Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Welcome springtime! March 20th is first day of spring, so we look forward to blooming flowers, longer days, and all the joys of this season of renewal.

Coming Tuesday! How can families stay positive and manage stress in uncertain times? David Anderson, PhD, Child Mind Institute, will offer strategies for Helping Kids (and Families) Cope in Uncertain Times (March 22, Online).

What are ways to set healthy boundaries for kids' use of technology? Common Sense Media and Kaiser Permanente present Parenting in a Digital Age: A Conversation with Mental Health and Digital Media Experts (March 24, Online).

Are you a Sequoia Healthcare District resident? SHD will gather community input on three proposed maps drawn with new district lines in Redistricting Public Hearing: Sequoia Healthcare District Town Hall (March 29, Online).

NEW! Eating disorders in kids have skyrocketed during the pandemic. Join Avery Walker, PhD, eating disorders expert, Stanford Children's Health, for What Should Parents Know? Eating Disorders Rising in Children and Teens (April 5, Online).

NEW! Want to find the right college at a cost you can afford? Lynn O'Shaughnessy, higher-ed financial journalist and founder of The College Solution, offers Winning Strategies for Finding the Right School at the Right Price (Thursday, April 7).

If you missed a live event or would like to re-watch a program, you're in luck! Our Video Library features more than 120 Parent Education Series events, in both English and Spanish. Watch a video today and share with family and friends!

New recordings include Moving from Power and Control to Collaboration and Problem Solving; Adolescent Tobacco & Cannabis Use; and Ready or Not: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive.

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Warm wishes,



Charlene Margot, MA
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particularly during the pandemic!"
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Upcoming 2021 - 2022 Events
Live Events (Virtual)
Helping Kids (and Families) Cope in Uncertain Times
Tuesday night! David Anderson, PhD, Child Mind Institute (CMI), will offer strategies to help kids and families manage stress and cope in uncertain times.

Tuesday, March 22, 2022
12:00pm – 1:00pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
Parenting in a Digital Age: A Conversation with Mental Health and Digital Media Experts
Thursday! Common Sense Media and Kaiser Permanente will discuss how to set healthy boundaries and talk with kids about the benefits and challenges of technology.

Thursday, March 24, 2022
5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
Redistricting Public Hearing: Sequoia Healthcare District Town Hall
The Sequoia Healthcare District hosts a Town Hall meeting on redistricting (rezoning) with new district lines following the 2020 Census. Please join us!

Tuesday, March 29, 2022
6:00pm – 7:00pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
What Should Parents Know? Eating Disorders Rising in Children and Teens
NEW! Experts are concerned about a dramatic rise in eating disorders among children and teens. Join Avery Carter Walker, PhD, eating disorders expert, Stanford Children's Health, to learn more.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
Winning Strategies for Finding the Right School at the Right Price
NEW! Lynn O'Shaughnessy is a college expert, higher-education journalist, speaker, and educator. She helps families take the stress out of affording a college education, whether public or private.

Thursday, April 7, 2022
5:30pm – 6:45pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
Community Event
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Actualizando la guía de COVID-19 en las escuelas y la salud mental (en espanol) // Changing COVID-19 Guidance in Schools & Mental Health (in Spanish)
¡Adultos y jóvenes bienvenidos! Entrada gratis. // Adults and youth welcome! Free admission.

Miercoles, 23 de marzo, 2022
6:00pm – 7:15pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)

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In the News
7 ways parents can help kids persist at tasks they resist
"Although it can be easy to engage in a battle of wills, here are seven more productive ways that caregivers can help kids overcome their own resistance and accomplish hard things." - Phyllis Fagell

— The Washington Post: Parenting
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Zip-line Adventure Meets Sloth
A boy collides with a sloth while on a zip-line adventure in Costa Rica (neither boy nor sloth was injured). They just had to wait for the sloth to get out of the way!
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Moving from Power and Control to Collaboration and Problem Solving
Dr. Ross Greene is a renowned clinical child psychologist and NYT bestselling author whose collaborative, non-punitive approach helps parents reduce conflict and enhance parent-child relationships.
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