Dear Parents,
What a week! Kids headed back to school, and we witnessed deeply unsettling events in our nation's capital. We've included several articles here to help you process these events with your children.
As we begin a New Year, are you looking for ways to build meaningful connections with your children or teens, especially during tough moments?
Our popular Parent Forums (English and Spanish) return in January. On Friday, January 15, Dr. Eran Magen offers Helping Your Child or Teen Develop Good Habits (Online). Space is limited, so register today! Details below.
Ready or not ...Vanessa Kellam, Parent Engagement Manager at Health Connected, a sex education nonprofit, offers Prepared or Petrified? How to Be an Askable Adult for Your 'Quaranteen' (January 20, Online).
On January 28, we welcome David Kleeman, global expert in children's and youth media, for Kids, Media, and COVID-19: What Has Changed, What Hasn’t, What’s Next (Online). We've been trying to book David for 10 years!
How can we help our kids find meaning in their lives? Kendall Bronk, PhD, developmental researcher at Claremont Graduate University, presents Helping Your Children and Teens Discover Their Purpose in Life (February 11, Online).
With 12,500+ views, our Video Library (YouTube channel) has become a trusted resource, with free videos on College Admission, Mental Health, SEL, Social Justice, and more. Many thanks to the video production team at BGCP!
Videos of recent events include How to Give Advice Your Child (Might) Listen To and Courageous Conversations About Race and Racism in America (details below).
Many thanks to everyone who contributed this year via our events! We are so grateful for your generosity, engagement, and encouragement.
Warm regards,
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Upcoming 2020 - 2021 Events |
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Foro de padres #9 (Español)
CĂłmo ayudar a que usted y su hijo administren los videojuegos
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Discutiremos la evoluciĂłn de estos videojuegos, los riesgos y beneficios de jugarlos y daremos tips para apoyar el crecimiento de sus hijos administrando el tiempo de videojuegos.
Miércoles, 13 de enero de 2021
5:30pm - 6:30pm PT
Evento en vivo (seminario web)
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Parent Forum #6 (English)
Helping Your Child or Teen Develop Good Habits
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Friday, January 15, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm PT
Live Event (Meeting)
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In this live webinar, Vanessa Kellam of Health Connected helps parents learn how to engage their 'quaranteen' in meaningful conversations about sexual health and relationships.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm PT
Live Event (Webinar)
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Kids, Media, and COVID-19: What Has Changed, What Hasn’t, What’s Next |
David Kleeman is a global expert in children’s and youth media. He will explore the impact of COVID-19 on kids media, best practices in playful learning, and the integration of child/adolescent development and research across media, technology, and games.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
5:00pm - 6:00pm PT
Live Event (Webinar)
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Helping Your Children and Teens Discover Their Purpose in Life |
What is purpose? Why does it matter? And, how can we — as parents — help our children and teens discover their purpose in life? Kendall Cotton Bronk, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Claremont Graduate University.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
5:30pm - 6:30pm PT
Live Event (Webinar)
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San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE)
Event (Virtual)
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The Art of the Possible: Raising Resilient Children and Teens |
JUST ADDED! In this special event hosted by San Mateo County Office of Education, Leah Weiss, PhD, shares advice as a global expert on resilience and compassion. Free admission, parents, resource parents, students, educators, and community members welcome!
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
5:30pm - 6:30pm PT
Live Event (Webinar)
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Announcing KEYS: FOR PARENTING! |
Keys: for Parenting puts the experience of its founders — two educators with 60+ years of experience — at your fingertips (literally)!
Field tested by teens and approved by parents, KEYS gives you the ability to connect with your kids through texting. As one teen told us, "I wish my parents had this when I was in high school!"
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New LEGO Sets Perfect for People Who Can't Keep Plants Alive |
For those who aren’t good at keeping their houseplants alive, don’t worry, LEGO has you covered! The Danish company is now selling plants you won’t have to (painstakingly) grow, but rather, you’ll just have to build.
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Bunny Eats Snowman's Carrot Nose |
A snow-white bunny eating the carrot nose off a snowman sounds like something you’d see in a children's cartoon ... unless you live in Calgary, Alberta, as one surprised family found out! |
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10 tips for talking to your kids about the attack on the US Capitol |
The attack on the US Capitol has left parents wondering how to talk to their kids about what happened. While what works will look different for every family, here are 10 tips to help parents talk to their kids about alarming events.

— CNN Health: Parenting
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Parenting While Shocked
As the local grown-up, I don’t need to be responsible for fixing everything
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"How can I possibly explain all of this and fix it for my kids?” Well, we can’t — at least not today. But to be good parents, we don’t need to. We just have to remind ourselves of the territory we control right now and be the grown-ups there.
— The New York Times (Lisa Damour)
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