Wynne Tyree, from the research firm Smarty Pants, is here to share a large study of kids 6-17 and the shifts that have occurred (and continue to occur) in children’s lives since COVID and how, as parents, we can use this research to understand our children better and find ways to course correct.
The Mother Company is hosting a series of parenting talks with experts to help support parents during this pandemic.
Executive Functioning are 10 essential skills that are the foundation for a life of learning, listening and…well… functioning. They including planning, organization, time management, task initiation, working memory, metacognition, self-control, attention perseverance and flexibility. These skills enable people (and students) to perform up to their ability and are necessary for success. We are speaking with Executive Functioning and Learning expert, Nicole Kaplan to learn more in order to help our children implement these tools.
Dr. Sonia Wright, board-certified radiologist, certified Life Coach and sexual counselor, will share insight on the pleasure gap, enlighten us about Chore-play, and share why so many women have such low libidos (hint: it’s probably not hormonal). Join us for an enlightening and empowering conversation about our own sexual self-care.
Tired of asking kids something 12 times before they comply? Overwhelmed because your kid can’t seem to do anything by themselves? Yelling to get them to listen? It doesn’t have to be this way. UK parenting expert and renowned author, of the Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting series, Noel Janis Norton, is here to lay it out and leave our families calmer, easier, and happier all around.
Christine Carter PhD, author of “The New Adolescence” and “Raising Happiness” talks to us about sheltering in place and how this pandemic is especially hard on teens, tips for coping as a parent during these really difficult and uncertain times and how to connect and communicate meaningfully.
Educational therapist Nicole Kaplan will break down all the choices parents are faced with when it comes to school next year.
When faced with adversity, how can we train our brains not to sink, but swim? And how can we teach that to our children? Join us for this free discussion with Dr. Zelana Montminy, renowned psychologist, behavioral scientist, and author of 21 Days to Resilience, to ask questions and get answers.
As we move into a new season, we check in with Infectious Disease Expert Jessica Malaty Rivera who can help us gain clarity on school safety and managing this new normal.
For anyone feeling like they’re spiraling downward or overwhelmed with anxiety – or who are close to those who are – join us for an informative talk with one of the country’s foremost experts on depression, anxiety and trauma.
