“Developmental Delays & Autistic Spectrum Disorders”
May 13 at 7 p.m. at the Danville Library
Call 925-648-4800 for details and to reserve a seat.
“Transitions: Helping Children Enter Preschool and Kindergarten”
May 14 at 7:30 p.m., 2340 Jackson St., Fourth Floor, San Francisco
Speaker: Leslie Banta, M.A., Leanne Foley, M.A., Era Lowenstein, Ph.D. Sponsored by the San Francisco Center for Psychanalysis (Free)
“Childhood Matters: Making Science Fun for Kids”
May 18 at 9 a.m. on 98.1 KISS-FM and 105.1 KOCN-FM Childhood Matters’ Rona Renner and Chris Giorni, founder of Tree Frog Treks, talk about ways to get kids excited about science. Read the rest of this entry »
“Grand Theft Childhood? Surprising Truths About Violent Video Games”
May 6 at 6 p.m. UC Berkeley School of Journalism
Speakers: Harvard Medical School psychologist Lawrence Kutner, UC Berkeley psychology professor Stephen Hinshaw and Greg Niemeyer, game developer and assistant professor for New Media at Cal. Free.
“Helping Children Cope with Stress”
May 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Bananas, Oakland
Speaker: early childhood mentor Cherida Gruenfeldt. Sponsored by Bananas.
“Living in the World of iPhone,Wii & MySpace: Modern Means of Connection or Tools of Addiction?”
May 6 at 7 p.m. Orinda Intermediate School library, Orinda
Speakers: Steven Freemire, MFT and Dominic D’Ambrosio, MFT
(Free, but rsvp) Read the rest of this entry »
“All About Attention Focus and Learning: Is It Always ADHD?”
April 29 at 7 p.m. at the Danville Library.
Speakers: William Shryer, clinical director, Diablo Behavioral Healthcare, and Rhea Brandon, educational psychologist. Free but call 925-648-4800 to reserve a seat.
“Booties Camp: Baby Language & Brain Development”
May 2 at 6 p.m. at Bananas, Oakland
For new and expecting parents. Sponsored by Bananas.
“State Budget Cuts and Local Schools”
May 3 at 10 a.m. at Encinal High, Alameda
Speaker: Assemblymember Sandre Swanson and a panel of experts. For info, click here. Read the rest of this entry »
In case you hadn’t noticed, things have been very, very green around here. Not just here, but in your supermarket aisles, TV ads and everywhere anyone’s selling anything. Forget new and improved. Now it’s all about green and improved. Today’s Times features a Green Guide to living, complete with Bay Area resources for recycling just about anything. But we were particularly struck by Karen Rezai (pictured above) and her “green clean, happy home” outlook on life. Karen’s the president of the East Bay Holistic Moms Network and, she says, there’s no need to douse your home with chemicals when you can dig into the pantry instead. Read the rest of this entry »
“Food for Thought: Optimizing Academic and Athletic Performance through Nutrition”
April 24 at 7 p.m. at Acalanes High, Lafayette Panel discussion on teen and sports nutrition, weight control, eating disorders, and energy drinks. Speakers include Dr. Pamela Carlton, Dr. William Workman of WC Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, and Charles Vollmar of the Tempus Clinic. Free.
“Sugar, Sweeteners, Hyperactivity, Obesity, Diabetes & Substance Abuse”
April 24 at 3:30 and 7 p.m. at Las Lomas High, Walnut Creek
Speaker: Robert Lustig, UCSF Medical Center. Free but rsvp. Read the rest of this entry »
“Positive Communication and Discipline”
April 16 at 7 p.m., Murwood Elementary, Walnut Creek
Speaker: Kim Koppenhave-Klute, parent educator
Co-sponsored by the Murwood PTA and Acalanes. (Free, but rsvp)
“Friends Not Rivals”
April 17 at noon, Walnut Creek Intermediate
High school student panel discussion on developing and maintaining friendships through the middle and high school years, moderated by Ellen Peterson, MA, DVC Instructor. Sponsored by WCI and Acalanes’ “Surviving the Tweens” series. (Free) Read the rest of this entry »
Parenting forums lit up after New York Sun columnist Lenore Skenazy told the world she’d left her son Izzy, age 9, at Bloomingdale’s in midtown Manhattan with subway fare, a map - so he could navigate the subway and crosstown bus - and $20, telling him she’d see him back home. No cell phone, by the way, just a couple quarters for a pay phone. (Um, they still have those?) After her column, “Here’s Your MetroCard, Kid” ran last week, she made a slew of appearances on the Today show, Fox News, etc. with, she says, a new title: “America’s Worst Mother?” What do you think? Was age 9 too young to navigate Manhattan alone? Click a button or hit “comments” and share your thoughts.
“Positive Parenting Series”
April 7 at 7 p.m., first of a six-part series at Bananas in Oakland. Facilitated by Madeline Meyer Riley, MFT. Limited free child care available, so register early.
“How to Talk So Kids Will Listen”
Wednesday workshops April 9-May 7, 7-9 p.m., North Berkeley
Speaker: Parent educator Julie King ($186 incl. workbook)
“Living with Ones and Twos”
April 10 at 7 p.m. at Bananas in Oakland. Speaker: Meg Zweiback, nurse practitioner. (Childcare $5, register early)
“Mt. Diablo Community Meetings”
April 1 at 7 p.m. at Sequoia Middle School, Pleasant Hill
First of six sessions with Mt. Diablo parents, school board members and district administrators to discuss any K-12 concerns. Other dates: Foothill Middle (April 3), Oak Grove (April 17), Pine Hollow (April 29) and Mt. Diablo High (May 6).
“Positive Parenting Series”
April 7 at 7 p.m., first of a six-part series at Bananas in Oakland. Facilitated by Madeline Meyer Riley, MFT. Limited free child care available, so register early.
“Child Exploitation on the Internet”
March 27 at 11:30 a.m. at Walnut Creek Intermediate. Brown bag talk by cybersafety expert and police officer Steve DeWarns; sponsored by WCI and Acalanes’ “Surviving the Tweens” series. (Free.)
“Adolescents and Healthy Eating”
March 27 at 7 p.m. at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate. Speaker: Dr. Jane Fowler. Sponsored by Moraga Parent Ed. (Free, but rsvp)
“Childhood Matters: Academic Stress in the Pre-teen Years”
March 30 at 9 a.m. on 98.1 KISS-FM and 105.1 KOCN-FM. Rona Renner and Denise Pope, founder of Stanford University’s “SOS: Stressed Out Students,” discuss childhood stress. Read the rest of this entry »
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