Dear Parents,
Happy International Women's Day 2021! This year's theme is #ChooseToChallenge, so let's celebrate the achievements of women and girls worldwide.
FCD Prevention Works presents Marihuana 101: Lo que necesitas saber como padre/madre de familia (Marijuana 101: What Parents Need to Know), a new event in our Spanish-language series (March 9, Online, en español).
This week! In How To Be an Anti-Racist Parent, author and educator Donald E. Grant, Jr., PhD, guides us toward understanding how to disrupt anti-BIPOC racism and discrimination in our homes and communities (March 10, Online).
Giving corrective feedback to teenagers can be hard. Eran Magen, PhD, founder of Parenting for Humans, offers a new Parent Forum (English), Giving Inspiring, Encouraging, Constructive Feedback (March 12, Online).
On March 16, SMCOE hosts Ever Forward/Siempre Adelante: Building Character x Transforming Lives with Ashanti Branch, MEd, on the shared human need for expression, recognition, and connection (Online). Don't miss this special event!
How can you increase online safety for your child/teen? Amanda Freeman, Program Director at RTS, shares the realities of online youth culture in Helping Your Child/Teen Safely Navigate the Online World (March 17, Online).
Join us for A Path to Opportunity Through Education & Activism featuring educator Dr. CĂ©sar A. Cruz. This event is part of Pacific Oaks College Anti-Bias series, co-sponsored by The Parent Venture (March 17, Online).
Looking to build meaningful connections with your kids? We're here for you!
Keys: for Parenting is a new tool that puts parenting advice at your fingertips—literally, it's a keyboard!—developed by Charlene Margot and Bev Hartman, co-founders of The Parent Venture. Click here to join the app launch waitlist.
The Parent Education Series posts daily news on Facebook and Instagram, and our Video Library has become a trusted resource. Recent videos include Digital Balance and Well-Being and Cinco Principios Para Criar Hijos Efectivos.
Finally, we hope you will support our work by making a gift to The Parent Venture, a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit organization. Thank you for your engagement!
Warm regards,
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Upcoming 2020 - 2021 Events |
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Martes, 9 de marzo de 2021
5:30pm - 6:30pm PST
Evento en lĂnea (seminario web)
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How to Be an Anti-Racist Parent |
Join Donald E. Grant, Jr., PhD, for a conversation about what it means to be 'an anti-racist' parent. How can you disrupt racism and discrimination in your home, for your kids, and in your community?
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
5:30pm - 6:30pm PST
Live Event (Webinar)
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Parent Forum #7 (English)
Giving Inspiring, Encouraging, Constructive Feedback
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Eran Magen, PhD, founder of Parenting for Humans. Offering corrective feedback can be challenging for experienced professionals, let alone for busy parents!
Friday, March 12, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Live Event (Webinar)
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Helping Your Child/Teen Safely Navigate the Online World |
Amanda Freeman, Program Director at RTS, will share resources to increase online safety for your children/teens, along with tips to spark family conversations.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Live Event (Webinar)
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The Neuroscience of Addiction with Dr. Anna Lembke, Stanford University |
NEW! Anna Lembke, MD, is a professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. She recently appeared in the Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, to discuss how technology impacts brain development.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Live Event (Webinar)
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San Mateo County Office of Education Event (Virtual) |
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Ever Forward/Siempre Adelante: Building Character x Transforming Lives |
Ashanti Branch, MEd, youth expert featured in The Mask You Live In, explores the shared human need for expression, recognition, and connection. This special event is sponsored by San Mateo County Office of Education.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
5:30pm - 6:30pm PST
Live Event (Webinar)
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Community Partner Event (Virtual) |
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Pacific Oaks Anti-Bias Education Series - A Path to Opportunity Through Education and Activism |
In this program hosted by Pacific Oaks College, educator Dr. CĂ©sar A. Cruz will analyze the road to opportunity through education. Co-sponsored by The Parent Venture.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
5:30pm – 6:30pm PST
Live Event (Webinar)
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I Was Constantly Arguing With My Child. Then I Learned the “TEAM” Method of Calmer Parenting |
If we want our kids to be confident—and we want to protect them from anxiety and stress—we need to curb the commands, instructions, and lectures (yes, even the praise), neuropsychologist Dr. William Stixrud and educator Ned Johnson write in their book, The Self-Driven Child.
— TIME: Parenting
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Keys: for Parenting Coming Soon! |
Keys: for Parenting puts the experience of its founders — two educators with 60+ years of experience — at your fingertips! (literally, it's a keyboard)
Field tested by teens and approved by parents, Keys gives you the ability to connect with your kids through texting.
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Frank Maglio and his singing parrot, Tico, make a great team! Enjoy their performance of the Beatles classic, Here Comes the Sun.
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Japanese Artist Creates Magical Balloon Artwork |
Japanese artist Masayoshi Matsumoto works with one of the world’s most delicate and fragile materials: balloons. Masayoshi can render pretty much any animal or insect in balloon form!
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Digital Balance and Well-Being: A Conversation with Digital Media Experts |
In this webinar, a panel of Silicon Valley mental health and technology experts including Common Sense Media offer advice on Digital Balance and Well-Being.
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The Parent Education Series is an award-winning program that provides high-quality education to parents, students, educators, clinicians, and community members.
The Series is presented by The Parent Venture, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Our mailing address is:
The Parent Venture
325 Sharon Park Drive, Suite 327
Menlo Park, CA 94025
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