Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Happy Springtime! We hope this season of renewal brings you happiness, spring blossoms, and lots of sunshine.
What does it mean to be a success? To be a good parent? Emily Rapp Black, bestselling author of The Still Point of the Turning World and Sanctuary: A Memoir, shares what it means to "live and love in the moment" (April 9, Online).
On April 13, popular Parent Forum presenter Eran Magen, PhD, offers How to Have a Better Relationship with Your Child or Teen (Online). This event is sponsored by Redwood City School District, open to the community!
How does cannabis (marijuana) affect the developing brain? Join Tauheed Zaman, MD, clinical professor of psychiatry at UCSF, to learn about Cannabis and the Young Brain (April 14, Online).
With rising rates of anxiety, when should you seek help? Shashank Joshi, MD, Stanford Medicine, and a panel of medical and mental health experts offer Mental Health 101: When Should Parents Seek Help? (April 14, Online).
What is purpose? Why does it matter? Kendall Cotton Bronk, PhD, Claremont Graduate University, presents Helping Your Children and Teens Find Purpose in Life (April 15, Online).
ADDED! San Mateo County Office of Education Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) and Safe and Supportive Schools programs offer a free community screening of ANGST: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety (May 4, Online).
NEW! How can you help your child find their unique "edge"? Join Laura Huang, PhD, professor at Harvard Business School, in discussion of her new book, EDGE: Turning Adversity Into Advantage (April 21, Online).
Looking to better connect with your kids? Keys: for Parenting is a new tool that puts parenting advice at your fingertipsβliterally, it's a keyboard!βdeveloped by Charlene Margot and Bev Hartman. Join the launch list here!
Want more great parenting advice? Check out our free Video Library (16,000+ views!), and join us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest news and events.
New videos include The Neuroscience of Addiction, Put the Oxygen Mask on Yourself and Ever Forward/Siempre Adelante with Ashanti Branch.
Finally, as we support families, we hope you will support our work by making a gift to The Parent Venture, a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit organization. Thank you!
Warm regards,
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Upcoming 2020 - 2021 Events |
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The Still Point of the Turning World with Emily Rapp Black |
NEW! What does it mean to be a success? To be a good parent? The Still Point of the Turning World is Emily Rappβs memorial to her lost son, an inspiring reminder to love and live in the moment.
Friday, April 9, 2021
12:00pm β 1:00pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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How to Have a Better Relationship with Your Child or Teen |
In this interactive (virtual) workshop, Dr. Eran Magen shares strategies that will help your child feel better and think more clearly, while improving your parent-child relationship. Sponsored by RCSD.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
5:30pm β 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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Cannabis and the Young Brain |
How does cannabis (marijuana) impact the developing adolescent brain? Join Tauheed Zaman, MD, addiction expert and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCSF to learn about the latest research.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
12:00pm β 1:00pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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Mental Health 101: When Should Parents Seek Help? |
Join a panel of medical and mental health experts including Dr. Shashank Joshi, Stanford Medicine, to learn when to seek help and how to find mental health resources in your community.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
5:30pm β 6:30pm PDT
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 parents help kids discover their purpose in life? Join Kendall Bronk, PhD, research professor at Claremont Graduate University, for a special event.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
5:30pm β 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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EDGE: Turning Adversity into Advantage with Harvard Professor Laura Huang |
NEW! How can you turn adversity into advantage? Join Harvard Business School Professor Laura Huang to learn how to help your child find their unique "edge"
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
6:00pm β 7:00pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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San Mateo County Office of Education Event (Virtual) |
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ANGST: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety (IndieFlix Film) |
SMCOE Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) and Safe and Supportive Schools present a FREE community screening of ANGST: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
6:00pm β 8:00pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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For parents, spring brings so much more this year β renewal, beauty and, yes, anxiety |
βSpring feverβ feels different this year, a year since the world changedβshrankβfor us all. I think the sense of renewal and hope weβre experiencing is magnified by how shut-in and anxious weβve all been through the winter.
β The Washington Post: On Parenting
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How to help kids adapt to the chaos that is hybrid learning |
βHybrid learningβ has become a term for the many ways students are experiencing school amid the pandemic. Parents can help children navigate this tension by providing routine within an ever-changing schedule. (Ana Homayoun)
β The Washington Post: On Parenting
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Which Baby Animal Are You? |
Are you more like a manatee calf or a baby panda? Take this just-for-fun personality quiz to find out which cute baby animal you would be! (National Geographic Kids) |
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Keys: for Parenting Coming Soon! |
Keys: for Parenting puts the experience of its founders β two educators with 60+ years of experience β at your fingertips! (literally, it's a keyboard)
Field tested by teens and approved by parents, Keys helps you communicate with your kids. App coming soon!
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Put the Oxygen Mask on Yourself: Parent Stress Management Strategies |
Feeling overwhelmed? You aren't alone! David Anderson, PhD, Vice President of the School and Community Programs team at Child Mind Institute (CMI), offer tips and strategies to reduce parental stress.
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