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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Seasons greetings! As 2022 draws to a close, we wish you a joyful holiday season filled with rest and renewal, and a bright and healthy new year.
In this month's Book Shelf, we feature Behind Their Screens by Harvard researchers Dr. Emily Weinstein and Dr. Carrie James, and Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It by Dr. Ethan Kross.
NEW! In January, we welcome nonprofit Mission Be for two sessions on Cultivating Mindfulness: How to Bring Gratitude and Positive Practices Into Your Home with with founder Carin Winter (English) and Karen Allen (Spanish). Details below!
NEW! What is "radical inclusion"? And why it is important for kids? Vikram K. Jaswal, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia, presents Radical Inclusion: Understanding Visible and Invisible Differences (January 18, Online).
NEW! Ross W. Greene, PhD, renowned child psychologist and NYT bestselling author, explains how to cultivate better parent-child relationships in Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership with Your Child or Teen (January 31, Online).
Help us get to 3,000 subscribers! Over winter break, be sure to visit the Video Library (YouTube) to watch or share a video with someone special. To stay in touch, sign up for our newsletter, and join us on Instagram and Facebook.
Recent recordings include:
- Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (and Adults Are Missing)
- Why Teen and Tween Sleep Matters, and How Parents and Schools Can Help
- What's So Funny About College Admission?
The Parent Venture provides inclusive, high-quality education to thousands of families in Silicon Valley and beyond. We depend upon generous donors like you to ensure that all families have access to our free programming!
Warm wishes,
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"Thank you SO MUCH for bringing affordable, timely, and relevant parenting education and programming to our community!"
- Parent, Sequoia Union High School District
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Upcoming 2022 - 2023 Events | |
Cultivating Mindfulness: How to Bring Gratitude and Positive Practices Into Your Home (English)
NEW! Carin Winter, Founder and CEO of Mission Be, a mindfulness-based nonprofit organization, will guide you on how to cultivate mindfulness, including gratitude and positivity in your lives, homes, and families.
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Cultivando la Plena Atención: Cómo llevar la gratitud y las prácticas positivas a su hogar (español)
NEW! Karen Allen, educadora consciente de Mission Be, una organización sin fines de lucro que se basa en la atención plena, los guiará a cultivar la plena atención incluyendo gratitud y positividad en sus vidas, hogares y familias.
Martes, 17 de enero de 2023
5:30pm - 6:30pm PT
Evento en linea (en vivo)
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Radical Inclusion: Understanding Visible and Invisible Differences
NEW! Vikram K. Jaswal, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia, explores how "radical inclusion" leads to increased awareness and understanding in our families, schools, and communities.
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership with Your Child or Teen
NEW! Ross W. Green, PhD, renowned child psychologist and NYT bestselling author of Lost at School and The Explosive Child, explains how to cultivate better parent-child relationships.
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
5:30pm – 6:30pm PT
Online Event (Live)
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In a Different Key: The Story of Autism comes to PBS!
Beginning December 13, PBS presents a free public screening of the award-winning film, In a Different Key. The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize Finalist book by John Donvan and Caren Zucker.
In April 2023, The Parent Venture will offer a public screening of the film in partnership with the Parent Advisory Board of the Stanford Autism Center.
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Millennium School - "Being Well" Parent Ed Series
Millennium School, a Parent Venture partner school, invites you to their "Being Well, Parenting Well" Parent Ed Series on mindfulness and resilience. Parents, educators and community members welcome. Free admission.
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Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (and Adults Are Missing)
Drawing on perspectives from more than 3,500 teens, Harvard researchers Emily Weinstein, PhD, and Carrie James, PhD, bring stories together for a powerful reframe of what teens are up against – and what teens need adults to understand.
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Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
In Chatter, acclaimed psychologist Ethan Kross explores the silent conversations we have with ourselves. Interweaving groundbreaking research from his own lab with real-world case studies, Kross explains how these conversations shape our lives, work, and relationships.
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How to Make Holidays Better for Kids
It’s easy for children to be smitten with the magic of the holidays. But with the excess of the season, sometimes kids can get a little carried away. Here are some tips to keep kids happy and ready to enjoy whatever the season brings.
— Child Mind Institute (CMI)
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Clever Dog Takes Herself Sledding
Secret, an Australian shepherd, loves to go sledding! “Secret couldn't be more thrilled,” said her owner on Instagram. “It's definitely one of her favorite activities!”
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Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (and Adults Are Missing)
In Behind Their Screens, Harvard researchers Emily Weinstein, PhD, and Carrie James, PhD, explore the complexities that teens face in their digital lives, and suggest that many adult efforts to help—“Get off your phone!” “Just don't sext!”—fall short.
LIMITED VIEWING AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2022.
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