Dear Parents and Caregivers,


Welcome, Autumn! We hope you're enjoying the change of seasons, looking forward to fall foliage, cooler temps, and all things pumpkin spice.


🍂 Join us this week for exceptional events on neurodiversity and college, empowered girls, and fentanyl education (in Spanish).


+ The Neurodiversity Education Series welcomes Elizabeth C. Hamblet and Eric Endlich, PhD, neurodiversity college specialists, for Neurodiversity and Disability Support in College Admissions and Beyond (September 24).


+ How can we raise confident and powerful girls in today's world? Jo-Ann Finkelstein, PhD, a Harvard-educated psychologist, presents Sexism & Sensibility: Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls in the Modern World (September 25).


+ Marissa Ailluad, MD, and Susan Thorne, MD, Kaiser Permanente RWC physicians, offer Seguridad y educaciĂłn sobre el fentanilo: perspectivas de mĂ©dicos (en español)  (Fentanyl Safety and Education) (in Spanish) (September 26).


📌 Mark your calendars for these great events coming up in October!


+ How can we help kids tap into their purpose? We welcome Belle Liang, PhD, clinical psychologist, co-author of How to Navigate a Life: The New Science of Finding Your Way in School, Career, and Beyond (October 2)


+ Pamela Morris-Perez, PhD, adolescent suicide expert and Professor of Applied Psychology at the NYU Steinhardt School, presents Suicide Prevention 101: Offering Hope for Parents and Teens (October 3).


+ This month's Parent Forum (English) features Eran Magen, PhD, founder of Parenting for Humans, in Helping Your Child Build Good Habits (October 4)


+ How can we help kids improve their executive functioning? Ana Homayoun, author, speaker, and academic advisor, offers Academic Success: How to Help Students Build Critical Foundational Skills (October 8).


+ Want more joy in your life? Join Kelly McGonigal, PhD, bestselling author (The Upside of Stress) and health psychologist at Stanford University, for Why Joy Matters and How to Choose Joy Every Day (October 9).


+ How can students experience less stress and more success? Bill Stixrud, PhD and Ned Johnson, bestselling authors of The Self-Driven Child, present A Sense of Control: Lowering Student Stress and Improving Academic Success (October 10).


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Neurodiversity and Disability Support in College Admissions and Beyond


Elizabeth C. Hamblet, Author, Seven Steps to College Success



Eric Endlich, PhD, Psychologist and Founder, Top College Consultants


Tuesday, September 24, 2024

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Sexism & Sensibility: Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls in the Modern World


Jo-Ann Finkelstein, PhD, Author, Speaker, Clinical Psychologist


Wednesday September 25, 2024

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Seguridad y educaciĂłn sobre el fentanilo: perspectivas de mĂ©dicos (en español) 


Dra. Marissa Aillaud y Dra. Susan Thorne, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City


Jueves 26 de septiembre de 2024

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How to Navigate Life: The New Science of Finding Your Way in School, Career, and Beyond


Belle Liang, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Professor, Boston College


Wednesday, October 2, 2024

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Suicide Prevention 101: Offering Hope for Parents and Teens


Pamela Morris-Perez, PhD

Professor of Applied Psychology

NYU Steinhardt School


Thursday, October 3, 2024

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Academic Success: How to Help Students Build Critical Foundational Skills


Ana Homayoun, Author, Founder,

Green Ivy Educational Consulting


Tuesday, October 8, 2024

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Why Joy Matters and How to Choose Joy Every Day


Kelly McGonigal, PhD, Author, Psychologist, Stanford University


Wednesday, October 9, 2024

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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A Sense of Control: Lowering Student Stress and Improving Academic Success


Bill Stixrud, PhD & Ned Johnson

Bestselling Authors, The Self-Driven Child


Thursday, October 10, 2024

6:00pm – 7:00pm PT

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The Parent Forum

Parent Forum #34 (English) - Helping Your Child Build Good Habits


Eran Magen, PhD, Founder, Parenting for Humans


Friday, October 4, 2024

12:00pm – 1:00pm PT

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Peace with Youth Starts with Us


FREE mindfulness training for parents and educators! In partnership with the Sounds True Foundation, this six-part series from Peace in Schools offers tools to connect with yourself and the young people in your community.

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Stanford REACH Lab - Everything You Need to Vote!


Stanford Halpern-Felsher REACH Lab encourages us to discuss the importance of voting with adolescents and young adults. Click here for non-partisan websites and resources to help register and make a plan to vote.

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Instagram will force millions of teens into protected accounts


Instagram announced its most dramatic effort yet to protect young users from dangers on its platform, implementing new “teen account” settings that will automatically make millions of teen accounts private.


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The Age of Grievance: A Conversation with Frank Bruni


Renowned author, New York Times writer, and Duke professor Frank Bruni in conversation about his new book, The Age of Grievance, on teen behavior, family dynamics, and college admission.

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