Dear Parents and Caregivers, 


In support of children and families, we stand against hate. United Against Hate Week is November 13-19, so please join us in calling out hate and implicit biases that threaten the safety and civility of our neighborhoods, towns, and cities. #UnitedAgainstHate


November is also Native American Heritage Month, a month when we celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of Native peoples.


Thursday! David Feldman, PhD, professor of counseling psychology, Santa Clara University, a national expert on hope and trauma, presents Grounded Hope: Why Hope is Important in Times of Stress and Loss (November 10, Online). 


College admission is a barrel of laughs, right? Join experts Gabi McColgan, Michael Elgarico, and Patrick Wilson for an inside-track chat about the college admission process, What's So Funny About College Admission? (November 17, Online). 


NEW! How can parents help their teens and tweens get more sleep? Join Lisa L. Lewis, MS, author of The Sleep-Deprived Teen, for Why Teen and Tween Sleep Matters, and How Parents and Schools Can Help (November 30, Online). 


NEW! What are teens actually doing on their smartphones? Harvard researchers Emily Weinstein, PhD, and Carrie James, PhD, discuss their new book, Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (and Adults Are Missing) (December 2, Online).


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Recent recordings include:

  • Fentanyl: What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know
  • How to They/Them: A Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and Gender Fluidity
  • Cannabis: The Role of Parents and Community in Prevention


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Upcoming 2022 - 2023 Events

Grounded Hope: Why Hope Is Important in Times of Stress and Loss


Thursday! How can we create a culture of hope in the face of stress, trauma, or setbacks? David B. Feldman, PhD, professor at Santa Clara University, is one of the nation's leading experts on hope.


Thursday, November 10, 2022

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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What’s So Funny About College Admission?


College admission is a barrel of laughs, right? Join experts Gabrielle McColgan, Michael Elgarico, and Patrick Wilson for an inside-track chat on the college admission process.


Thursday, November 17, 2022

5:30pm – 6:45pm PT

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Why Teen and Tween Sleep Matters, and How Parents and Schools Can Help


NEW! In her new book, The Sleep-Deprived Teen, author Lisa L. Lewis, MS, synthesizes the research to provide parents of teens and tweens with actionable information and strategies.


Wednesday, November 30, 2022

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (and Adults Are Missing)


NEW! In their new book, Behind Their Screens, Harvard researchers Emily Weinstein, PhD, and Carrie James, PhD, explore the complexities that teens face in their digital lives, and suggest that many adult efforts to help—“Get off your phone!” —fall short.


Friday, December 2, 2022

12:00pm – 1:00pm PT

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In the News

Anxiety screening may happen at your child’s next doctor visit. Here’s why.


Your child’s next visit to the pediatrician may include something new: questions about their worries and fears. Experts are recommending screening for kids ages 8 to 18, signaling the need for early intervention


— The Washington Post: Well + Being

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Just for Fun

Colorful Time-Lapse of Hot Air Balloons in New Mexico


Each year in early October, hundreds of hot air balloons take to the skies for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the largest event of its kind in the world. Enjoy!

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Raising a Well-Balanced Student: Avoiding a Culture of Stress


In this video, Dr. Denise Pope, co-founder of Challenge Success, Stanford Graduate School of Education, offers tools and strategies for creating healthier home and school climates.


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