These tend to be pretty good, based on the ones I've been to.
Jeff
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Subject: Lecture Series kicks off Jan 24: Secrets to resilient kids + teens
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| Jon & Myla Kabat-Zinn kick off ParentMap's top-notch speaker line-up on January 24th with Mindful Parenting: Nurturing our Children, Growing Ourselves. The theme running through all our lectures this year is how to reduce stress in family life and raise healthy, happy, resilient kids. Pre-Season Special: All six lectures only $99! College/CE credits now available for attendance | | |
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 | JANUARY 24 Town Hall Seattle Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindful Parenting: Nurturing Our Children, Growing Ourselves In the rush-rush-rush of daily life, the all-important, nurturing aspects of parenthood can often get lost. Discover how to slow down and be more present with your kids. Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn, the scientist who brought mindfulness to mainstream society, presents powerful techniques to help you stay aware of your child's needs, be patient and build stronger family bonds. For all ages! More details | |
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 | FEBRUARY 12 Kirkland Performance Center Laura Kastner, Ph.D.
The Tween + Teen Years:
Strategies for Wise-Minded Parents
Raising a happy, healthy, and successful teenager is a serious undertaking. Leading psychologist and author of bestseller Getting To Calm, Dr. Laura Kastner, prepares parents well, offering advice on changes to expect and ways to stay connected through the unpredictable years ahead. Recommended for parents of kids aged 10+. More details | |
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 | MARCH 1 Seattle Children's Theatre Dan Siegel, M.D.
The Whole-Brain Child:
Strategies to Nurture Your Child's
Developing Mind
World renown neuropsychiatrist, Dr Siegel sweeps aside old models of 'good' and 'bad' parenting to offer a new scientific focus to the cultivation of healthy emotional + intellectual development, leading to calmer, happier, more resilient kids. More details Half-day seminar - not part of $99 lecture series package | |
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 | MARCH 14 Town Hall Seattle Denise Pope, Ph.D.
The Resilient Student: Finding Balance in Today's Culture of Competition Homework, sports, GPAs, college, SATs ... the stress of today's high-pressure, fast-paced culture can interfere with healthy development of children and teens. Race To Nowhere expert, Dr. Denise Pope, explores what it takes to be a well-balanced student and offers strategies to reduce academic stress without sacrificing achievement or college goals. More details | |
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 | APRIL 10 Mercer Island High School
Susan Cain
Quiet Kids: Raising an Introvert in a World That Won't Stop Talking Quiet kids have a tough time in our schools, playgrounds, even at home. Susan Cain, author of NYT bestseller Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking helps parents and educators understand the science and emotional needs of introverts, how to help them cope with the pressure to perform and bring out their special qualities. More details | |
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 | APRIL 30 Kirkland Performance Center
Adele Diamond, Ph.D.
Bright Young Minds: Early Learning,
Play and Executive Function To be successful takes creativity, flexibility, self-control,and discipline — central to these are the brain's executive functions. Dr. Diamond, one of the world's leading researchers on development of executive function, will share key influencers that help young children become great learners. For parents, psychologists and early learning specialists. | |
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 | MAY 7 Town Hall Seattle John Gottman, Ph.D.
Making Love Last and Marriage Work
The greatest gift parents can give their children is a happy, stable home environment. Celebrated psychologist Dr. John Gottman returns by popular demand to offer couples a valuable marriage tune-up. Dr. Gottman shares fascinating insights from 40 years of relationships research on how to make love last. "Gottman comes to this endeavor with the best of qualifications: he's got the spirit of a scientist and the soul of a romantic." -- Newsweek More details
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| Special offer: All six lectures for only $99 | Discount for groups of 6+ College/CE credits available for attendance (North Seattle Community College)
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