Hi everyone,
I hope you’re holding up okay. I’ve been back at work in my school building for a few weeks now, and it’s been wonderful to hear kids laughing and chatting out on the playground again. It’s a little dystopian to see masked, socially distanced students get their temperature checked every morning, but we’re all adjusting to these crazy times, and children instinctively chase happiness. They set a good example for the rest of us!
Speaking of crazy times, the U.S. presidential election is in a few days. If you’re looking for ways to frame and use this moment to help kids acquire skills and process all the divisiveness, check out my latest article for The Washington Post, Six ways adults can help children make sense of a divisive election.
In other news, I’m so excited to be joining the lineup for the fall Parenting in Place series (I’ll be presenting with the wonderful Katie Hurley, author of the great new book, A Year of Positive Thinking for Teens. Here’s a description of the interactive masterclass webinars:
Parenting in Place 8-Week Masterclass Series (beginning Nov 17): Are you burned out, concerned about your child’s well-being and wondering how your family will manage during the holiday and flu seasons? There’s a SPECIAL LIVE MASTERCLASS SERIES designed to help you this fall: Parenting in Place: Helping Families Thrive in Challenging Times, featuring 8 live, interactive, weekly masterclasses with parenting experts including Tina Payne Bryson, Mona Delahooke, Tiffany Dufu, Devorah Heitner, Rosetta Lee, Cornelius Minor, Laura Vanderkam, and more. Registration for the entire series— including access to replays, a bundle of more than two dozen bonus downloadable resources from our speakers, and a closed moderated Facebook group for the event — is only $39. See the whole line up and register here: https://parentinginplacemasterclass.com/
Hope some of you can join us online!
Warmly,
Phyllis
