Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Welcome back to school! As shopping carts fill with school supplies and lunch box foods, we wish you all a safe, healthy, and happy start to the new year.
We kick off the 2021-2022 season with Bill Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson, bestselling authors of the new book, What Do You Say? How to Talk with Kids to Build Stress Tolerance, Motivation, and a Happy Home (September 1, Online).
On September 9, Mission Be offers a new "Mindful Parent" series featuring Madeleine Pizey in Mindful Parenting: Reducing Covid Stress and Anxiety (September 9, Online). Don't miss this self-care session, perfect for back to school!
As Olympic athletes pushed mental health to the forefront, we welcome Steve Smith, PhD, clinical and sports psychologist, for a timely discussion on “The Twisties”: Youth Sports, Competition, and Mental Health (September 15, Online).
SPECIAL EVENT! Frank Bruni, NY Times columnist and author of Where You Go is Not Who You'll Be, joins Alice Kleeman, award-winning college advisor, in Beyond Being Admitted: Making the Most of the College Experience (September 22, Online).
NEW! How will Covid impact education? Anya Kamenetz, NPR Education Correspondent, will discuss her upcoming book, The Stolen Year: How America's Covid Response Failed Children, and How We Can Fix It (September 29, Online).
Keys: for Parenting is here! Keys is a new communication tool that puts parenting advice at your fingertips—literally, it's a keyboard!—developed by Charlene Margot and Bev Hartman, co-founders of The Parent Venture. Give Keys a try!
Best wishes for a great back to school!
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Charlene Margot, MA
Co-Founder and CEO
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Upcoming 2021 - 2022 Events |
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Disaster Preparedness: Building Community Resilience |
Sequoia Healthcare District hosts a Town Hall on Disaster Preparedness with Sandra Firpo, Emergency Services Specialist, and Barbara Wood, Red Cross Disaster Responder. Don't miss this timely event!
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
6:00pm – 7:00pm PDT
Live Event (Meeting)
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What Do You Say? Talking with Kids to Build Stress Tolerance and Motivation |
In their new book, What Do You Say?, national bestselling authors Dr. Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson tackle thorny parenting topics like boundaries around tech/media, stress, sleep, homework, and motivation.
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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Mindful Parenting with Mission Be |
Madeleine Pizey, mindful educator at nonprofit Mission Be, will guide parents to reduce stress and increase positivity through the power of mindfulness. Please join us!
Thursday, September 9, 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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"The Twisties”: Youth Sports, Competition, and Mental Health |
Steve Smith, PhD, a clinical and sports psychologist at UC Santa Barbara, will discuss how youth sports impact student mental health and well-being.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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Beyond Being Admitted: Making the Most of the College Experience |
SPECIAL EVENT! Frank Bruni, New York Times columnist and author of Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be, joins Alice Kleeman, award-winning college advisor, for a discussion on how to maximize students' college experience.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
5:00pm – 6:00pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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The Stolen Year: How America's Covid Response Failed Kids, and How We Can Fix It |
NEW! In her upcoming book, The Stolen Year: How America's Covid Response Failed Children, and How We Can Help, NPR education correspondent Anya Kamenetz uncovers the impact of the pandemic on children's learning and mental health.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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What Do You Say? How to Talk with Kids to Build Stress Tolerance, Motivation, and a Happy Home |
In their new book, What Do You Say?, Bill Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson provide a manual that will transform parents' ability to navigate complex terrain and train their minds and hearts to communicate more successfully.
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Announcing Keys: for Parenting! |
Keys: for Parenting is a new communication tool that puts parenting advice at your fingertips—literally, it's a keyboard!—with real-time suggestions for what to say in those though moments.
Keys puts the knowledge of its creators—two educators with 60+ years of experience—in your pocket. Give it a try! We know you'll love it. And your kids will too. App free to download.
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Rethinking Normal: Back-to-School Tips for 2021 |
"Since the remote learning experiment of 2020 upended traditional approaches to school and family life, parents have an opportunity to leverage important lessons learned to build a new normal that better supports students’ well-being and engagement with learning."
— Challenge Success (Denise Pope, PhD)
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You gotta love teenagers! In this video, a human (girl) entertains a dolphin with her gymnastic tricks. Here is the 1-minute encounter from "Girl makes dolphin laugh." Enjoy!
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