Parenting in Place Masterclass Winter Session
Happy mid-February from gray, snowy Vermont. I’m spending most of my time at my desk writing, writing, writing and editing, editing, editing, and I have the carpal tunnel syndrome to prove it. Yowch.
I’m really looking forward to February 17, though, because the winter session of Parenting in Place masterclass begins and that means I get to hang out every Wednesday night with a panel of parenting experts, mental health practitioners and neuroscientists talking about parenting.
Most weeks, when I’m not on the panel hotseat, I hang out in the comments section, where the experts not serving on that week’s panel cheer parents on, answer questions, and share resources. My session this season is going to be so fun, though. I will be talking about big kid issues - adulting, substance abuse, competence, heading off to college or a job - with Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of How to Raise an Adult, Real American, and the forthcoming Your Turn: How to Be an Adult.
If you have never seen Julie in action or read her work, you are in for a treat. She’s one of the smartest, kindest, and most generous people I know, and Your Turn, out April 6 (the same day as The Addiction Inoculation!) is going to be the definitive bible of adulting for people ages 18-25.
Parenting in Place features eight weekly masterclasses hosted on Zoom on Wednesday evenings from Feb. 17 through April 7, each focused on a different theme:
FEB 17: A Conversation on Mindfulness, Mental Health, and Anxiety. Debbie Reber and Donald E. Grant, Jr. will discuss mindfulness strategies for managing parental stress and anxiety — and ways to support children in this unusual time.
FEB 24: A Conversation on Raising Resilient Kids. Madeline Levine and Michele Borba will offer simple ways to teach your kids how to cope today so they can thrive tomorrow.
MAR 3: A Conversation on Motivation, Stress, and Screens. Janine Halloran and Katherine Reynolds Lewis will share strategies for teaching coping skills, balancing screens with academics, and keeping perspective.
MAR 10: A Conversation on Sex and Gender. Courtney Macavinta and Ignacio Rivera will discuss sex education and puberty, and will offer suggestions for raising and supporting queer kids and allies.
MAR 17: A Conversation on Raising Ethical Children. Catherine Steiner-Adair and Howard Stevenson will offer support for talking to kids about race and equipping them to seek justice, as well as parenting around difference, whether disability, LGBTQ or racial identity.
MAR 24: A Conversation on Teenagers. Christine Carter and Ned Johnson will share best practices for working with teens and fostering healthy motivation, stress tolerance, and joy.
MAR 31: A Conversation on Big Kid Issues. Jessica Lahey and I will discuss how to send our children into the world, with all the skills they need to be resilient, motivated and independent, without resorting to the escape of drugs and alcohol.
APR 7: TOWN HALL. The last week of the series will be a virtual, moderated Town Hall featuring Tina Payne Bryson and other speakers responding to the most pressing concerns and questions from the Parenting in Place community. Full lineup will be announced soon.
Live events will be held on Wednesdays at 5pm PT/8pm ET, but registrants will have access to replays in case they can’t attend live.
One of our goals from the beginning has been to make this event accessible to as many people as possible so, the entire series— 8-weeks of live classes, the bonus bundle, and the closed Facebook community—costs only $49, or $39 early bird, which ends on Feb 17.. We also have a scholarship rate for folks in significant financial need.
And, something that makes me extra happy about Parenting in Place is that a portion of the proceeds from the Masterclass will be donated to charitable organizations that support children, families, and communities. The charity I’ve chosen is the Juvenile Law Center, a nonprofit that advocates for rights, dignity, equity, and opportunity for youth in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
I hope to see you there!
Jess Lahey
