☘️ Happy St. Patrick's Day! 4 Insights from Child Development; Cyberbullying & Social Media

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Celebrated annually on March 17, St. Patrick's Day honors Irish culture and features parades and popular recipes like Irish soda bread, corned beef, and cabbage. Don't forget to wear some shamrock green!

This week! Kids don’t come with instruction manuals, so what should parents know about development? Deborah Farmer Kris, founder of Parenthood365, presents 4 Insights from Child Development That Made Me a Better Parent (March 15, Online).

Thursday! Join Sameer Hinduja, PhD, national cyberbullying expert and Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center, Harvard University, for Cyberbullying and Social Media: The Role of Parents, Youth, and Community (March 16, Online).

How can you motivate your child to build good habits? This month's English Parent Forum features Eran Magen, PhD, in Helping Your Child Build Good Habits (March 17, Online). Don't miss this popular topic!

Special event! We're proud to partner with nonprofit Caminar, Harvard psychiatrist Neha Chaudhary, MD, and Caminar CEO Mark Cloutier for The Future of Youth Mental Health: Building Resilience in a Connected World (March 22, Online).

NEW! How do cultures that prioritize others before the self protect health? Belinda Campos, PhD, Chicano/Latino Studies, UC Irvine, presents Resilience and Risk: How Culture Shapes Close Relationships and Health (March 28, Online).

NEW! How can we transform inclusive education for all learners? Shelley Moore, PhD, inclusion advocate and founder of Five Moore Minutes, presents Transforming Inclusion Education: The Presumption of Competence (March 29, Online).

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Upcoming 2022 - 2023 Events

4 Insights From Child Development That Made Me a Better Parent

This week! Kids don’t come with instruction manuals! Join Deborah Farmer Kris, child development expert and founder of Parenthood365, for an engaging exploration of key lessons drawn from cognitive science.

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Cyberbullying and Social Media: The Role of Parents, Youth, and the Community

Thursday! Sameer Hinduja, PhD, an international expert in cyberbullying and safe social media use, will share best practices to help parents, educators, and schools prevent technology misuse.

Thursday, March 16, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

The Future of Youth Mental Health: Building Resilience in a Connected World

NEW! Being an adolescent today is different. Harvard psychiatrist Neha Chaudhary, MD, and Caminar CEO Mark Cloutier, MPP, MPH, will discuss coping strategies, interpersonal skills, and healthier habits in support of children and teens.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Resilience and Risk: How Culture Shapes Close Relationships and Health

NEW! Belinda Campos, PhD, Professor of Chicano/Latino Studies at UCI, will show how cultures that prioritize others before the self (e.g., Latino and East Asian) can benefit relationships and protect health.

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Transforming Inclusion Education: The Presumption of Competence

NEW! Shelley Moore, PhD, author, speaker, and founder of Five Moore Minutes, will describe how ALL kids can benefit from inclusive educational practices that serve children with disabilities.

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

5:00pm – 6:00pm PT

Online Event (Live)

The Parent Forum

Parent Forum #22 (English) - Helping Your Child Build Good Habits

How can you help your child or teen build good habits? Join Eran Magen, PhD, communication expert and founder of Parenting for Humans, for a new Parent Forum (English).

Friday, March 17, 2023

12:00pm – 1:00pm PT

Online Event (Live)

In the News

Four myths about peer pressure

Phyllis Fagell, author and clinical counselor, describes four myths about peer pressure and ways caregivers can raise kids to resist negative influences and make smart, healthy choices.

— The Washington Post: Parenting

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The Power of Quiet Leadership: Setting the Stage for Introverts to Thrive

Heidi Kasevich, PhD, creator of the Quiet Ambassador Program for Susan Cain's Quiet Revolution, explores the best ways to help introverts leverage their natural strengths, step outside their comfort zones, and restore their inner energy.

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