Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Happy Mother's Day! Today we celebrate all the great mothers, caregivers, aunties, grandmothers, sisters, friends, and daughters who help to nurture our children.
On May 14, Menlo Together presents The Color of Law: Menlo Park Edition, a workshop to explore how the laws, policies, and practices that segregated America affected Menlo Park and its neighbors (Online). Community members welcome!
Has the use of vapes and e-cigarettes changed during COVID-19? Erin Vogel, PhD, Stanford Prevention Research Center, presents #Vaporized: Navigating Teenage Trends in Vaping, E-Cigs, and Social Media (May 17, Online).
NEW! Let's use hip hop to empower youth! Take a Break from the Vape! Youth Hip Hop Concert with Music Notes is sponsored by SMCOE Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) program (May 20, Online). PSA songwriting contest included!
Coming soon! Keys: for Parenting is a new tool that puts parenting advice at your fingertipsβliterally, it's a keyboard!βdeveloped by Charlene Margot and Bev Hartman. Join the App Launch List here.
New videos include Digital Media Literacy Tips and Tools, Cannabis Use and the Young Brain, and Mental Health 101: When Should Parents Seek Help?.
Can you help us help you? Our free resources depend on the generosity of parents like you. We hope you will support our work by making a gift to The Parent Venture.
Warm wishes,
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Charlene Margot, MA
Co-Founder, The Parent Venture
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Upcoming 2020 - 2021 Events |
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The Color of Law: Menlo Park Edition |
Join local group Menlo Together for an interactive exploration of how the laws that segregated America affected Menlo Park, based on The Color of Law, personal stories, and local historical archives.
Friday, May 14, 2021
4:00pm β 5:30pm PDT
Live Event (Meeting)
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#Vaporized: Navigating Teenage Trends in Vaping, E-Cigs, and Social Media |
Has the use of vapes and e-cigarettes changed during COVID-19? Erin Vogel, PhD, Stanford Prevention Research Center, will discuss the impact of vaping, e-cigs, and social media on teen health.
Monday, May 17, 2021
5:30pm β 6:30pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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"Typical Teenagers...": Health Risk Behaviors, Perception, and Why it Matters |
NEW! What do teenagers really think about health risk behaviors? In this Parent Forum/Parent Cafe, Becky Beacom, former Health Education Manager at PAMF, shares insights into the social norms that impact adolescent behavior.
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
12:00pm β 1:00pm PDT
Live Event (Webinar)
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Take a Break from the Vape! Youth Hip Hop Concert and PSA Awards |
NEW! Join us for a hip hop concert featuring Music Notes! Event includes a student contest for the best PSA about the dangers of smoking and vaping. Sponsored by SMCOE Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) program.
Thursday, May 20, 2021
5:30pm β 6:30pm PDT
6:30pm - 7:00pm, After Party
Live Event (Meeting)
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Community Events (Virtual) |
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My Dream School: Systemic Approach to Inclusive Education |
Keynote speaker Kevin Schaefer, Director of Equity and Inclusive Practices at SIP, works with the California Department of Education to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities. Free and open to the community!
Sponsored by SEPTAR, the Special Education PTA of Redwood City.
Thursday, May 20, 2021
7:00pm β 8:30pm PDT
Live Event (Meeting)
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A better normal: The pandemic changed everything about family life. These are the parts parents want to keep |
Even during the pandemic, parents were finding something worth holding onto. A slower pace of life. Neighborhood walks. Jigsaw puzzles at the dining table. New hobbies, new skills, new appreciation for their children and one another.
β The Washington Post: On Parenting
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Teenagers Are Struggling, and Itβs Not Just Lockdown |
If we want more-resilient kids, then we need to heed a lesson of this past year β that the pressure to achieve is crushing the spirits of many young people and should be dialed back. Parents can play a vital role here.
β The New York Times: Guest Essay by Emily Esfahani Smith
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LEGO Breakfast - Stop Motion Cooking |
Here's to Mother's Day brunch! Made with fresh coffee, toast, jam, fruit salad...and LEGOS? |
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Coming soon! Keys: for Parenting |
Keys: for Parenting puts the experience of its founders β educators Charlene Margot and Bev Hartman β at your fingertips! (literally, it's a keyboard)
Field tested by teens, Keys gives you the ability to connect with your kids through texting -- app coming soon!
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Cannabis Use and the Young Brain |
Does marijuana use impact learning? Can cannabis be addictive? In this video, Tauheed Zaman, MD, talks about the latest scientific research on cannabis and the developing adolescent brain.
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