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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Happy New Year! Feliz Año Nuevo! We hope you're enjoying a relaxing holiday with family and loved ones, looking forward to a bright and shiny new year.
We kick off the semester with a Spanish Parent Forum, Edwin Fernandez, LCSW, One Life Counseling Center, Metas de Año Nuevo Para Mejorar las Relaciones Familiares (New Year's Goals to Improve Family Relationships) (January 10, Online).
NEW! In January, we welcome nonprofit Mission Be for two sessions on Cultivating Mindfulness: How to Bring Gratitude and Positive Practices Into Your Home with with founder Carin Winter (English) and Karen Allen (Spanish). Details below!
NEW! What is "radical inclusion" and why it is important for kids? Vikram K. Jaswal, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia, presents Radical Inclusion: Understanding Visible and Invisible Differences (January 18, Online).
NEW! Ross W. Greene, PhD, renowned child psychologist and NYT bestselling author, explains how to cultivate better parent-child relationships in Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership with Your Child or Teen (January 31, Online).
In this month's Book Shelf, we feature Behind Their Screens by Harvard researchers Dr. Emily Weinstein and Dr. Carrie James, and Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It by Dr. Ethan Kross.
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Recent recordings include:
- Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
- Why Teen and Tween Sleep Matters, and How Parents and Schools Can Help
- Relationship Resilience: Preparing Young People for Healthy Relationships
Thank you to everyone who contributed to The Parent Venture this year! Whether you made a tax-deductible donation, shared our free resources, or helped spread the word about our programs, we are grateful for YOU!
Warm wishes,
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- Parent, Cupertino Union School District
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Upcoming 2022 - 2023 Events | |
Cultivating Mindfulness: How to Bring Gratitude and Positive Practices Into Your Home (English)
NEW! Carin Winter, Founder and CEO of Mission Be, a mindfulness-based nonprofit organization, will guide you on how to cultivate mindfulness, including gratitude and positivity in your lives, homes, and families.
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Cultivando la Plena Atención: Cómo llevar la gratitud y las prácticas positivas a su hogar (español)
NEW! Karen Allen, educadora consciente de Mission Be, una organización sin fines de lucro que se basa en la atención plena, los guiará a cultivar la plena atención incluyendo gratitud y positividad en sus vidas, hogares y familias.
Martes, 17 de enero de 2023
5:30pm - 6:30pm PT
Evento en linea (en vivo)
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Radical Inclusion: Understanding Visible and Invisible Differences
NEW! Vikram K. Jaswal, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia, explores how "radical inclusion" leads to increased awareness and understanding in our families, schools, and communities.
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership with Your Child or Teen
NEW! Ross W. Green, PhD, renowned child psychologist and NYT bestselling author of Lost at School and The Explosive Child, explains how to cultivate better parent-child relationships.
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Metas de Año Nuevo Para Mejorar las Relaciones Familiares (español) (New Year's Goals to Improve Family Relationships)
Edwin Fernandez, LCSW, One Life Counseling Center, hablará sobre tres metas simples que pueden ayudarte a reducir el estrés con tus hijos y tener una familia más unida.
Martes, 10 de enero de 2023
5:30pm - 6:30pm PT
Evento en linea (en vivo)
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Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (and Adults Are Missing)
Harvard researchers Emily Weinstein, PhD, and Carrie James, PhD, bring together stories for a powerful reframe of what teens are up against – and what teens need adults to understand.
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Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
In Chatter, acclaimed psychologist Ethan Kross reveals the hidden power of our inner voice and shows how to harness it to improve physical and mental health and deepen our relationships with others.
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Are your kids mean — or are they just acting their age?
Many behaviors that might seem unkind, indifferent or erratic are developmentally appropriate, part of the work of developing the very sense of self and empathy that parents want to cultivate.
— Washington Post: On Parenting
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Superhero Kids
Photographer Josh Rossi gives kids with diseases and disabilities the chance to become real-life superheroes in movie posters. Kids learn to see themselves as strong, courageous, and heroic.
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Why Teen and Tween Sleep Matters, and How Parents and Schools Can Help
In this video, Lisa L. Lewis, MS, author of The Sleep-Deprived Teen, provides parents with actionable information and strategies to help teens and tweens get more sleep. https://www.lisallewis.com/
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