Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Welcome back! It's exciting to see schools bustling with activity again—even if many questions remain. We wish you all a healthy, happy start to the new year!
On August 31, Sequoia Healthcare District hosts a Town Hall with Sandra Firpo and Barbara Wood, Disaster Preparedness: Building Community Resilience. Please join us for this timely event! (Online)
We kick off the 2021-2022 season with Bill Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson, bestselling authors of the new book, What Do You Say? How to Talk with Kids to Build Stress Tolerance, Motivation, and a Happy Home (September 1, Online).
Ready for some back-to-school self-care? On September 9, Mission Be offers a new "Mindful Parent" series featuring Madeleine Pizey in Mindful Parenting: Reducing Covid Stress and Anxiety (September 9, Online).
As Olympic athletes pushed mental health to the forefront, we welcome Steve Smith, PhD, clinical and sports psychologist, for a timely discussion on “The Twisties”: Youth Sports, Competition, and Mental Health (September 15, Online).
SPECIAL EVENT! Frank Bruni, author of Where You Go is Not Who You'll Be, joins Alice Kleeman, award-winning former college advisor, in Beyond Being Admitted: Making the Most of the College Experience (September 22, Online).
September is Suicide Prevention Month! San Mateo County Health, Sequoia Healthcare District, StarVista, and The Parent Venture offer resources for youth mental health and suicide prevention. Mark your calendars! (September 28)
How will Covid impact learning and mental health? Anya Kamenetz, NPR education correspondent, will discuss her upcoming book, The Stolen Year: How America's Covid Response Failed Children, and How We Can Fix It (September 29, Online).
Keys: for Parenting is here! Keys is a new communication tool that puts parenting advice at your fingertips—literally, it's a keyboard!—developed by Charlene Margot and Bev Hartman, co-founders of The Parent Venture. Give Keys a try!
Best wishes for a safe and successful back to school!
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Charlene Margot, MA
Co-Founder and CEO
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Upcoming 2021 - 2022 Events |
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Disaster Preparedness: Building Community Resilience |
Sequoia Healthcare District hosts a Town Hall on Disaster Preparedness with Sandra Firpo, Emergency Services Specialist, and Barbara Wood, Red Cross Disaster Responder. Don't miss this timely event!
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
6:00pm – 7:00pm PDT
Live Event (Meeting)
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What Do You Say? Talking with Kids to Build Stress Tolerance and Motivation |
In their new book, What Do You Say?, national bestselling authors Dr. Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson tackle thorny parenting topics like boundaries around tech/media, stress, sleep, homework, and motivation.
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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Mindful Parenting: Reducing Covid Stress and Anxiety |
Madeleine Pizey, mindful educator at nonprofit Mission Be, will guide parents to reduce Covid-related stress and increase positivity through the power of mindfulness. Please join us!
Thursday, September 9, 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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"The Twisties”: Youth Sports, Competition, and Mental Health |
Steve Smith, PhD, a clinical and sports psychologist at UC Santa Barbara, will discuss how youth sports impact student mental health and well-being.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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Beyond Being Admitted: Making the Most of the College Experience |
SPECIAL EVENT! Frank Bruni, New York Times columnist and author of Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be, joins Alice Kleeman, award-winning former college advisor, for a discussion on how to maximize students' college experience.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
5:00pm – 6:00pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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The Stolen Year: How America's Covid Response Failed Kids, and How We Can Fix It |
In her upcoming book, The Stolen Year: How America's Covid Response Failed Children, and How We Can Help, NPR education correspondent Anya Kamenetz uncovers the impact of the pandemic on children's learning and mental health.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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Community Event (Virtual) |
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September is Suicide Prevention Month! San Mateo County Health, Sequoia Healthcare District, StarVista, and The Parent Venture join forces to offer resources for youth mental health and suicide prevention.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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PHCD/SMUHSD Event (Virtual) |
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Sponsored by Peninsula Health Care District and San Mateo Union High School District.
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What Do You Say? Talking with Kids to Build Stress Tolerance and Motivation |
NEW! In their new book, What Do You Say?, national bestselling authors Dr. Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson tackle thorny parenting topics like boundaries around tech/media, stress, sleep, homework, and motivation.
Thursday, October 7, 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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The key to a happy teen? Listen and support — and resist solving problems for them |
Bill Stixrud, a clinical neuropsychologist, and Ned Johnson, the founder of PrepMatters, show parents how to validate their kids' feelings, treat them respectfully, and not try to solve their problems for them.
— The Washington Post: On Parenting
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Announcing Keys: for Parenting! |
Keys: for Parenting is a new communication tool that puts parenting advice at your fingertips—literally, it's a keyboard!—with real-time suggestions for what to say in those though moments.
Keys puts the knowledge of its creators—Charlene Margot and Bev Hartman, two educators with 60+ years of experience—in your pocket. Give it a try! We know you'll love it. And your kids will too.
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It's a Hummingbird Pool Party! |
A record 30 hummingbirds bathe together during this morning’s pool party! This bath is located in the Gottlieb Native Garden, Beverly Hills, California. Instagram: @the.birdologis
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