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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Happy Labor Day weekend! However you're spending the last days of summer, we hope you enjoy this holiday celebrating the contributions of American workers.
🌞 This week, we highlight e-bike safety and family communication skills:
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What are the safety essentials for kids riding e-bikes? Megan Lamb and Stephen McCall of E-Bike Sense share practical tips in their workshop, E-Bike Safety: What Every Parent Should Know (September 3).
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Join Eran Magen, PhD, founder of Parenting for Humans, for the fall's first Parent Forum (English), How to Be Your Child's Favorite Conversation Partner (September 5).
📌 Mark your calendars for these special events coming up in September!
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In September's Foro de padres, Ana Paula Garay, LMFT, Lead Mental Health Counselor for the Redwood City School District, presents Qué hacer si su hijo(a) habla de suicidio (September 16). This event will be in Spanish.
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For Suicide Prevention Month, we welcome Rex Huang, MD, Chief of Psychiatry, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, for Breaking the Silence: A Doctor’s Insights on Youth Suicide Awareness & Prevention (September 23).
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Warm wishes,
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"Twenty years … congratulations!! Tremendous accomplishment and invaluable contribution to the lives of countless families who have benefited from the rich parenting information you provide!"
– Nina Wong-Dobkin, Fremont Union High School District Community Volunteer
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E-Bike Safety: What Every Parent Should Know
Megan Lamb, Founder, and Stephen McCall, E-Bike Sense
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC, and Amanda Morin, Authors, Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools
Thursday, September 18, 2025
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Breaking the Silence: A Doctor's Insights on Youth Suicide Awareness & Prevention
Rex Huang, MD, Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist, Chief of Psychiatry, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Parent Forum #41 (English) – How to Be Your Child's Favorite Conversation Partner
Eran Magen, PhD, Founder, Parenting for Humans
Friday, September 5, 2025
12:00pm – 1:00pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Foro de padres #46 (español) - Qué hacer si su hijo(a) habla de suicidio
Ana Paula Garay, terapeuta matrimonial y familiar acreditada (RCSD)
Martes 16 de septiembre de 2025
5:30pm en punto – 6:30pm
Evento en linea (en vivo)
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Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is one of the largest food banks in the nation, providing food to more than a half of a million people every month. Visit shfb.org or call 1-866-234-3663
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The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
NAEYC is a professional organization that promotes high-quality early learning for young children, birth through age 8. All young children should learn in a society dedicated to ensuring they reach their full potential.
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Want to help support your Gen Z kids? Talking really helps
Today's teens struggle with big feelings and their parents struggle to have hard conversations with them. Teen psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour explains how parents can better support their kids as a new school year begins.
— NPR: Life Kit
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World YoYo Contest 2025: YoYo Elevated to Performance Art
Enjoy this championship-winning yoyo routine by 8-time world champion Hajime Miura. His routine falls somewhere between magical illusion and performance art!
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Finding Hope in a Cynical World
Jamil Zaki, PhD, Stanford professor of psychology, imparts the secret for beating back cynicism: hopeful skepticism—a way of understanding others that can help us build the world we truly want.
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Infórmese sobre el sistema escolar de Estados Unidos - Foro de padres #45 (español)
Si es usted migrante o proviene de otro país, esta plática le será de utilidad para conocer las escuelas públicas de Estados Unidos.
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