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Dear Parents and Caregivers, 


Hello, April! We welcome springtime in all its glory with longer days, blossoms blooming, budding trees, and birds chirping in this season of renewal.


This week! What should families know about disordered eating? Join Avery Carter Walker, PsyD, Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders Clinic, Stanford Children's Health, for Eating Disorders and Body Image: What Should Parents Know? (April 6).


Just added! Now, more than ever, understanding the experiences of those different than us is a critical life skill. Join mental health expert Donald E. Grant, Jr., PsyD, for Talking with Your Kids About Race, Culture, and Inclusion (April 12).


In our highly competitive culture, how can parents reframe the high school years? College admissions expert Irena Smith, PhD, will discuss her forthcoming book, The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays (April 13).


We're proud to support the Parent Advisory Board of the Stanford Autism Center for In a Different Key: The Story of Autism, a conversation and film streaming with Emmy award-winning filmmakers Caren Zucker and John Donvan (April 19).


NEW! How can we manage our own anxiety to raise healthy, happy, balanced kids? National bestselling authors Bill Stixrud, PhD, clinical neuropsychologist, and Ned Johnson, founder, PrepMatters, present How to Be a Non-Anxious Parent (April 25).


NEW! Join us for an important community conversation, BE SMART: Understanding Firearm Safety and Storage, hosted by the San Mateo County Office of Education, Safe and Supportive Schools, and nonprofit Be SMART (April 26).


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Upcoming 2022 - 2023 Events

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Eating Disorders and Body Image: What Should Parents Know?


This week! Avery Carter Walker, PsyD, postdoctoral fellow at the Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders Clinic, Stanford Children's Health, will address eating disorders and body image in youth.


Thursday, April 6, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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Talking with Your Kids About Race, Culture, and Inclusion


Just added! Now, more than ever, understanding the experiences of those different than us is a critical life skill. Join mental health expert Donald E. Grant, Jr., PsyD, for an important conversation about race, culture, and inclusion.


Wednesday, April 12, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays


In her forthcoming book, The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays, college admissions expert Irena Smith identifies ways parents can reframe the high school years and help their teens find joy in learning and growth.


Thursday, April 13, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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How to Be a Non-Anxious Parent


NEW! How can you be a non-anxious parent? Bestselling authors Dr. Bill Stixrud, clinical neuropsychologist, and Ned Johnson, founder of PrepMatters, offer research-based advice about how to help kids, parents, and families become more resilient, balanced, and motivated. 


Tuesday, April 25, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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In A Different Key: The Story of Autism with Filmmakers Caren Zucker and John Donvan


The Parent Advisory Board of the Stanford Autism Center presents In a Different Key: The Story of Autism, a conversation with award-winning filmmakers Caren Zucker and John Donvan. Free IADK film streaming available April 15-20.


Wednesday, April 19, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

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BE SMART: Understanding Firearm Safety and Storage


NEW! Join us for an important community event hosted by San Mateo County Office of Education, Safe and Supportive Schools, and nonprofit Be SMART.


Wednesday, April 26, 2023

6:00pm – 6:40pm PT (English)

6:50pm – 7:30pm PT (Spanish)

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