Parent Ed Talks 2023-24

2023-2024 ParentEd Talks

13 can’t-miss talks for parents

ParentMap's ParentEd Talks series returns in September with a tremendous lineup of expert speakers who will help boost your parenting IQ. Topics include tips for raising technology-savvy kids in a screen-obsessed world; deepening connection with our partners and children; fostering the key traits and habits that are predictors of children's success and good health — and much more.

Sign up for the entire series NOW, and then join ANY live talk throughout the year. Plus a BONUS interview with Jennifer Wallace. The first 25 registrants to purchase a series pass will receive a copy of Jennifer's book, "Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic — And What We Can Do About It."

Visit ParentMap and the ParentEd Talks page for to view a complete line up and register.

Event topics, dates and speakers are subject to change. All times are Pacific Time.

Reclaiming the Past to Build a Better Future: A History of Racism in America | Sept. 18,
2023
Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Ph.D., one of the nation’s leading scholars on the history of
race, democracy and criminal justice, will articulate how the enduring legacy of anti-
Black racism has forged America as a nation, revealing how a new vision for an
equitable society, now and in the future, can only be seen through an honest lens of
history. Register here.

Differently Wired: Deepening Connection with Your Atypical Child | Oct. 10, 2023
When parents are struggling with challenging behavior or having a difficult time
accepting their child’s neurodivergence, the parent-child relationship can suffer. Parent
activist and bestselling author Debbie Reber will share transformative strategies — what
she calls “tilts” — for caregivers to become the exceptional parent that their exceptional
child needs in order to thrive.

The Power of Relationships: Nurturing Compassion and Resilience in Our Children |
Oct. 24, 2023
One of the strongest predictors of success in life is perseverance, and child
development experts Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., and Robert B. Brooks, Ph.D., wrote the
book on how parents can cultivate the essential instincts that power perseverance in
their children. Brooks and Goldstein’s compassionate, actionable approach will inspire
you to rethink how you parent, socialize and educate your children into adulthood.

Promise and Peril: Emerging AI Technologies in Education | Nov. 14, 2023
Christine Rosen, Ph.D., a leading expert on the intersection of technology and
education, will share her insights on the groundbreaking — and disruptive — impacts of
emerging generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT, illuminating the ways parents
and educators can help children safely navigate the positive potentials and possible
pitfalls of AI.

Screen Schooled: Raising Screen-Savvy Kids in an Era of Technology Overuse | Dec.
6, 2023
Joe Clement and Matt Miles are veteran teachers who have witnessed firsthand how
damaging technology overuse and misuse has been to our kids. In this energizing talk,
they will outline the challenges of raising screen-savvy kids and provide practical
strategies for promoting well-balanced technology habits for the entire family.

Brave Listening: The Secret to Safeguarding Your Child’s Mental Health | Jan. 10, 2024
In this essential talk, suicide risk assessment expert Stacey Freedenthal, Ph.D.,
LISW, will guide parents through the sensitive and challenging topic of supporting their
child’s mental health. Among the powerful strategies Freedenthal will outline is brave
listening, which not only helps our children feel seen, heard and supported, but can
literally be the difference between life and death.

How the Power of Play Cultivates Healing and Resilience | Jan. 23, 2024
Amelia Bachleda, Ph.D., and Marley Jarvis, Ph.D., child development specialists from
the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, will join Mike Browne, senior director of
Community Engagement for Cultivate Learning at the University of Washington, for an
engaging conversation about the brain science of play, the critical role of play in our
lives and how to advocate for play in all of its forms.

Positive Parenting: Conscious Discipline Strategies for More Peaceful Days | Feb. 6,
2024
Parenting expert and Sproutable cofounder Julietta Skoog, Ed.S., will share her
conscious discipline playbook in this talk that compassionately translates research, child
development expertise and Positive Discipline principles into everyday parenting
solutions that have helped countless families discover greater joy, connection and calm.

Technology’s Child: Empowered Parenting in the Digital Age | March 5, 2024
From toddlers exploring their immediate environment to twentysomethings charting their
place in society, children’s “screen time” and digital social relationships have become an
inescapable aspect of growing up. Professor and author Katie Davis, Ph.D., draws on
her expertise in developmental science and design research to clarify what parents
need to understand about technology’s role at each stage of their child’s development.

Beyond Resilience: Raising the Next Generation of Anti-Oppression Leaders | March
27, 2024
In this thought-provoking talk, Freedom Project executive director David Heppard and
T.E.A.C.H. (Taking Education and Creating History) founder Kimonti Carter will decode
the systems that shape the ways we see ourselves and others, reflecting on the wisdom
they gained from their experience of incarceration and subsequent leadership working
toward criminal justice and prison reform.

Stronger Together: A New Model for Modern Marriage | April 16, 2024
Nate and Kaley Klemp, two of the most respected voices in the field of modern
relationships, will impart key insights of their 80/80 marriage model, which is based on
the concept of “radical generosity.” Learn game-changing strategies for redesigning the
structure of your partnership based on practices and principles that will result in shared
success and lasting satisfaction.

The Quantum Power of Self-Nurturing for a Balanced Life | May 1, 2024
To best nurture others, we must expand our capacity to nurture ourselves. In this can’t-
miss talk, veteran mindful self-compassion facilitators Blair Carleton and Yaffa Maritz,
LMHC, will teach caregivers how to cultivate a habit of restorative self-compassion,
equipping them with powerful techniques for developing greater self-awareness, self-
reflection, self-care and emotional resilience.

Calm and Connected: Coping Skills for Kids in High-Anxiety Times | June 5, 2024  
Mental health counselor and author Janine Halloran, LMHC, will draw on her decades of
experience working with children and families to impart practical and effective strategies
to help kids and teens develop the coping, self-regulation and social skills they need to
manage stress, reduce anxiety and cope with other common mental health challenges.

Visit ParentMap website for more information and to register for these programs!