WINTER/SPRING 2024

AI AND THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION

Sal Khan

Tues, April 23
7:00pm PDT

SCREEN-TIME AND THE DEVELOPING CHILD

Dimitri Christakis, MD

Tues, Feb 13
7:00pm PDT

DOING DEMOCRACY:

Citizenship at School and at Home

Meira Levinson, PhD

Tues, May 7
7:00pm PDT

TECH AND THE RISE OF TEEN ANGST

Jonathan Haidt, PhD
Moderated by
Dr. Shashank Joshi

Tues, March 5
7:00pm PDT

FALL 2023

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MAKING PEACE WITH DISCOMFORT:

When is it okay to let kids struggle?

Dr. Lisa Damour

Thurs Sept 21
5:00pm PDT

THE EVER CHANGING BRAIN:

Best Practices for Nurturing Every Child’s Unique Neurodiversity

Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD with Ben Powers

Wed Nov 8
7:00pm PDT

COLLEGE
TRANSITIONS:

Essential Skills to Thrive on Campus and Beyond

Ana Homayoun and Prof. Louis Newman

Wed Oct 11
7:00pm PDT

SOLVING THE CRISIS OF OUR MEN AND BOYS:

Closing the Achievement Gap

Richard Reeves, PhD

Tue Dec 5
7:00pm PDT

TEEN EF SKILLS

Strategies for Middle and High School

Dr. Pardis Khosravi and The Schwab Learning Center at the CHC

Mon Oct 30
6:00pm PDT

WINTER/SPRING 2023

LISTEN, LEARN AND ACT

How to Bring DE&I Into Your Everyday Life

Dear White Women with Misasha Suzuki Graham and Sara Blanchard

Tues Jan 10
7:00pm PT

UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS

How to Navigate Discord

Pantsuit Politics with Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers

Thur March 16

CONNECTED SCHOOLS MEMBER EVENT

MOVE OVER, PLAYBOY: Online Pornography Is Here,
and Kids Are Watching

Peggy Orenstein, Dolly Klock, MD, Edward Spector, PsyD, and Dr. Supreet Mann

Wed Feb 1
5:30pm PT

FINDING BALANCE IN THE AGE OF ADDICTION

with Stanford psychiatrist

Dr. Anna Lembke

Thur May 4

RAISING BODY
POSITIVE KIDS

A Parents' Guide

with Wendy Sterling,

Signe Darpinian

and Shelley Aggarwal

Mon March 6
7:00pm PT

FALL 2022

GOOD INSIDE

A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want To Be

Dr. Becky Kennedy

Thurs Sept 15
7:00pm PDT

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS IN A PERSISTENT PANDEMIC

A Panel Discussion

Featuring Femi Odundele, Ashley Pallie and Yamilet Medina Lopez

Wed Oct 12
7:00pm PDT

RAISING THRIVERS

Parenting Tips and
Tools for an Anxious, Uncertain World

Dr. Michele Borba

moderated by

Jim Eagen

Wed Nov 9
7:00pm PDT

2021-2022

PARENTING PAST THE PANDEMIC

A Guide to Returning to School

Featuring Tanya Altmann, MD

and Damon Korb, MD

in conversation

Thurs Sept 23
7:00pm PDT

THE ESSENTIALS
OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING

Building the Skills to Flourish

Featuring Adele Diamond, PhD, in conversation with Vivien Keil, PhD

Tues Oct 12
7:00pm PDT

RADICAL
EMPATHY

Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides

Featuring Terri Givens, PhD, in conversation with Rosetta Lee

Thurs Oct 28
7:00pm PDT

EAT TO BEAT DEPRESSION

Nutrition and Your Mental Health

Featuring Drew Ramsey, MD

Wed Nov 10
7:00pm PDT

A BROADER LOOK

Supporting Protective Factors Against Childhood Depression

Featuring Shashank Joshi, MD
with Amy Heneghan, MD

Tues Nov 16
7:00pm PDT

BUILDING RESILIENCE

Preparing our Teens to Thrive in Uncertain Times

Featuring Madeline Levine, PhD

with Than Healy

Tues Dec 7
7:00pm PDT

EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE

Unlocking the Power of Emotions

Marc Brackett, PhD,

in conversation with

Scott Erickson, PhD

Tues Jan 25
7:00pm PT

COMBATING LONELINESS THROUGH CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY

Kasley Killam, MPH

Thurs Feb 10
7:00pm PT

HUNT, GATHER,
PARENT

Raising Kind Humans

Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD

Tues Feb 15
7:00pm PT

THE NEW TECH NORMAL

Creating Balance and Boundaries Around Screentime

Anya Kamenetz

Wed March 9
7:00pm PT

ONE TRUSTED ADULT

Building Mentoring and Caring Relationships

Brooklyn Raney

Tues March 29
7:00pm PDT

What Your Kids Are Doing Online (and The Truth About How It Makes Them Feel)

The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens

Dr. Dolly Klock and Michael Robb

Thurs May 5
7:00pm PDT

2020-2021

JUST BREATHE

Peaceful Parents, Happy Kids

Featuring Laura Markham, PhD
In Conversation with

Scott Erickson, HOS, Phillips Brooks School

Thurs Sept 17

4:00pm PDT

PANDEMIC IMPACT

College Admissions in the Time of COVID-19

A Panel Discussion Featuring Angel B. Pérez, PhD, Lisa Przekop, Jeff Selingo, and Rick Weissbourd, EdD

Moderated by Kelly Sortino, HOS, Crystal Springs Uplands School

Tues Sept 22

7:00pm PDT

FROM CHAOS

TO CALM

Building Teen Resilience and Agency

Featuring Laura Kastner, PhD

In Conversation with Nanci Kauffman, HOS, Castilleja School

Presented in Partnership with

Parents' Coalition of Bay Area

High Schools

Thurs Oct 8

7:00pm PDT

WE NEED

TO TALK

How To Have Conversations That Matter

Featuring Celeste Headlee

In Conversation with

Khadija Fredericks, HOS,

Saint Andrew's Episcopal School

Tues Oct 20

4:00pm PDT

RAISING ANTI-RACIST KIDS

Activating the Next Generation

Featuring Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD

In Conversation with

Allison Briscoe-Smith, PhD

Tues Nov 10

4:00pm PST

UNDERSLEPT AND IDLE

The Transformative Effects of Sleep & Movement

Featuring Matthew Walker, PhD

In Conversation with Kelly McGonigal, PhD

Tues Dec 8

7:00pm PST

DESIGNING YOUR FAMILY LIFE

Reframing College (and Your Kids!)

Featuring Dave Evans

and Kathy Davies,

Stanford Life Design Lab

Thurs Jan 14

7:00pm PT

FUTURE READY KIDS

Raising the Bar on Critical Thinking

Featuring Colin Seale

In Conversation with

Ralph Wales, Head of School,

St. Matthew's Episcopal School

Tues Feb 9

7:00pm PT

THE PRICE YOU

PAY FOR COLLEGE

An Entirely New Road Map

Featuring Ron Lieber

In Conversation with Katherine Georgiev, Principal,

Presentation High School

Tues Feb 23

7:00pm PT

FINANCIAL LITERACY 101

Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous and Smart About Money

Featuring Ron Lieber

In Conversation with Mark Silver, PhD, Head of School, Hillbrook School

Thurs Feb 25

4:00pm PT

COVID AND CHRONIC STRESS

Healthy Coping With Long-Term Pandemic Impacts

Featuring Robert M. Sapolsky, PhD

In Conversation with

Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD

Thurs Mar 18

7:00pm PT

IGNITING VOICES & TAKING ACTION

A Panel Discussion on the Asian-American Experience and Anti-Asian Racism and Violence

Featuring panelists Kristen Sze, Jose Antonio Vargas and Congressman Ro Khanna

Moderated by Ralph Wales, Head of St. Matthew's Episcopal Day School

Tues Apr 27

6:00pm PDT

CHC PARTNER EVENT

Featuring CHC Experts

Chris Harris, MEd and Kendra Fraka, MSW

Moderated by Deborah Reber

April 29, 2021

7:00pm PDT

THE FUTURE OF DISTANCE

LEARNING

John Watson and Rachel Skiffer

In Conversation with

Jim Eagen, Head of School, Synapse School

May 25, 2021

7:00pm PDT

2019-2020

NAVIGATING
THE TIDES OF ADOLESCENCE

Star Vista’s Mental Health Panel

Featuring Julie Lythcott-Haims
Moderated by Rachael Myrow

Tues. Sept 17, 7:00pm

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THE YEARS THAT
MATTER MOST

How College Makes or Breaks Us

Featuring Paul Tough
Moderated by Denise Pope, PhD

Thurs. Oct 3, 7:00pm

ANXIOUS KIDS,
ANXIOUS PARENTS

Interrupting the Worry Cycle

Featuring Lynn Lyons

Tues. Oct 15, 9:30am

Tues. Oct 15, 7:00pm

DOCUMENTARY

SCREENING

The Impact of Social Media on Our Lives

Moderated teen panel

October 22, 2019

THE NEW NORMAL: PARENTS, TEENS, SCREENS, AND SLEEP

Common Sense Media’s

Newest Research

Featuring Michael Robb, PhD

and Sierra Filucci

November 4, 2019

LATE BLOOMERS

Patience for Alternative Paths

Featuring Rich Karlgaard

and Mary Babbitt

November 12, 2019

UNDER PRESSURE

Confronting Stress and

Anxiety in Girls

Featuring Lisa Damour, PhD

December 10, 2019

BIASED

How Unconscious Bias
Shapes Behavior

Featuring Jennifer Eberhardt, PhD
In Conversation with
Julie Lythcott-Haims

January 15, 2020

CHANGING
THE GAME

Giving Youth Sports Back
to our Kids

Featuring John O’Sullivan

January 27, 2020

January 28, 2020

LD, ADHD, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION OR ALL THE ABOVE?

Children’s Health Council
Panel Event

Moderated by Rosalie Whitlock, PhD

February 12, 2020

MODERN MASCULINITY

Raising a Stand-Up Guy Not a Stand-By Guy

Jackson Katz, PhD

February 25, 2020

February 26, 2020

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HOW TO RAISE
A BOY

Nurturing the Emotional Lives of Our Sons

Michael Reichert, PhD

March 4, 2020

2018-2019

Vicki Hoefle

September 25 and 26, 2018

Duct Tape Parenting: Step Back So Kids Can Step Up

Event Slides

Danielle Ramo, PhD

November 27 and 29, 2018

January 16, 2019

Pop-Up Events

Hidden in Plain Sight: Cannabis, Vaping & Other Substance Abuse Among Teens

Event Slides

Justine Fonte, MEd, MPH

January 29 and 30. 2019

Changing Bodies, Changing Times: Laying the Groundwork for Healthy Relationships

Event Slides

Carl Honore

October 23 and 24, 2018

Don't Hurry, Be Happy: Parenting in a Fast-Paced World

Gap Year Panel

December 10, 2019

Pop-Up Event

The Gap Year Advantage: The Lasting Benefits of a Structured Year

Michael Rich, MD, MPH & Manoush Zomorodi

March 19 and 20, 2019

ScreenSmart: Best Practices for Media-Wise Families

LIKE Documentary Screening

April 25 and 30. 2019

A Documentary About the Impact of Social Media on Our Lives

2017-2018

Robert Sapolsky, PhD

September 27, 2017

Behave: Why We Do the Things We Do

Laura Markham, PhD

January 30 and 31, 2018

Peaceful Parents, Happy Kids

Lee Mun Wah

November 7 and 8, 2017

Creating Community and Connection Across Cultures

Susan David, PhD

March 13 and 14, 2018

Emotional Agility

Robert Sapolsky, PhD

September 27, 2017

Behave: Why We Do the Things We Do

Laura Markham, PhD

January 30 and 31, 2018

Peaceful Parents, Happy Kids

Lee Mun Wah

November 7 and 8, 2017

Creating Community and Connection Across Cultures

Susan David, PhD

March 13 and 14, 2018

Emotional Agility

2016-2017

Jo Boaler, PhD

September 20 and 22, 2016

The Myth of the Math Brain: Inspiring a Growth Mindset

Richard Weissbourd, EdD

November 15, 2016

The Parents We Mean To Be

Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD

January 24 and 25, 2017

Wired To Create: Lessons in Unlocking Ingenuity

Frank Bruni and Richard Weissbourd, EdD

November 15, 2016

15th Anniversary Event:

Turning the Tide: Redefining the College Admissions Process

Event Article

Frank Bruni

November 16, 2016

Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be

Yalda Uhls, PhD & Laura Kastner, PhD

March 7 and 8, 2017

Parenting in the Digital Age: A Fact Not Fear Approach

2015-2016

Jessica Lahey

October 13-15, 2015

The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed

Mental Health Panel

January 14, 2016

Positive Responses to Our Children's Distress Signals

Elisha Goldstein, PhD

February 4, 2016

Mindfulness Training: A Workshop for Parents, Educators and Children, 4th Grade and Up

Michael Pollan in conversation w/ Jesse Ziff Cool

November 4, 2015

On Our Plates: Strategies for Feeding Our Families

Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD

February 2-3, 2016

The Science of Happiness: Creating a Meaningful Life

John Ratey, MD

March 15-16, 2016

The Brain-Fitness Connection: Achieving Optimal Physical and Mental Health

2014-2015

Daniel J. Siegel, MD

October 14, 2014

Brainstorm: The Power of the Adolescent Brain

Ron Lieber

February 12-13, 2015

Priceless! The Gift of Financial Literacy

Jennifer Siebel Newsom

March 4, 2015

The Mask You Live In: Film Screening

Alfie Kohn

November 12-13, 2014

Fear of Spoiling: Rethinking Common Assumptions About Kids and Parenting

Susan Engel, PhD

March 24-25, 2015

The Hungry Mind: Keeping Kids Inspired and Curious

2013-2014

Kelly McGonigal, PhD

January 29, 2014

Why Willpower Matters

Susan Cain

January 14, 2014

The Power of Introverts: Parenting Quiet Kids in a Noisy World

Deborah Roffman, PhD

March 18, 2014

Common Sense About Kids and Sex

Po Bronson

October 8, 2013

Know your Child's Competitive Style

Mark Rosekind, PhD

January 30, 2014

The Science of Sleep

Jackson Katz, PhD

April 29, 2013

Bringing Up Boys of Character

2012-2013

John Hunter

2012

Building a Generation of Leaders

Madeline Levine, PhD

2013

Parenting for Authentic Success

Brad Sachs, PhD

2013

Good Enough Teens

Promoting Self Resilience

Jane McGonigal, PhD

2012

Why Games Make Us Better