Parent Education – Smart Phones and the Connected Child – Nov 19th 7:30 – 9:30 pm at PEP – Kensington, MD Does your 10-year-old insist she needs a phone because “everyone else has one”? Is your teenager practically surgically attached to his device? Come learn the cultural and social significance of the cell phone in the lives of children and how you can monitor and manage its use in your family. Register for this class at Parent Encouragement Program here http://pepparent.org/classes-programs/parenting-teens/#!
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Please join us for the McLean School Sixth Cecily’s Advocacy Workshop on Saturday, November 22 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on our campus in Potomac, MD. We will welcome our keynote speaker, Rick Lavoie, author of The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning on the Tuned-Out Child, and will close with David Flink, leader of Eye to Eye—a national mentoring program for students with learning and attention issues. Attendees can choose to attend two additional workshops from our impressive list of presenters:
What Works With Teens? – Julie Baron, LCSW-C., Therapist; Rathbone and Associates
Thoughts on Medication – Nora Galil, MD., Pediatric/Adolescent Psychiatrist
Using Song Lyrics to Improve Reading Decoding – Sara Hines, PhD., Head of Lower School, McLean School
Competition: Do Kids Need It? – Rick Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed., International Speaker, Author
Intrinsic Motivation and Balanced Technology Use – Michael Reiter, PhD. Adolescents/Young Adult Psychologist
College and the Student Who Learns Differently -Hannah Serota, College Counselor, McLean School and Marcy Ritzert, Associate Director of Admissions, Muskingum University
Adoption, ADHD and Co-Occurring Conditions – Julie Bulitt, LCSW-C, ADHD Coach
Learning Differences and Family Stress – Aron Carlson, LCSW-C, Jewish Social Service Agency
The event costs $25 and includes a continental breakfast and lunch – please see the attached flyer for details and follow the link to register.
http://www.mcleanschool.org/page/SUPPORT-McLEAN/Parents-Association/Cecilys-Advocacy-Workshop
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Attention All Parents — Looking to establish a stronger connection with your child? Need some help dealing with high emotions and conflicts? Then be sure to take advantage of this rare opportunity:
World renowned author and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., co-author of the New York Times best-selling books The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline, will present two talks for parents:
- Managing Strong Emotions: Revolutionary Strategies to Connect and Thrive with Your Child, Tween or Teen on Thursday, Nov. 13, 7:30 to 9 p.m., at Bullis School, 10601 Falls Rd., Potomac. · No-Drama Discipline: Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind on Friday, Nov, 14, 9:30 to 11 a.m., at Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase, 7931 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase.
Tickets are $28 per person, per talk. Space is limited for both talks so buy your tickets today! Ticket sales contribute to PEP’s highly regarded parenting education.
Visit http://pepparent.org/programs-services/noted-author-series/ for details and registration, or call PEP at 301-929-8824.