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Happy Earth Month! Happy Solar Eclipse! Every April, people around the world celebrate Earth Month, a time to honor our planet and take action to protect it. 🌎


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).


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).


NEW! What do your teens want out of life? How will they leave their mark? Kendall Cotton Bronk, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Claremont Graduate University, presents Helping Young People Lead Lives of Purpose (April 24).


NEW! How can you keep your kids safe online? Join Sameer Hinduja, PhD, cyberbullying and safe social media expert, for Cyberbullying Prevention: Navigating the Intersection of AI, Social Media, and Digital Ethics (April 25).


NEW! Chronic loneliness and social isolation are a growing public health crisis. We're honored to host Jeremy Nobel, MD, PhD, bestselling author and founder of Project UnLonely: Healing Our Crisis of Disconnection (April 26).


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Understanding the Tweenage Brain


Deborah Farmer Kris, Author/Educator, Founder, Parenthood365


Tuesday, April 16, 2024

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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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

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Helping Young People Lead Lives of Purpose


Kendall Cotton Bronk, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Claremont Graduate University


Wednesday, April 24, 2024

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Cyberbullying Prevention: Navigating the Intersection of AI, Social Media, and Digital Ethics


Sameer Hinduja, PhD, Cyberbullying and Safe Social Media Expert


Thursday, April 25, 2024

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Project UnLonely: Healing Our Crisis of Disconnection


Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH, Author, Founder, The Foundation for Art & Healing and Project UnLonely


Friday, April 26, 2024

12:00pm – 1:00pm PT

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Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides (Rescheduled)


Geoffrey L. Cohen, PhD, Author, Professor of Psychology, Stanford University


Tuesday, April 30, 2024

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Parenting is a Growth Opportunity: Five Minutes with The Parent Venture


We are on the air! Charlene Margot, MA Ed, co-founder of The Parent Venture, joins Aurora Draeger, Educating All Learners Alliance, for EALA's "Five Minutes" podcast.

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Your middle school child is the most amazing person


Middle schoolers are the most maligned and misunderstood age group. So why do these years feel so hard for both adults and kids? (Deborah Farmer Kris)


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2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA


Get ready! NASA will livestream the total solar eclipse as it moves across North America on Monday, April 8. Watch live: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/live/

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Fentanyl/Opioid Safety and Education: Insights from Practicing Physicians


Sunil Bhopale, MD, Emergency Medicine Physician, and Rex Huang, MD, Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, address fentanyl/opioid safety and education.

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