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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by the devastation of violence and war. In these difficult times, we offer a supportive community for families and children.β£οΈ
Join us this week for two special events on student mental health and well-being:
1) How can we teach our kids to strive towards excellence without crushing them? In her new book, Never Enough, NY Times bestselling author Jennifer Breheny Wallace investigates the deep roots of toxic achievement culture (October 18).
2) Too many youth are struggling with mental health. Child psychiatrists Dr. Steve Adelsheim and Dr. Shashank Joshi, Stanford Medicine Children's Health, present Youth Mental Health: Prevention Strategies, Resources, and Support (October 19).
How can we increase learning and joy while offering kids much-needed support? In Whole Child, Whole Life: 10 Ways to Help Kids Live, Learn & Thrive, Stephanie Malia Krauss offers a guidebook for parents everywhere (October 25).
In the first of three events, Emmy award-winning filmmaker Preeti Mankar Deb presents My Body to Love: Arjun's Story, a short film that profiles youth coming into their sexuality. Event includes film (6 min) plus panel discussion (October 26).
This month's Spanish events include El foro de padres #30 (espaΓ±ol) with Edwin Fernandez, LCSW, in Drogas, noviazgo, escuela y mis hijos (October 24) and Β‘La salud dental importa! with Brenda Barrientos, hygienist, Sonrisas Dental Health (November 1).
NEW! Which factors make the most difference in college-admission decisions? College admission experts Laura Stratton, Scripps College, and Gabrielle McColgan, Castilleja School, present College Admission: What Really Matters? (November 2).
NEW! In this special presentation, renowned brain and trauma expert Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, joins us for What Happened to You? A Conversation on Trauma, Healing, and Resilience. Dr. Perry's NY Times bestselling book was co-authored with Oprah Winfrey (November 9).
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Warm wishes,
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