Who We Are
Mercer Island Parent Edge is a program of the Mercer Island PTA Council. Our members are parent volunteers who work together to bring topics of interest to Mercer Island parents to learn, discuss and create community and connection. MI Parent Edge programs are funded with contributions from each of the Mercer Island PTA units.
Want to get involved? Email us at miparentedge@gmail.com
What We Do
Equipping families with ideas, insight, and community to help them thrive.
This year we're partnering with The Parent Venture, a non-profit organization, to showcase their line-up of well-known authors, speakers and parenting experts focusing on topics of highest interest to MI families.
What does that mean for you? These events will be accessible in a variety of ways:
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Join the live webinar (register to attend and receive Zoom link)
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Watch a recording of the webinar (over 50 programs this year) and access a large library of past programs
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Join us for a "Parent Circle" -- an in-person gathering to create connections and learn through conversation with other MI parents
2024-2025 Featured Themes
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Achievement Pressure
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Technology and Digital Lives
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Social and Emotional Skill Building
Mercer Island Parent Edge is a non-profit organization which is part of the Mercer Island PTA Council. We coordinate events and programs for parents, students, educators and our community. Our goal is to encourage dialogue and share best practices.
2024-25 Programs and Events
Navigating Mental Health, Identity, and Family Between Cultures
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
5:30 - 6:30 pm PDT
Virtual Event (Live)
Brought to you by The Parent Venture and MI Parent Edge
Helping Neurodivergent Kids Manage "All the Feels"
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
5:30 - 6:30 pm PDT
Virtual Event (Live)
Brought to you by The Parent Venture
Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness
Thursday, February 27, 2025
5:30-6:30 pm PST
Virtual Event (Live)
Brought to you by The Parent Venture
You Can Do Anything: Surprising Power of a "Useless" Liberal Arts Education
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
6:00 - 7:00 pm PST
Virtual Event (Live)
Brought to you by The Parent Venture
The Lost Art of Civility: Raising Respectful Kids
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
12:00 –1:00 pm PT
Live Q&A webinar streamed on Zoom
Brought to you by Parent Map
New Resource
Parenting Mercer Island is an online tool that provides information and resources to address everyday parenting challenges. Learn a process that grows the skills our children need to be successful. Select the age of your child and then access a variety of topics!
Parents can also take part in a Parenting Mercer Island PARENT LAB -- in-person workshops that provide opportunities for learning, connection and support from MIYFS staff and counselors. Visit the PARENT LAB website for schedule, details and registration.
Parenting Mercer Island is provided by Mercer Island Youth and Family Services and the MI Healthy Youth Initiative.
More Webinars and Recordings!
Did you miss a webinar or are you looking for a specific parenting topic?
Visit our our partner site, Parent Venture, to access hundreds of free webinar recordings on a variety of parenting topics!
