Summit Center: Helping every child reach new heights
In This Issue
Articles & Interviews with Dr. Dan
From My Mama's Kitchen Blog Talk Radio (1/17)
Dr. Dan Peters speaks with Johnny Tan of FMMK Blog Talk Radio about parent awareness. Listen to the Interview

Huffington Post (1/11)
Dr. Dan shares "5 Ways to Help Your Kids (and You!) Disconnect in 2017" -- real life tips for managing screen time and connecting with your family. Read the Article
 
Pyschology Today (1/6)
Dr. Dan explains how to treasure those fleeting moments with your children. "How much will you pay for an extra day?" Read the Article
 
KTVU Fox 2 (1/4)
Dr. Dan is interviewed by the morning news team at KTVU Fox 2 (Oakland/San Francisco) about child development.  Watch the Segment
 
Thrive Global (1/2)
Dr. Dan joins Thrive Global, Arianna Huffington's new media platform focusing on well-being and performance, with "Living and Parenting in Uncertain Times." Read the Article
 
KTVU Fox 2 (12/30/16)
Dr. Dan is interviewed by the morning news team at KTVU Fox 2 (Oakland/San Francisco) about the spirit of holiday giving.  Watch the Segment
 
Facebook Live Videos
Join Dr. Dan Peters LIVE on Facebook every Tuesday at 11:30 am Pacific time (2:30 pm Eastern). Like or visit Parent Footprint's Facebook page to ask your #parenting questions. Watch Videos
"Worries can build over time and become an anxiety or an actual fear . "

- Dr. Dan
Summit Center Update
January 2017

If your would like to understand more about your child's learning profile, how to gain coping skills for your child, or how to help your child reach their full potential, give us a call.
New Parent Footprint Podcast with Dr. Dan and Dr. Stuart Shanker on  Self Regulation
"There is no such thing as a bad kid."   Dr. Dan Peters welcomes international parenting expert Dr. Stuart Shanker for the latest episode of the Parent Footprint Podcast with Dr. Dan . The two doctors have an encouraging discussion about the concept of self-regulation, stress, and Dr. Shanker's paradigm-shifting new book,  SELF-REG: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life .

Dr. Shanker reveals his revolutionary new understanding of stress and how it affects children's emotions and behavior, hidden stressors, as well as practical advice for parents to help their kids engage calmly and successfully in learning and life with 5 steps.

Dr. Dan and Dr. Shanker also discuss how self-regulation is the nervous system's way of managing stress and the fact that before  parents can teach their children self-regulation they must master it themselves. The moving discussion highlights the fact that there are no bad kids and that when you see a child differently, you see a different child.
 
Supporting Smart Girls Webinar with Dr. Lisa White - Last Chance to Register!
Smart girls in today's culture experience a lot of ups and
downs. In this one-hour webinar, Summit Center's Dr. Lisa White, licensed psychologist, discusses the difficulty of being a smart girl, cool things about being a smart girl, the (sometimes unrealistic) expectations that bright girls face, trouble with fitting in at school and with peers, portrayals in the media, and what parents and schools can do to help. For parents of girls ages 6-16, $40 per person (discount if you register for more than one Summit Center webinar.)

Dr. Lisa White provides comprehensive psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations at Summit Center Walnut Creek. She has been working with gifted children and families since 2003.

Learn more about Supporting Smart Girls
Advanced Discussion Group for Gifted & 2e Begins 2/2 at Summit Center Walnut Creek
facilitated by Kathleen Crombie, M.A., M.Ed.
 
Have you participated in a SENG Model Parent Group in the past and want to continue the conversation? Have you read  "A Parents Guide to Gifted Children" by Dr. James Webb, et al., and you would like to discuss? Join other parents of gifted and/or 2e children to discuss their special needs and unique challenges, plus share insights, and receive support. Participation in a past SENG model parent group is recommended but not required.
 
When: Thursday mornings, 11:00am-12:30pm, 5 sessions
February 2 through June 8 (Meeting dates are: Feb. 2, Mar. 2, April 6, May 4, June 8)
Where: Summit Center Walnut Creek

Register and Learn More