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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Welcome, October! We look forward to a month of pumpkin spice lattes, spooky Halloween decorations, pumpkin carving, falling leaves, and trick-or-treating!
Coming this week:
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October 3: Sam Drazin, Changing Perspectives: Understanding Inclusion, Ableism, and Neurodiversity
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October 4: Linda Flanagan, Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids' Sports, and Why It Matters
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October 5: David B. Feldman, PhD, Fostering Youth Mental Health: Building Hope and Resilience in Uncertain Times
Brain trauma is a leading cause of serious injury in children and teens. Join Sequoia Healthcare District for Brain Trauma, Concussion, and CTE: What Should Families Know?, with neuroscientist Samantha Bureau, PhD (October 10).
NEW! On October 12, Yael Schonbrun, PhD, author of Work, Parent, Thrive, and Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, PhD, author of Rest, join us for a conversation on rest, parenting, and work-life balance, Work, Parent, Thrive: Rethinking Rest.
NEW! How can we teach our kids to strive towards excellence without crushing them? In her new book, Never Enough, bestselling author Jennifer Breheny Wallace investigates the deep roots of toxic achievement culture (October 18).
NEW! Too many youth are struggling with mental health. Mental health experts Dr. Steve Adelsheim and Dr. Shashank Joshi, Stanford Medicine Children's Health, present Youth Mental Health: Prevention Strategies, Resources, and Support (October 19).
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Warm wishes,
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"You are doing an amazing job with your speaker line-up and making a positive difference in the lives of families! Thank you!"
-- Wendy Wong, Parent, San Francisco, CA
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Changing Perspectives: Understanding Inclusion, Ableism, and Neurodiversity
Wednesday! Iο»Ώn this workshop, nationally recognized educator Sam Drazin offers strategies to help parents, caregivers, and educators create more equitable, empathetic, and inclusive communities.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kidsβ Sports, and Why It Matters
This week! What happened to kids' sports? Journalist and coach Linda Flanagan will discuss her new book, Take Back the Game: Why Money and Mania are Ruining Kidsβ Sports, and Why It Matters.
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Fostering Youth Mental Health: Building Hope and Resilience in Uncertain Times
Thursday! David B. Feldman, PhD, Professor of Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University, will discuss youth coping strategies in this special mental health event sponsored by Caminar.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Brain Trauma, Concussion, and CTE: What Should Families Know?
Sequoia Healthcare District offers a Community Forum on brain trauma, concussion, and CTE in youth with neuroscientist Samantha Bureau, PhD, Concussion Legacy Foundation.
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Work, Parent, Thrive: Rethinking Rest
NEW! How do we find rest in our busy, daily lives? Join authors Yael Schonbrun, PhD, and Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, PhD, for a conversation on work, rest, and parenting.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic -- And What We Can Do About It
NEW! In Never Enough, award-winning author and journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace investigates the deep roots of toxic achievement culture and finds out what we must do to fight back.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Youth Mental Health: Prevention Strategies, Resources, and Support
ο»ΏNEW! Nationally recognized mental health experts Dr. Steve Adelsheim and Dr. Shashank Joshi, Stanford Medicine Children's Health, will offer prevention strategies, tools, and resources to support the mental health of children and teens.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Creating Connection and Bridging Divides in our Community: Professor Geoff Cohen and MPCSD Superintendent Kristen Gracia in Conversation
Join Stanford Professor Geoffrey Cohen as he discusses highlights from his book, Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides. This is an in-person event. Free.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
7:00pm PT
Hillview PAC (1100 Elder Avenue), Menlo Park
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The Sleep-Deprived Teen: Why Our Teenagers Are So Tired, and How Parents and Schools Can Help Them Thrive
In her new book, science journalist Lisa L. Lewis underscores why sleep is so vital for adolescent well-being, and offers detailed, actionable tools for bringing about change.
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Raising Teens Is Hard. Lisa Damour Has Some Answers.
βMental health is not about feeling good,β writes psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour in The Emotional Lives of Teenagers. βInstead, itβs about having the right feelings at the right time and being able to manage those feelings effectively.β
β The New York Times: Mind
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Central Park - Fall Foliage
Hello, October! The mornings are crisp and the leaves are changing to beautiful shades of red and orange. Watch this calming video of fall foliage in New York City's Central Park.
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How to Support Your Upset Child or Teen - Parent Forum #25 (English)
Learn how you can support your upset child, especially during moments of emotional intensity (e.g., anger, fear, frustration). Eran Magen, PhD, is a population health psychologist, founder of Parenting for Humans.
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