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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
March is Women's History Month! 💜 This month, we honor the contributions, achievements, and resilience of women throughout American history.
🌱 The new Parents Under Pressure Series (PUPS) is underway! Our organization is committed to providing inclusive, high-quality programming that supports parents, caregivers, and educators.
✏️ Join us this week for March's Foro de Padres (español) and Jess Lahey, groundbreaking author and educator:
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Cony Fuentes, Director of Community Partnerships at One Life, presents Foro de Padres #43 (español) - Pijamadas, citas de juego y fiestas. ¿Dar o no dar permiso? (Sleepovers, playdates, and parties: Yes or no?) (March 11)
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Jessica Lahey, New York Times bestselling author of The Gift of Failure and The Addiction Inoculation, joins us for The Gift of Failure: Increasing Motivation, Competence and Self-Efficacy (March 12). Don't miss it!
📌 Mark your calendars for exciting events coming up this month:
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NEW! Join us for a conversation with Sahaj Kohli, MAEd, LGPC, therapist, founder of Brown Girl Therapy, and author of But What Will People Say? Navigating Mental Health, Identity, and Family Between Cultures (March 26).
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NEW PUPS event! We welcome Bill Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson, national bestselling authors of The Self-Driven Child and What Do You Say?, for The Seven Principles for Raising a Self-Driven Child (March 27).
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"One of the best sessions I've been to in terms of simplicity, useful content, level of engagement. Thank you very much!"
– Attendee, "Strengthening Trust and Goodwill with Your Child/Teen," The Parent Forum (English)
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Upcoming 2024 - 2025 Events | |
The Gift of Failure: Increasing Motivation, Competence, and Self-Efficacy
Jess Lahey, Teacher, Speaker, NYT Bestselling Author of The Gift of Failure
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Helping Neurodivergent Kids Manage "All the Feels"
Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC, Mental Health Professional, The Neurodiversity Podcast
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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NEW! Navigating Mental Health, Identity, and Family Between Cultures
Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Founder of Brown Girl Therapy, Author of But What Will People Say?
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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NEW! The Seven Principles for Raising a Self-Driven Child
Bill Stixrud, PhD & Ned Johnson, Bestselling Authors of The Self-Driven Child and What Do You Say?
Thursday, March 27, 2025
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Foro de Padres #43 (español) - Pijamadas, citas de juego y fiestas. ¿Dar o no dar permiso?
Cony Fuentes, Director de Asociaciones Comunitarias, One Life Counseling Center
Martes, 11 de marzo de 2025
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Evento virtual (en vivo)
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The Seven Principles for Raising a Self-Driven Child: A Workbook
From Bill Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson, bestselling authors of What Do You Say? and The Self-Driven Child, comes a new book for parents striving to raise self-motivated, secure, and joyfully-driven children.
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Greater Good Resources for Women's Well-Being
For International Women's Day, Greater Good Magazine gathered articles that aim to help women take care of themselves and each other, make a living, raise children, and work for equality.
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Straight Talk About the Triangulum of Nicotine, Vaping, and Cannabis
Presented by Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Stanford University.
Parents, guardians, and community members welcome!
Monday, March 17, 2025
8:00am - 9:15am PDT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Six Ways to Help Girls Become Strong Women in a Sexist World
According to psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour, girls face headwinds that boys don’t, including a narrow standard of beauty, prejudice around their abilities, and pressures to be sexual before they are ready.
— Greater Good Magazine: Parenting & Family
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The Story of Hamlin the Birdherd
David M. Bird, the creator of Becorns: "This is based on a true story. I wanted to take a simple picture of Hamlin, and was surprised when it didn’t go as planned."
For more Becorn videos, visit https://www.davidmbird.com/
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Suicide Prevention 101: Offering Hope for Parents and Teens
Pamela Morris-Perez, PhD, Psychology Professor at NYU Steinhart, demystifies adolescent suicide, explains why it is ok (and important) to ask directly about suicide, and shares what works in schools and homes to support young people.
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