Parent Education

Since 2012, each year we partner with the Parents’ Association to invite nationally acclaimed guest speakers and well-known authors, educators, and other professional experts to discuss today’s relevant parenting issues. We strive to offer a balanced series that addresses a wide array of topics confronting parents and educators. Topics include health and wellness, resilience, digital citizenship, parenting styles, and more. Examples of previous speakers include:

Previous Guest Speakers

• Dr. Christine Carter, author of The New Adolescence: Raising Happy and Successful Teens in an Age of Anxiety and Distraction and The Sweet Spot: How to Achieve More by Doing Less.
• Rachel Simmons, author and educator, presented on "Failing Well: Resilience & Courage" 
• Dr. Devorah Heitner, author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World and blogger of “Raising Digital Natives”
• Dr. Michele Borba, author of UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World
• Ron Lieber, author of The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money
• Jessica Lahey, New York Times bestselling author of The Gift of Failure
• Rosalind Wiseman, bestselling author of Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends and the New Realities of Girl World
• Dr. Sherry Turkle, author of Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other
• Dr. Wendy Mogel, author of Blessings of a Skinned Knee and Blessings of a B Minus

See a full listing of previous guest speakers.