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Project UnLonely: Healing the Crisis of Disconnection

Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH

April 26, 2024

Mental Health and Well-Being, Social-Emotional Learning, Health and Wellness

In his book, "Project UnLonely: Healing Our Crisis of Disconnection," Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH, unpacks our personal and national experience of loneliness to discover its roots and take steps to find comfort and connection.

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

Sameer Hinduja, PhD

April 25, 2024

Digital Media and Technology, Mental Health and Well-Being, Social-Emotional Learning

Sameer Hinduja, PhD, cyberbullying expert, shares "best practices" around cyberbullying, artificial intelligence (AI), and safe social media use that can be implemented in your home and family.

Helping Young People Lead Lives of Purpose

Kendall Cotton Bronk, PhD

April 24, 2024

Mental Health and Well-Being, Social-Emotional Learning, Parent-Child Communication

Drawing on nearly two decades of research, Kendall Cotton Bronk, PhD, explores: What is purpose? Why does it matter? And, how can we — as parents and caregivers — help our children discover their purpose in life?

Understanding the Tweenage Brain

Deborah Farmer Kris

April 16, 2024

Social-Emotional Learning, Mental Health and Well-Being, Parent-Child Communication

The tween years are a messy, magical, misunderstood period of child development. Deborah Farmer Kris, author, parenting expert, and founder of Parenthood365, will help demystify this amazing and sometimes challenging time of child development.

Design Social Change: Take Action, Work toward Equity, and Challenge the Status Quo

Lesley-Ann Noel, PhD

April 12, 2024

Social Justice, Mental Health and Well-Being, Social-Emotional Learning

Designer and educator Lesley-Ann Noel, PhD, shares the essential design strategies for creating lasting social impact. Her new book, "Design Social Change" (Stanford d.school), offers the tools to consider your history, personality, ethics, and goals for a better future.

Changing Perspectives: Understanding Inclusion, Ableism, and Neurodiversity

Sam Drazin

March 26, 2024

Mental Health and Well-Being, Social Justice

Students who feel safe and supported by adults at home and school are better able to learn. In this workshop, nationally recognized educator Sam Drazin will offer strategies to help parents/caregivers and educators create more equitable, empathetic, and inclusive communities.

Mastering the Art of Constructive Feedback -
Parent Forum #31 (English)

Eran Magen, PhD

March 22, 2024

Parent-Child Communication, Social-Emotional Learning

How can you offer constructive feedback to your kids (without the eye roll)? Communication expert Eran Magen, PhD, is a population health psychologist and the founder of Parenting for Humans, a relationship-first, judgment-free approach to parenting.

The Power of Quiet: Rescuing Solitude in a Distracted, Extroverted World

Heidi Kasevich, PhD

March 21, 2024

Social-Emotional Learning, Health and Wellness

More than ever, it is critical to tap into the power of quiet in our lives. Leadership educator Heidi Kasevich, PhD, examines the benefits of solitude, for both introverts and extroverts alike, and explore strategies to enhance our collective well-being with quiet times and spaces.

Las redes sociales y el impacto en los jóvenes y familias - Foro de padres #35 (español)

Edwin Fernandez, LCSW

March 19, 2024

Pláticas en Español

Pasar tiempo en las redes sociales se ha convertido casi en una forma de vida para la mayoría de las personas. En esta charla Edwin Fernández, LCSW, One Life Counseling Center, hablará sobre el impacto de las redes sociales en los niños y la familia.

Why a Sense of Control is Key to Mental Health: How to Foster It in Kids

Bill Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson

March 14, 2024

Mental Health and Well-Being, Parent-Child Communication, Social-Emotional Learning

Kids at every achievement level are experiencing acute levels of stress. Bill Stixrud, PhD, a clinical neuropsychologist, and Ned Johnson, a motivational coach and elite test prep tutor, discovered that the best antidote to stress and anxiety is to give kids more of a sense of control over their lives

Making It Less Awkward: Navigating the Tween and Teen Years

Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett

March 12, 2024

Parent-Child Communication, Social-Emotional Learning, Mental Health and Well-Being

Eye-opening and reassuring, This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained—written by Dr. Cara Natterson, a pediatrician, and Vanessa Kroll Bennett, a puberty educator—will help adults understand the turbulent pubescent decade and become confident guides for today’s kids.

Make Possibilities Happen: How to Transform Ideas Into Reality (Stanford d.school)

Grace Hawthorne, MFA, MBA

March 8, 2024

Health and Wellness, Social-Emotional Learning

Possibility is the ability to see something in your imagination or your heart and cause it to materialize in real life. Grace Hawthorne, MFA, MBA, is an adjunct professor at the Stanford d.school and author of the new book, "Make Possibilities Happen: How to Transform Ideas into Reality."

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