soon, and click here if you will like to make a contribution. Thank you!

TUESDAY! What are the myths (and truths) about CA higher education? Join admission experts from UC, CSU, and CCC for a lively conversation, Mythbusters: The Truth About the California Higher Education Systems (November 9, Online).

The Parent Forums return in November, with English and Spanish virtual gatherings. Eran Magen, PhD, founder, Parenting for Humans, offers a new Parent Forum (English), Helping Your Child Build Good Habits (November 12, Online).

On November 17, Edwin Fernandez, LCSW, One Life Counseling Center, presents a Parent Forum (Spanish), ¡Mi hijo consume drogas! ¿Qué debo hacer? (My Child is Using Drugs! What Should I Do?) (Online)

NEW! How can kids manage their social relationships, both in and out of school? Authors/educators Ana Homayoun and Phyllis Fagell present Friends, Frenemies & Friendlier Friends: Navigating School Social Dynamics (November 18, Online).

ADDED! How do you support a child or teen who is grieving? Jaymie Byron, MFT, Director of Community Outreach, KARA, presents Grief and Loss in Children and Teens: What It Looks Like and How to Help (November 30, Online).

Please visit our free Video Library, now with 28,000+ views! This popular and trusted resource features more than 125 videos of Parent Education Series events.

New videos include When You Wonder, You're Learning; Fighting Hate for Good: An Anti-Bias Community Training, and Preguntas Tenebrosas Que Todo Padre Tiene Sobre la Sexualidad de sus Hijos.

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Wishing you a happy November,



Charlene Margot, MA
Co-Founder and CEO
Upcoming 2021 - 2022 Events
Live Events (Virtual)
Mythbusters: The Truth About the California Higher Education System
TUESDAY! In this webinar, representatives of the University of California, California State University, and California Community College systems will counter some of the most common myths about each system.

Tuesday, November 9, 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Live Event (Webinar)
The Parent Forum (English) - Helping Your Child Build Good Habits
Join us for a new Parent Forum (English) with Eran Magen, PhD, founder of Parenting for Humans. Learn how you can help your children build good habits -- and maintain them!

Friday, November 12, 2021
12:00pm – 1:00pm PT
Live Event (Webinar)
El foro de padres (español) - ¡Mi hijo consume drogas! ÂżQuĂ© debo hacer? 
Escuchará respuestas a estas preguntas y prenderá formas proactivas en las que los padres podemos ayudar a nuestros hijos a decir no a las drogas.

Miércoles, 17 de noviembre de 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Evento en vivo (seminario web)
Friends, Frenemies & Friendlier Friends: Navigating School Social Dynamics
NEW! How can kids manage their social relationships, both in and out of school? Join Ana Homayoun and Phyllis Fagell for a conversation about “friends, frenemies, and friendlier friends."

Thursday, November 18, 2021
1:00pm – 2:00pm PT
Live Event (Webinar)
Grief and Loss in Children and Teens: What It Looks Like and How to Help 
ADDED! You may have heard, “children grieve differently than adults.” How do you support a child or teen who is grieving? Jaymie Byron, MFT, Kara, will share what grief and mourning can look like for kids.

Tuesday, November 30, 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Live Event (Webinar)
In the News
How teens can reignite friendships as they return to school
After nearly 18 months without school, sports or structure, many teens also are feeling disconnected from peers, resulting in mental health effects caused by loneliness.

— The Washington Post
Just for Fun
Baby Koala Loses Her Leaves
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