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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Autumn leaves and pumpkins, please! With Halloween just around the corner, we hope you're ready for a spooky collection of witches, ghosts, and goblins.
🍂 Join us this week for impactful events on special education, neurodivergent students, and raising good humans:
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October's Foro de padres (español) features Anna Herrera, RCSD Assistant Superintendent, in ¿Qué hacer si la maestra sugiere una evaluación de educación especial? (special education evaluation) (October 14).
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In the age of high-pressure parenting, how do we raise good humans? Psychologist and NYT bestselling author Aliza Pressman, PhD, joins us for The 5 Principles of Parenting: An Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans (October 16).
🎃 Mark your calendars for these great events coming up in October!
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How can we promote civil discourse in youth? Lindsey Cormack, PhD, author and associate professor of political science, joins us for How to Raise a Citizen (and Why It's Up to You to Do It) (October 21).
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What helps tweens and teens make good choices? Chris Balme, education leader, writer, and school founder, presents Four Ingredients for a Meaningful Life: Helping Adolescents Make Wise Choices (October 22).
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NEW! We host Meg Josephson, psychotherapist and NY Times bestselling author of Are You Made at Me?, for Helping Kids (and Parents) Break Free from People Pleasing and Perfectionism (October 29).
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NEW! How should families navigate the new college admission landscape? Bruce Poch and Alice Kleeman join us for VALUES IN COLLEGE ADMISSION: Getting There, Being There—What’s New, What’s Not (October 30).
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Best wishes,
Charlene Margot & Bev Hartman
Co-Founders, The Parent Venture
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Why Neurodivergent Kids Need Autonomy to Navigate a Neurotypical World
Bill Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson, Bestselling Authors of The Self-Driven Child
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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The 5 Principles of Parenting: An Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans
Aliza Pressman, PhD, Developmental Psychologist, NYT Bestselling Author
Thursday, October 16, 2025
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It's Up to You to Do It)
Lindsey Cormack, PhD, Associate Professor of Political Science, Stevens Institute of Technology
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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4 Ingredients for a Meaningful Life: Helping Adolescents Make Wise Choices
Chris Balme, Education Leader, School Founder, Author of The Magic of Middle School and Challenge Accepted
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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NEW! Helping Kids (and Parents) Break Free from People Pleasing and Perfectionism
Meg Josephson, Psychotherapist and New York Times Bestselling Author
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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NEW! VALUES IN COLLEGE ADMISSION: Getting There, Being There—What’s New, What’s Not
Bruce Poch, College Admission Expert
Alice Kleeman, College Advisor (Ret)
Thursday, October 30, 2025
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Foro de padres #47 (español) - ¿Qué hacer si la maestra sugiere una evaluación de educación especial?
Anna Herrera, Vicesuperintendente de Servicios Educativos, Distrito Escolar de Redwood City
Martes 14 de octubre de 2025
5:30pm en punto – 6:30pm
Evento en linea (en vivo)
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Breaking the Silence: A Doctor's Insights on Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Rex Huang, MD, Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist and Chief of Psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, provides a physician's insights on suicide awareness and prevention.
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Challenge Success: How Schools + Families Can Support Students
Challenge Success shares two new resource bundles focusing on student coping, including research briefs for families and an easty-to-share tip sheet for parents/caregivers.
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How to Protect Your Family's Mental Health
We celebrate World Mental Health Day! Psychologist and child development expert Lisa Damour, PhD, partners with UNICEF to help support your family's mental health and well-being.
— UNICEF: Parenting
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Super Hero Kids
Composite photographer Josh Rossi gives kids battling cancer or with other special needs the chance to become real-life superheroes in movie posters. So much joy!
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Helping Students Navigate AI with Confidence and Curiosity
Ana Homayoun and Jesse Park discuss how parents/caregivers and educators can help students navigate the possibilities and the pitfalls of AI.
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Breaking the Silence: A Doctor's Insights on Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Rex Huang, MD, Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist and Chief of Psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, provides a physician's insights on suicide awareness and prevention.
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