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Dear Parents and Caregivers, 


Happy Earth Day! Celebrated annually on April 22, Earth Day 2023 brings together more than 1 billion citizens around the globe to promote awareness about the health of our planet. #EarthDay #InvestInOurPlanet


This month's Parent Forum (Spanish) features Edwin Fernández, LCSW, One Life Counseling Center, for Consejos y herramientas para mejorar la crianza de los hijos (Tips and Tools to Improve Parenting) (April 18).


Wednesday! We partner with Dr. Antonio Hardan and the Stanford Autism Center for In a Different Key: The Story of Autism, a conversation and film screening with Emmy award-winning filmmakers Caren Zucker and John Donvan (April 19).


How can we manage our anxiety and fear to raise healthy, balanced kids? National bestselling authors Bill Stixrud, PhD, clinical neuropsychologist, and Ned Johnson, founder, PrepMatters, present How to Be a Non-Anxious Parent (April 25).


Just added! Join us for an important conversation hosted by the Coalition for Safe Schools and Communities and Be SMART, a program of Everytown for Gun Safety, Be SMART: Understanding Firearm Safety and Storage (April 26).


How can family rituals strengthen parent-child relationships? Betty Ray, founder of the Center for Ritual Design, presents Family Rituals for Extraordinary Times: Meaningful Practices to Deepen Connections (April 27).


NEW! Navigating boundaries around technology can be overwhelming. Devorah Heitner, PhD, author and children's digital media expert, offers Screenwise Kids: Navigating Boundaries, Friendships, and Social Media  (May 4).


NEW! Our children are experiencing the changing climate. Join Anya Kamenetz, author, journalist, and senior advisor at the Aspen Institute, to hear strategies for How - And Why - to Talk to Kids About Climate Change (May 11).


April Parent Forums feature Edwin Fernández, LCSW, for Consejos y herramientas para mejorar la crianza de los hijos (espanol) (April 18).


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Upcoming 2022 - 2023 Events

 

In A Different Key: The Story of Autism with Filmmakers Caren Zucker and John Donvan


Wednesday! The Parent Advisory Board of the Stanford Autism Center presents In a Different Key: The Story of Autism, a conversation and film screening with Caren Zucker, John Donvan, and Dr. Antonio Hardan, Director of the Stanford Autism Center.

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Film livestream available April 15 - 20

 
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How to Be a Non-Anxious Parent


How can we manage our anxiety and fear to raise healthy, happy kids? Bestselling authors Dr. Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson offer research-based advice to help parents - and kids! - become more balanced and resilient.


Tuesday, April 25, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Be SMART: Understanding Firearm Safety and Storage


Just added! Join us for an important event hosted by the Coalition for Safe Schools and Communities and Be SMART, a program of Everytown for Gun Safety.


Wednesday, April 26, 2023

6:00pm – 6:40pm PT (English)

6:50pm – 7:30pm PT (Spanish)

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Family Rituals for Extraordinary Times: Meaningful Practices to Deepen Connections


Betty Ray, founder of the Center for Ritual Design, will share practical ideas for bringing more intention and focus into your family through ongoing and one-off rituals. 


Thursday, April 27, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Screenwise Kids: Navigating Boundaries, Friendships, and Social Media


NEW! Navigating technology with kids can be overwhelming. In this workshop, Devorah Heitner, PhD, author and children’s media expert, will offer practical approaches to navigating digital milestones with kids. 


Thursday, May 4, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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


NEW! Our children are experiencing the changing climate. Join Anya Kamenetz, author, journalist, and senior advisor at the Aspen Institute, to hear about strategies vetted by developmental experts. 


Thursday, May 11, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Community Events

Rainbow Kids - A Webinar on Gender, Love and Family 


The Community Equity Collaborative presents a free webinar on how to talk with young children about diversity as it relates to gender, families and love. Receive age-appropriate guidance for supporting children as they evolve their sense of self.



Wednesday, April 19, 2023

4:00pm – 5:30pm PT

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Stanford Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine


Join Stanford Medicine for the Fourth Annual Conference on Disability in Healthcare and Medicine on April 22, 2023. This virtual conference supports students and healthcare providers with disabilities. Free admission! Parents welcome.


Saturday, April 22, 2023

8:00am – 3:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

The Parent Forum

Foro de padres #28 (español) - Consejos y herramientas para mejorar la crianza de los hijos


En esta charla, Edwin Fernández, LCSW, hablará de diferentes consejos y herramientas que los padres y cuidadores podemos usar para ser más efectivos en la crianza de los hijos.


Martes, 18 de abril de 2023

5:30pm - 6:30pm PT

Evento en linea (en vivo)

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More than 80% of parents in the U.S. support the teaching of climate change. And yet, as millions of students around the globe participate in Earth Day events, most teachers aren't talking about climate change in their classrooms. 


— NPR: Education (Anya Kamenetz)

 
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Paper Airplane Breaks World Distance Record


It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s a paper airplane! The world record has been broken by three Boeing aerospace engineers with a paper aircraft that flew 289 feet, 9 inches, nearly the length of an American football field.

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The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays


In her new book, The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays, college admission expert Irena Smith explores the disconnect between our achievement-driven culture and young people who struggle to fit in.

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