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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Just like springtime, April is blooming with events! And while March may come in like a lion and go out like a lamb, it's also a month to celebrate Women's History Month and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. π·
Join us this week for special events on fentanyl, financial literacy, and social change:
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Worried about fentanyl and opioids? Sunil Bhopale, MD, and Rex Huang, MD, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, join us for Fentanyl/Opioid Safety and Education: Insights from Practicing Physicians (April 2).
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How can you and your family create social change? Lesley-Ann Noel, PhD, Stanford d.school, will discuss her new book, Design Social Change: Take Action, Work toward Equity, and Challenge the Status Quo (April 5).
NEW! Why are the messy, magical tween years so often misunderstood? We welcome Deborah Farmer Kris, child development expert and founder of Parenthood365, for Understanding the Tweenage Brain (April 16).
NEW! How can we help kids process their climate emotions? Author and journalist Anya Kamenetz joins Liz Hurtado, climate advocate, for How and Why to Talk to Kids About Climate Change: From Anxiety to Action (April 18).
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Warm wishes,
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βThe Parent Venture provides a tremendous service to thousands of families. This program nourishes parents with expert advice and the reminder that, no matter their child-raising challenge, they are never alone."
β Deborah Farmer Kris, Author, Founder of Parenthood365
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Upcoming 2023 - 2024 Events | |
Fentanyl/Opioid Safety and Education: Insights from Practicing Physicians
Sunil Bhopale, MD, Kaiser Permanente
Rex Huang, MD, Kaiser Permanente
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Next Gen Personal Finance: Building Financial Literacy for Your Family
Tim Ranzetta, Co-Founder, Next Gen Personal Finance
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Design Social Change: Take Action, Work Toward Equity, and Challenge the Status Quo (Stanford d.school)
Lesley-Ann Noel, PhD, Lecturer, Stanford d.school
Friday, April 5, 2024
12:00pm β 1:00pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Understanding the Tweenage Brain
Deborah Farmer Kris, Author/Educator, Founder, Parenthood365
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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How and Why to Talk to Kids About Climate Change: From Anxiety to Action
Anya Kamenetz, Author/Journalist, and Liz Hurtado, Climate Advocate
Thursday, April 18, 2024
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Design Social Change: Take Action, Work Toward Equity, and Challenge the Status Quo
Author Lesley-Ann Noel, PhD, shows how to use the tools of design to move the impact of your life toward a more just and equitable future.
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Your 9-year-old's moodiness might be puberty. Yes, already.
It turns out that the most universally recognizable sign of puberty isnβt physical at all: Itβs moodiness. (Cara Natterson, MD, and Vanessa Kroll Bennett)
ο»Ώβ The Washington Post: On Parenting
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2024 Peeps Diorama Contest Winners
The Washington Postβs annual Peeps diorama contest is back! From Taylor Swiftβs Peeps Era to Marchmallow Madness, some sweet cultural moments are now in marshmallow form.
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The Power of Quiet: Rescuing Solitude in a Distracted, Extroverted World
Heidi Kasevich, PhD, examines the benefits of solitude and explores strategies to enhance our collective well-being with quiet times and spaces.
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