❤️ Mental Health Awareness Month, Immigration Grief, Inspiring Through Feedback

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! We are dedicated to raising awareness about mental health to support the well-being of our children and youth. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth ❤️️

Tuesday! What is "immigration grief" and how does it impact generations of newcomers? Michelle Remond, immigrant advocate, presents Understanding Immigration Grief: Connecting to Past, Present, and Future Generations (May 23).

How can you motivate your child through positive feedback? In our final Parent Forum (English) of the season, Eran Magen, PhD, offers advice on Inspiring Through Feedback: Beyond the Compliment Sandwich (May 26).

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Upcoming 2022 - 2023 Events

Understanding Immigration Grief: Connecting to Past, Present, and Future Generations

What is "immigration grief" and how does it impact generations of newcomers? Michelle Remond is an immigrant advocate and Community Liaison for the Redwood City School District.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Parent Forum

Parent Forum #24 (English) - Inspiring through Feedback: Beyond the Compliment Sandwich

How can you motivate our inspire your child? Join Eran Magen, PhD, communication expert and founder of Parenting for Humans, for the final Parent Forum (English) of the season.

Friday, May 26, 2023

12:00pm – 1:00pm PT

Online Event (Live)

The Book Shelf

The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays

College consultant Irena Smith offers a thought-provoking meditation on the American dream, college admissions, developmental delays, difficult parents, obstinate children, and famous literature. A must read!

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Community Resources

Climate Mental Health Network - Parents & Caregivers Resources

The Climate Mental Health Network wants everyone, especially young people, to have the tools and resources to feel supported and emotionally resilient, able to take meaningful actions to address the climate crisis.

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In the News

By recreating old photos, these children of immigrants step into their parents shoes

In “Sowing Rice With Salt,” photographer Kyle Lui uses archival images of immigrant parents to inspire similar shots of their adult children. Participants also reflected on their cultural identities and relationships with their parents.

— CNN Style

Just for Fun

Best Family Photo

Graduation will be here soon, so time to get everyone organized for those family photos! Here's one to enjoy...(if you're not the cat).

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How - and Why - to Talk to Kids About Climate Change

Our kids need a caring, dialogue with you -- their parents and caregivers -- to help them find their way to positive climate action. Author and journalist Anya Kamenetz is a senior advisor to This Is Planet Ed, Aspen Institute.

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