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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Happy AANHPI Heritage Month! In May, we honor the history and achievements of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.🌸
This week! How can you cultivate more mindfulness in your family? Karen Allen, mindful educator at Mission Be, offers Cultivating Mindfulness: How to Bring Gratitude and Positive Practices into Your Home (this event is in Spanish) (May 3).
Thursday! Navigating boundaries around kids and tech can be overwhelming. Join Devorah Heitner, PhD, author and children's digital media expert, for Screenwise Kids: Navigating Boundaries, Friendships, and Social Media (May 4).
What do teens believe about cannabis and vaping? Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, founder of the Stanford Toolkit, Stanford School of Medicine, presents Teen Misconceptions about Cannabis and Vaping: What’s True and What’s Not (May 9).
Our children are experiencing the changing climate. Anya Kamenetz, author, journalist, and senior advisor at the Aspen Institute, will offer strategies for How - And Why - to Talk to Kids About Climate Change (May 11).
In this month's Parent Forum #23 (English), Eran Magen, PhD, founder, Parenting for Humans, presents How to Give Advice Your Children (Might) Listen To (May 12).
NEW! Can a plant-based diet improve your family's health? Join Kaiser Permanente physicians Dr. Kathryn Gopez, Pediatrics, and Dr. Elizabeth Nadiv, Pediatrics, for Plant-Based Nutrition: Building Healthy Habits for Family Eating (May 18).
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Upcoming 2022 - 2023 Events | |
Cultivando la Plena Atención: Cómo llevar la gratitud y las prácticas positivas a su hogar (en español)
¡NUEVO! Karen Allen, educadora consciente de Mission Be, los guiará a cultivar la plena atención incluyendo gratitud y positividad en sus vidas, hogares y familias (en español).
Miércoles, 3 de mayo de 2023
5:30pm - 6:30pm PT
Evento en linea (en vivo)
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Screenwise Kids: Navigating Boundaries, Friendships, and Social Media
Navigating technology with kids can be overwhelming. Devorah Heitner, PhD, author and children’s media expert, will offer practical approaches to navigating digital milestones with kids.
Thursday, May 4, 2023
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Teen Misconceptions About Cannabis and Vaping: What’s True and What’s Not
Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, professor of adolescent medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine, will address common teen misconceptions about cannabis and vaping.
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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How - and Why - to Talk to Kids About Climate Change
Our children are experiencing the changing climate. Join Anya Kamenetz, author, journalist, and senior advisor at the Aspen Institute, to hear strategies for talking with kids about climate change.
Thursday, May 11, 2023
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Plant-Based Nutrition: Building Healthy Habits for Family Eating
NEW! Can a plant-based diet improve your family's health? Join Kaiser Permanente physicians Dr. Kathryn Gopez, Pediatrics, and Dr. Elizabeth Nadiv, Pediatrics, to learn more about the health benefits of plant-based nutrition.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Parent Forum #23 (English) - How to Give Advice Your Children (Might) Listen To
NEW! How can you give advice that your child (might) hear? Join Eran Magen, PhD, communication expert and founder of Parenting for Humans, for a new Parent Forum (English).
Friday, May 12, 2023
12:00pm – 1:00pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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The Self Driven Child and What Do You Say? by William Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson
The Self-Driven Child has sold over 2 million copies worldwide! Dr. Bill Stixrud, a clinical neuropsychologist, and Ned Johnson, a test-prep expert, make the case for giving kids more agency to unleash their full potential. We highly recommend both books! !
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The Parenting C.U.R.V.E. Collaborative
Are you concerned about your youth and/or young adult? Join El Camino Health for The Parenting CURVE Collaborative, a free virtual event featuring presentations from experts on mental health topics related to youth and young adults.
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Virtual Event
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How Parents Can Help Kids Overcome Five Common Friendship Hurdles
Parents are often mystified by kids’ social dynamics, which makes sense since those relationships are complex. You can’t choose your children’s friends, but here’s how you can help them manage five frustrating friendship pitfalls.
— CNN Health: Relationships
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The Becorn and the Butterfly
"This was my first time raising Monarchs and it was quite a journey. It was an amazing experience, especially to share with my three-year-old daughter." 🦋 Enjoy this amazing video from David M. Bird, artist, illustrator, and Becorn creator, https://www.davidmbird.com/
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How to Be a Non-Anxious Parent
How can you be a non-anxious parent? Dr. Bill Stixrud, clinical neuropsychologist, and Ned Johnson, founder of PrepMatters, offer research-based advice about how to help parents - and kids! - become less anxious and more balanced.
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