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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Welcome, springtime! After one of the wettest winters on record, the California hillsides are exploding with colorful wildflowers in what's known as a "superbloom."
This week! How can we manage our anxiety to raise healthy, balanced kids? Bill Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson, national bestselling authors of The Self-Driven Child and What Do You Say?, present How to Be a Non-Anxious Parent (April 25).
Wednesday! How can you talk to other parents about firearm safety? The Coalition for Safe Schools and Communities and Be SMART, a program of Everytown for Gun Safety, offer Be SMART: Understanding Firearm Safety and Storage (April 26).
Thursday! Want some fun, practical, and low-cost ways to create family rituals? Betty Ray, founder and director of the Center for Ritual Design, presents Family Rituals for Extraordinary Times: Meaningful Practices to Deepen Connections (April 27).
NEW! How can you cultivate more mindfulness in your family? Join Karen Allen, mindful educator at Mission Be, for Cultivating Mindfulness: How to Bring Gratitude and Positive Practices into Your Home (this event is in Spanish) (May 3).
Navigating boundaries around technology can be overwhelming. Join Devorah Heitner, PhD, author and children's digital media expert, for Screenwise Kids: Navigating Boundaries, Friendships, and Social Media (May 4).
NEW! What do teens believe about cannabis and vaping? Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, professor of adolescent medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, presents Teen Misconceptions about Cannabis and Vaping: What’s True and What’s Not (May 9).
Our children are experiencing the changing climate. Anya Kamenetz, author, journalist, and senior advisor at the Aspen Institute, will offer strategies for How - And Why - to Talk to Kids About Climate Change (May 11).
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Spring wishes,
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