Dear Parents and Caregivers,
September is Suicide Prevention Month, so this month we focus on mental health, emotional wellness, and the experience of new immigrants. Please join us for these important events!
This week! How can wonder be emotionally protective? Join Deborah Farmer Kris, author, developmental expert, and founder of Parenthood365, for How to Raise Awe-Filled Kids (Even When the World Feel Awful) (September 14, Online).
Many newcomers experience "immigration grief." Michelle Remond, family immigration expert, presents ÂżEs usted migrante? ¡Necesita oĂr esto! (Are you an immigrant? You need to hear this!) Event in Spanish. (September 20, Online).
We've all heard that stress is harmful, but can it be good for students? Kelly McGonigal, PhD, Stanford health psychologist, offers The Upside of Stress: Why Stress is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It (September 22, Online).
Ana Homayoun, founder, Green Ivy Educational Consulting, and Allia Griffin, PhD, Santa Clara University, present High School 101: Helping Students Prepare for a Successful High School Experience (September 27, Online)
NEW! We all want to raise kind and thoughtful kids – but how can you do that?
Author and developmental educator Deborah Farmer Kris offers advice on How to Help Kids Develop Their Emotional Vocabulary (September 29, Online).
NEW! Tony Wagner, PhD, bestselling author and global education expert, joins us for Learning by Heart: Creating “Innovation-Ready” Students for the Future. Don't miss this special opportunity! (October 6, Online).
The Parent Forums return with Edwin Fernandez, LCSW, in El PerdĂłn: Como Ser Padres Que Perdona (September 13, Online) and Eran Magen, PhD, with How to Support Your Upset Child or Teen (September 30, Online).
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Warm wishes,
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"Please keep up the good work! You reach so many people with these talks and resources. You are making a huge difference in our lives."
- Parent, Menlo-Atherton High School
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How to Raise Awe-Filled Kids (Even When the World Feels Awful)
This week! Join Deborah Farmer Kris, author, developmental expert, and founder of Parenthood365, as she shares how to infuse your children’s lives with awe and wonder.
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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ÂżEs usted migrante? ¡Necesita oĂr esto! (Are you an immigrant? You need to hear this!)
ÂżMigrĂł hace poco y es latino(a)? No se pierda esta plática con Michelle Remond, RCSD, para hablar sobre el duelo que viven los migrantes cuando están en otro paĂs. Evento en español.
Martes, 20 de septiembre de 2022
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Evento en linea (en vivo)
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The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It
What is the "upside of stress," and how can it be good for students? Kelly McGonigal, PhD, Stanford health psychologist, shares how stress can make us stronger, smarter and happier.
Thursday, September 22, 2022
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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How to Help Kids Develop Their Emotional Vocabulary
NEW! Join Deborah Farmer Kris, educator and child development expert, to learn more about the science of emotion and how everyone benefits when we can name and navigate our feelings.
Thursday, September 29, 2022
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Learning by Heart: Creating “Innovation-Ready” Students for the Future
NEW! Tony Wagner, PhD, global expert in education and bestselling author of Creating Innovators, will discuss how we can prepare our students to bring the skills of innovation to whatever they do.
Thursday, October 6, 2022
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Fentanyl Prevention Education: How to Help Teens Make Healthy Decisions
Join Stacey Wisniewski, Prevention Solutions, Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation, to understand the risks of intentional and unintentional fentanyl use among adolescents.
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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High School 101: Helping Students Prepare for a Successful High School Experience
Join Ana Homayoun, founder, Green Ivy Educational Consulting, and Allia Griffin, PhD, lecturer, Santa Clara University, for a conversation on preparing your students for high school and beyond.
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
6:30pm – 7:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Foro de Padres #21 (español)
El PerdĂłn: Como Ser Padres Que Perdona
Únase a nosotros para un nuevo Foro de Padres en español con Edwin Fernandez, LCSW, One Life Counseling Center.
Martes, 13 de septiembre de 2022
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Event en linea (en vivo)
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Parent Forum #17 (English) - How to Support Your Upset Child or Teen
Join us for a new Parent Forum (English) with Eran Magen, PhD, parent-child communication expert and founder of Parenting for Humans.
Friday, September 30, 2022
12:00pm – 1:00pm PT
Live Event (Meeting)
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Four circles of self-care: A tool to help students make mental health a daily practice
School counselor Catherine Livingston has a bulletin board in her office that shows four overlapping circles. Each represents one dimension of wellness: physical, spiritual, emotional or mental. “We need to take care of these four circles in order to be okay."
— KQED
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Ma’amalade Sandwich, Your Majesty?
In this memorable video from the Queen's Platinum Jubilee (2022), Queen Elizabeth joins Paddington Bear for tea and sandwiches.
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Home Fire Safety and Prevention
Fire Marshal Gareth Harris, Redwood City, addresses fire safety and prevention tips for your home and family, including home hardening and defensible space.
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