Beginnings and Beyond: Helping Kids Thrive in School and Sports

NEW! How can teachers and coaches help kids feel a sense of belonging? Join educator Kate Browne, MA, and Bruce Smith, longtime swim coach, for an "inside look" into how we can help kids thrive in school and sports (including PE).

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

4:00pm – 5:00pm PT

Online Event (Live)

8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success

Michelle Icard offers an invaluable playbook for parents everywhere, ensuring that a child’s mistakes don’t become the headline of their childhood--but instead a launch pad to a better future.

Thursday, September 14, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Student Success Beyond Grades and College Admission 

Ana Homayoun has written the book we desperately need. Erasing the Finish Line highlights the essential skills students need to move beyond a prescribed path and truly thrive in school and life.

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World

In her new book, Growing Up in Public, media expert Dr. Devorah Heitner shows parents how to help tweens and teens navigate boundaries, identity, privacy, and reputation in their digital world.

Thursday, September 21, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Teen Misconceptions About E-Cigs, Nicotine, and Flavored Vapes: What Should Parents Know?

NEW! Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, developmental psychologist, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Pediatrics, Stanford Medicine, will address common teen misconceptions about nicotine and vaping.

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Sleep and Well-Being: Sleep-Friendly Changes to Help Teens Thrive

NEW! Well-rested teens are happier and healthier and do better in school. In The Sleep-Deprived Teen, author Lisa L. Lewis provides parents with the roadmap to more sleep for their teens – and perhaps even for themselves.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

6:00pm – 7:00pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Parent Forum #25 (English) - How to Support Your Upset Child or Teen

How can you soothe your upset child or teen? Join Eran Magen, PhD, communication expert and founder of Parenting for Humans, for a new Parent Forum (English).

Friday, September 15, 2023

12:00pm – 1:00pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Foro de padres #29 (español) - Preparando a tu estudiante para el regreso a clases



¡NUEVO! Únase a Edwin Fernandez, LCSW, One Life Counseling Center, para una conversación sobre el regreso a clases (en español).

Lunes, 18 de septiembre de 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Evento en linea (en vivo)

Rainbow Kids - A Webinar on Gender, Love & Family 

Parents, caregivers, and educators of young children are invited to join a free 90-minute webinar on why and how to talk with young children about diversity as it relates to gender, families and love.

Thursday, September 7, 2023

7:00pm - 8:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

Special event! We are honored to host Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD, renowned brain and trauma expert, co-author with Oprah Winfrey of the #1 NY Times bestseller, What Happened to You?

Kelly Yang, Award-Winning Writer and Author, Front Desk Series

Kelly Yang is an Asian American writer and author of young adult and children's literature. She won the 2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for her novel, Front Desk. Don't miss this special author event!

8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success

In her new book, 8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success, author Michelle Icard offers specific and invaluable advice about what to say, what not to say, and what to do to help children in eight categories of tense situations.

Raising Teens is Hard. Lisa Damour Has Some Answers.

“Mental health is not about feeling good,” writes Lisa Damour in her new book, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers. “Instead, it’s about having the right feelings at the right time and being able to manage those feelings effectively.”

— The New York Times: Mind

T-Rex Kids Race at Emerald Downs

And the World Championship T-Rex Races were off! Check out the competition for kids under 14, T-Rexes get in free with costume. As the final two 4-year-old finishers exclaimed, "We won!"

Talking to Kids About Race, Culture, and Inclusion

Now, more than ever, understanding the experiences of those different than us is a critical life skill. In this video, mental health and DEI expert Donald E. Grant, Jr., PsyD, offers a discussion about race, culture, and inclusion.