Dear Parents and Caregivers,

April is Autism Acceptance Month! We honor the contributions of people on the autism spectrum and raise awareness to promote autism acceptance, celebrate neurodiversity, and advance inclusivity around the globe. ♾️

🧠 Join us this week for events on the tweenage brain and climate emotions:

• Why are the messy, magical tween years so often misunderstood? We welcome Deborah Farmer Kris, child development expert and founder of Parenthood365, for Understanding the Tweenage Brain (April 16).

• How can we help kids process their climate emotions? Author and journalist Anya Kamenetz joins Liz Hurtado, climate advocate, for How and Why to Talk to Kids About Climate Change: From Anxiety to Action (April 18).

🌱 Upcoming events touch on topics that resonate with parents everywhere...finding purpose, online safety, loneliness, belonging, and emotions.

• What do your teens want out of life? How will they leave their mark? Kendall Cotton Bronk, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Claremont Graduate University, presents Helping Young People Lead Lives of Purpose (April 24).

• How can you keep your kids safe online? Join Sameer Hinduja, PhD, cyberbullying and safe social media expert, for Cyberbullying Prevention: Navigating the Intersection of AI, Social Media, and Digital Ethics (April 25).

• Chronic loneliness and isolation are a growing public health crisis. We're honored to host Jeremy Nobel, MD, PhD, bestselling author and founder of Project UnLonely: Healing Our Crisis of Disconnection (April 26).

• NEW! How can we foster a sense of belonging in our children? Join Geoffrey Cohen, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Stanford University, author of Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides (April 30).

• NEW! What are teens feeling inside? Lisa Damour, PhD, clinical psychologist and NY Times bestselling author, presents The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Capable, Competent, and Compassionate Adolescents (May 2).

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Recent recordings include:

• Design Social Change: Take Action, Work toward Equity, and Challenge the Status Quote (Lesley-Ann Noel, PhD)

• Fentanyl/Opioid Safety and Education: Insights from Practicing Physicians (Sunil Bhopale, MD, and Rex Huang, MD)

• Next Gen Personal Finance: Building Financial Literacy for Your Family (Tim Ranzetta)

Warm wishes,

"Thank you so much for providing these enrichment events. We, as parents, need to be educated to be able to create a more respectful, kind, and conscious society."

– Parent, Stanford Autism Center, Parent Advisory Board

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