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The Parent Education Series

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The Parent Education Series is a leading provider of inclusive, high-quality education for parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members. Since 2006, our organization has delivered education on critical issues—mental health, substance abuse, digital media, and more—that impact the health and well-being of children and teens. 
 
The Parent Education Series is a program of The Parent Venture, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 
 
 
2024-2025 Parent Education Series
 
Upcoming Events: 
 
Happy, Confident, and Strong: Tips for Helping Your Child Develop a Healthy Body Image
Andrea Bastiani Archibald, PhD, Developmental Psychologist
 
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
 
 
Developmental psychologist Andrea Bastiani Archibald, PhD, will provide parents and caregivers with practical strategies to help children develop a positive and healthy body image.
 
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
 
 
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MEd, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at cmargot@parentventure.org.
 
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On Beautiful Conversations: How to Stay Connected to Your Adolescent Child
Chris Balme, Education Leader, Author, and School Founder
 
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
 
 
Author and education leader Chris Balme will explore how some conversations flop, why your usual questions may stop working as your child enters adolescence, and how to find new and better ways to have meaningful conversations.
 
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
 
 
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MEd, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at cmargot@parentventure.org.
 
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Free Money for College? Facts and Myths About Scholarships and Grants
Mario De Anda, Director of Scholarships, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
 
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
 
 
Scholarships and grants—“free” money that never needs to be repaid—can play a role in the way families cover the rising costs of a college education—but what is the extent of that role? Mario De Anda (Director, Scholarships, Silicon Valley Community Foundation) and Alice Kleeman (former M-A college advisor) will answer your scholarship-related questions.
 
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
 
This presentation is sponsored by Sequoia Healthcare District, Peninsula Health Care District,
 
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MEd, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), cmargot@parentventure.org.
 
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Understanding Eating Disorders: What Parents/Caregivers Need to Know
Kelly Bhatnagar, PhD, FAED, Co-Founder & Clinical Psychologist, Center for Emotional Wellness
 
Friday, January 31, 2025, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
 
 
What should parents, caregivers, and educators know about disordered eating and eating disorders? Kelly Bhatnagar, PhD, FAED, clinical psychologist and co-founder of the Center for Emotional Wellness, specializes in the scientific study and treatment of eating disorders and related psychological conditions.
 
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
 
 
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MEd, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at cmargot@parentventure.org.
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