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Originally delivered on 3/2/2024 10:02 am

SUBJECT: Parent Edge March Overview

Equipping families with ideas, insight, and community to help them thrive.

Not familiar with Parent Edge? Find more info at miparentedge.org

Spotlight: Technology and Digital Lives

Addressing "Technology and Digital Lives" is a priority theme for our community this year. Join us as we watch and discuss this recorded webinar with Devorah Heitner.

How can we help kids navigate today's very public digital world? Devorah Heitner, PhD, author and digital media expert, shares insights from her book, Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World

WATCH: "Growing Up in Public: 

Coming of Change in a Digital World"

Screenwise Kids

Other resources from Devorah Heitner

  • Screenwise Kids: Navigating Boundaries, Friendship, and Social Media(webinar recording)

    Navigating technology with kids can be overwhelming. How can parents set realistic boundaries around screentime, friendships, and social media in the digital age? In this video, Devorah Heitner, PhD, author and children’s digital media expert, offers practical, research-informed approaches to navigating digital milestones. 
Parenting in a Digital Age

Resources to help you parent in a digital age.

*Save the Date*
Join the Parent Circle Discussion on Technology and Digital Lives

Finished watching the recorded webinars and looking for community to discuss it with? Let's continue the conversation about Technology and Digital Lives by joining our Parent Circle community discussion where we will share insights from the featured recorded webinars and learn practical steps you can practice at home.  

 March 19th @ 12 to 1:30pm
(Mercer Island Library)


Why Parent Circles? In addition to offering great webinars on a variety of topics, we believe in providing opportunities to connect and grow by with others after the webinar. Parent Edge will host Parent Circle discussion groups a few weeks after featured programs. This time is designed for you to meet other parents, discuss insights from the presentation, and share ideas on how to implement the learning in your everyday parenting.  

Other March Programs

This month we have curated a selection of webinars featuring leading psychologists, educators and thinkers on the topics of Belonging and Nurturing Mental Health. We hope you learn something new that will help you and your family.

* To access events, sign-up and register by clicking the event links in blue!

You Belong, You Matter
Nurturing Your Mental Health

* Miss a live event? Tune into the Video Library, a free resource with recordings of 250+ Parent Ed events. Click here.

2023-24 Program Themes


Technology and Digital Lives

Achievement Pressure

Social and Emotional Skill Building

This year we've curated a 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 few ways:

  • Live webinar
  • Recorded programs (over 25 programs this year) and a large library of past programs
  • Spotlighted Parent Edge programming
  • In-Person, follow up group conversations


New to the district? Wondering what Parent Edge is all about? Check out more info here.

Upcoming Events
Tuesday, March 5
1:00p Technology’s Child: Empowered Parenting in the Digital Age
Wednesday, March 6
5:30p Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
Thursday, March 7
5:30p How to Talk With Your Kids About Race and Inclusion
Thursday, March 14
5:30p Why a Sense of Control is Key to Mental Health: How to Foster It in Kids
Tuesday, March 19
12:00p Parent Circle: Technology and Digital Lives (MI Library)
Thursday, March 21
5:30p The Power of Quiet: Rescuing Solitude in a Distracted, Extroverted World
Wednesday, March 27
1:00p Parenting SOS: Expert Answers to Your Burning Questions

Mercer Island Parent Edge is a program within the Mercer Island PTA Council. 
We coordinate events and programs for parents, students and educators. 
Our goal is to encourage dialogue and share best practices.

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