Dear Parents,

Hard to believe that August will be here soon!

As schools make plans for re-opening, The Parent Education Series will continue to provide parent and community education virtually through 2020.

On July 15, we hosted a distinguished panel of experts - Julie Lythcott-Haims, Donald Grant, Eric Abrams, Kareem Graham - in Talking to Your Kids About Race: A (Virtual) Conversation . Here is a link to the NEW video of this event.

Special thanks to community college experts Bernie Day, Cleve Freeman, and Modesta Garcia, who offered last week's excellent panel, What Now? Exploring the Community College Transfer Programs . Video posting soon!

Coming this week! Anya Kamenetz , NPR education correspondent, and Alicia Blum-Ross, PhD , digital parenting expert, present Better Digital Parenting: Research-based Strategies for Unprecedented Times ( July 30, Online ).

The Parent Education Series is pleased to sponsor a back-to-school series with noted author and educator Ana Homayoun . See details below.

In addition, we're proud to support a NEW Parent Forum for Spanish-speaking families. This initiative is sponsored by Sequoia Healthcare District , in partnership with RCSD and One Life Counseling Center.

Here's the video of Parent Forum #3: ¿Ahora Qué Sigue? Ayude a Su Hijo a Adaptarse a Los Cambios Escolares , presented by Edwin Fernandez, ASW , and moderated by Michelle Remond , Community Liaison, RCSD.

Finally, we are excited to announce the launch of our NEW 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, The Parent Venture (TPV) . Check out our new website !

TPV will provide more high-quality parent education, while extending the reach of The Parent Education Series to a broader range of families and communities.

Wishing you all a happy, safe, and healthy summer!



Charlene Margot, M.A.
Founder and CEO
Upcoming 2020 Events
Online Events (Webinars)
Better Digital Parenting:
Research-Based Strategies for Unprecedented Times
In this no-shame, brass tacks session, Alicia Blum-Ross, PhD ( Parenting For A Digital Future ) and Anya Kamenetz ( The Art of Screen Time ) will guide your practices around screens in ways that fit your family's unique values and needs.

Thursday, July 30, 2020
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Event (Webinar)
Community Events (Virtual)
COVID-19 and College Applications
Wondering how COVID-19 will affect the college application process? Join noted author and educator Ana Homayoun as she offers practical, real-time advice. Free admission.

Sunday, August 2, 2020 (Encore)
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Online Event (Webinar)
A Healthy Approach to College Admissions: An Interactive Webinar
College admissions can be a source of stress and anxiety for students and parents alike. With the pandemic inserting more uncertainty, Challenge Success offers a live, interactive webinar hosted by Dr. Denise Pope. 

Thursday, August 6, 2020
5:00pm - 6:15pm PT
Online Event (Webinar)
Registration :  $10
Just for Fun
Dad Photoshops Kids’ Drawings As If They Were Real ...
Tom Curtis runs the ‘Things I Have Drawn’ Instagram page where he shows what would happen if kids' drawings became reality. Tom Photoshops his own and other children’s fun, creative, and goofy doodles to bring them to life. The result is both terrifying and hilarious!
Teen's coronavirus-themed prom dress made of duct tape is a work of art
18-year-old Peyton Manker felt inspired to create a dress that "documents a part of history." Her coronavirus-themed dress features multiple images depicting life during the pandemic, including a vibrant scene of students attending virtual graduation. So creative!
Parenting in Place
Parenting in Place: Helping Families Thrive in Challenging Times
The Parent Education Series is proud to co-sponsor a group of national experts (authors, educators, neuroscientists) offering a special 9-week Masterclass series , Parenting in Place . Please join us! Registration fee applies.
Resources
A Family Guide to Covid: Questions & Answers for Parents, Grandparents, and Children
In  A Family Guide to Covid , William Haseltine, PhD, Harvard Medical School, answers questions about Covid-19 honestly, with equal measures of clarity and compassion.

To download, use password "AskDrBill" www.accessh.org/covidfamilyguide .
Willows in the Wind
Parent Support Groups
Willows in the Wind   is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports parents with children, teens, and young adults in potentially high-risk situations. Willows is run entirely by volunteers, and funded by parent donations. To learn more, contact Jan Rao , (650) 868-1988, jrao@willowsinthewind.com

Sunday, August 9, 2020
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Congregation Beth Am, Room #16
26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos
In the News
5 ways to help teens feel seen and heard in an uncertain time
Parents may wonder how to advise children facing an unprecedented moment with no blueprint or guidebook. How can we help teens find their voice and feel heard and allow them to process emotions and experiences in such chaotic and uncertain times? ( Ana Homayoun )

— The Washington Post: On Parenting
Coronavirus Tests Can Be Scary for Kids. Here’s How to Make Them Easier.
A nasal swab is invasive and uncomfortable for anyone. For children, knowing what to expect can help ease the anxiety.
Testing children for coronavirus is becoming more prevalent as states reopen, posing challenges for parents, caregivers and medical providers: “With schools looking at different models for opening, these tests are going to be a very common experience for children."

— The New York Times: Parenting
The Parent Venture
To learn more, visit our website at https://www.parentventure.org/
Introducing The Parent Venture!
Because parenting is a growth opportunity...
The Parent Venture is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing high-quality education for parents, students, teachers, clinicians, and community members. TPV will extend the reach of The Parent Education Series to more parents and community members.
Guest Blog
Wellness Tree Walks for Silicon Valley High School Students
Written by Vanessa Wyns, Environmental Educator, Canopy

To learn more, visit https://canopy.org/
Video Library
Talking to Your Kids About Race: A (Virtual Conversation)
How should parents talk to their children and teens about race? In this video, we bring together a distinguished panel of experts -- Julie Lythcott-Haims, Donald Grant, Eric Abrams, Kareem Graham -- to address this question, and to offer insights into an often difficult, fraught subject - race in America.
Parent Forum #3 (Spanish)
Ahora Que Sigue? Ayude a Su Hijo a Adaptarse a Los Cambios Escolares
In a new “Parent Forum” for Spanish-speaking families, this video features mental health expert Edwin Fernandez, ASW, One Life Counseling Center, and Michelle Remond, Community Liaison, Redwood City School District (RCSD).
Parenting Quotes
"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members, a heart of grace, and a soul generated by love."
— Coretta Scott King , American author, civil rights  leader, wife of Martin Luther King , Jr., mother of four
The Parent Education Series is an award-winning program that provides high-quality education to parents, students, teachers, clinicians, and community members.

Since 2006, our organization has reached over 80,000 attendees on critical issues — mental health, substance use, sexual health, social media, and more — that impact the health, safety, and well-being of children and teens.

Free videos are available in our Video Library ( YouTube and Vimeo channels).

Questions? Contact Charlene Margot , M.A., Founder and CEO, The Parent Education Series. For more information, visit The Parent Venture website, parentventure.org .
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