Dear Parents,

Coming this week! Acclaimed youth care expert Charlie Appelstein, MSW, presents No Such Thing as a Bad Kid: Using a Positive, Strength-Based Approach for Effective Parenting.

Appelstein speaks to parents and educators across the nation, sharing his positive message to help kids and parents make better choices and lead happier lives.

1) Mills High School , Mills Theater , Millbrae
Wednesday, October 23, 2019

2) Menlo-Atherton High School , M-A Performing Arts Center, Atherton
Thursday, October 24, 2019

These two county-wide parent education events are sponsored by San Mateo County Health, San Mateo County Office of Education, Sequoia Healthcare District, Peninsula Health Care District, and The Parent Education Series.

On November 7, Skadden offers an important workshop about teens and social media, Know Your Rights, Know the Law: Sex, Bulling, and Social Media ( M-A PAC ). Parents and students welcome!

What should you know about JUUL and vaping? Stanford's Tobacco Prevention Toolkit presents What's All the Buzz with JUUL & SImilar Vape Devices? ( Woodside , Nov. 20). Seating is limited, so sign up today!

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ps. The Parent Education Series was recently honored by the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees . Thank you for your support and recognition!



Charlene Margot, M.A.
Founder and CEO
Upcoming 2019-2020 Events
Menlo-Atherton High School
Know Your Rights, Know the Law: Sex, Bullying, and Social Media
Skadden offers Know Your Rights, Know the Law: Sex, Bullying, and Social Media, a workshop for parents and teens that offers practical and legal information about sharing info on social media.

Thursday, November 7, 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Menlo-Atherton High School
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
555 Middlefield Road, Atherton
Woodside High School
Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
What's All the Buzz with JUUL & Similar Vape Devices?
The Tobacco Prevention Toolkit provides free education for parents, students, and teachers to prevent middle and high school students' use of vapes and e-cigarettes.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Woodside High School
Multi-Use Room (MUR)
199 Churchill Avenue, Woodside
San Mateo County
Charlie Appelstein, MSW
No Such Thing as a Bad Kid:
Using a Positive, Strength-Based Approach for Effective Parenting
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Mills High School
Mills Theater
400 Murchison Drive, Millbrae
Charlie Appelstein, MSW
No Such Thing as a Bad Kid:
Using a Positive, Strength-Based Approach for Effective Parenting
Thursday, October 24, 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Menlo-Atherton High School
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
555 Middlefield Road, Atherton
In the News
Helicopter parenting and bulldozer parenting are bad for everyone - including parents

Parents: It's time to reclaim our roles, and confidence, as the arbiters of what's important to us when it comes to our kids' educations.
"I know that  the biggest indicator of success in school-aged kids is parental involvement. But is that such a great development? The vague mandate to 'be involved' can lead to stress and guilt for time- and resource-strapped parents."

— NBC News: THINK
Community Resources
New Resource for Parents & Youth!  Sequoia Strong (TM)
Provided by the Sequoia Healthcare District,  Sequoia Strong™  is a free, online resource guide that connects residents of all ages to free and low-cost activities and services in our area.  Resources for parents and youth  include mental health services, extra-curricular activities, academic support, and drug prevention information.
The Reading Room
Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive
Marc Brackett, Ph.D . , is the Founder and Director of the  Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence .

Permission to Feel  inspires a new mindset around the power of emotions to transform our lives. Using science, passion, and lively storytelling, this book provides strategies for developing emotional intelligence in adults and children so that emotions help, rather than hinder, our success and well-being.
Parenting Quotes
“It is time for parents to teach young people that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.”

– Maya Angelou, poet, author, activist, mother of one
Mission
The Parent Education Series was recently awarded a Certificate of Recognition by the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees. We are honored!

October 16, 2019 (left to right): Dr. Mary Streshly, Superintendent; Georgia Jack, Board President; Charlene Margot, Director, The Parent Education Series; and Javier Gutierrez, Health & Wellness Coordinator.

The Parent Education Series provides professional, high-quality education to parents, students, educators, and community members.

Since 2006, our organization has reached over 70,000 attendees on critical issues — mental health, substance use, social media, sexual health, and more — that impact the health and well-being of children and teens.

Questions? Contact Charlene Margot , M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series.
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