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Dear Parents and Caregivers, 


Happy October! With Halloween right around the corner, we hope you and your witches, ghosts, and goblins are making plans for a SPOOK-tacular celebration! 


Coming Tuesday! Confused about gender pronouns? What does it mean to be nonbinary? Stuart Getty, genderqueer writer, offers How to They/Them: A Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity (October 25, Online). 


On Wednesday, October 26, Denise Pope, PhD, co-founder, Challenge Success, Stanford Graduate School of Education, presents Raising a Well-Balanced Student: Avoiding a Culture of Stress (Online). Please join us for this special event! 


This month's English Parent Forum features Eran Magen, PhD, in Building Trust and Goodwill with Your Child/Teen (October 28, Online). The Parent Forums, in English and Spanish, are an initiative of Sequoia Healthcare District


What role do parents and caregivers play in preventing cannabis use? Jason R. Kilmer, PhD, cannabis prevention expert, presents Cannabis Use: The Role of Parents and Community in Prevention (November 2, Online). 


NEW! How can we help our kids find friendship in the age of digital media? Devorah Heither, PhD, author of Screenwise, offers Friends vs Followers: Friendship Dynamics in the Age of Social Media (November 3, Online). 


NEW! How can we create a culture of hope in the face of stress, trauma, or setbacks? David Feldman, PhD, Santa Clara University, presents Grounded Hope: Why Hope is Important in Times of Stress and Loss (November 10, Online). 


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Upcoming 2022 - 2023 Events

How to They/Them: A Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity


Tuesday! What does it mean to be nonbinary or gender fluid? Stuart Getty, a genderqueer writer, will discuss How to They/Them: A Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity. 


Tuesday, October 25, 2022

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

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Raising a Well-Balanced Student: Avoiding a Culture of Stress 


Wednesday! How can you raise a well-balanced student in a high-stress culture? Join Denise Pope, PhD, Challenge Success, Stanford Graduate School of Education, for tools and strategies.


Wednesday, October 26, 2022

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

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Cannabis Use: The Role of Parents and Community in Prevention 


Jason R. Kilmer, PhD, a national expert in cannabis prevention and intervention, will address your questions and look at the recent science related to cannabis use.  


Wednesday, November 2, 2022

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

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Friends vs Followers: Friendship Dynamics in the Age of Social Media


NEW! How can we help kids find real friendships in the age of digital/social media? Join Devorah Heitner, PhD, author of Screenwise, to learn more. 


Thursday, November 3, 2022

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

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Grounded Hope: Why Hope Is Important in Times of Stress and Loss


NEW! How can we create a culture of hope and meaning in the face of stress, trauma, or setbacks? David B. Feldman, PhD,  professor of counseling psychology, Santa Clara University, is one of the nation's leading experts on hope.


Thursday, November 10, 2022

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

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Parent Forum #18 - Building Trust and Goodwill with Your Child/Teen


Join us for a new Parent Forum (English) with Eran Magen, PhD, parent-child communication expert and founder of Parenting for Humans. How can you build trust and goodwill with your child or teen?


Friday, October 28, 2022

12:00pm – 1:00pm PT

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