ParentEd Talks 2024–2025 School Outreach Slides

Strengthening Families Through Essential Parent Education

Our Mission

Every parent is their child's first and most important teacher. ParentEd Talks, powered by ParentMap, connects parents with thought leaders to tackle common parenting challenges and promote family well-being.

Dr. Laura Kastner will guide discussions alongside nationally recognized experts, offering crucial education for families navigating today's ever-changing landscape. With a robust webinar platform, parents can participate from the comfort of their homes and access full event recordings to revisit these valuable discussions at their convenience.

Hosted by Laura Kastner, Ph.D.

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ParentMap is honored to present Laura Kastner, Ph.D., as the host of the 2024–2025

ParentEd Talk series.

Dr. Kastner is a clinical professor in both the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. She is the author of academic articles on such topics as adolescent suicide, sexuality and mental health, as well as five books written for parents about adolescent development and parenting strategies, including the acclaimed “Getting to Calm” series and “The Lauching Years.”

Dr. Kastner has made local and national appearances on media such as NPR’s “Morning Edition” and “The Today Show” to discuss her best-selling books and hot-button parenting topics. She maintains a clinical practice in which she sees children, couples and families.

Laura Kastner, Ph.D. has spoken at hundreds of schools across the country!

As educators, you have a unique window into the support that families need.

As an educator or school-based health professional, how can I work with my students’ families to address mental health?

Adults in a school environment may be the first to notice changes in a student’s attendance, behavior and achievement. Good communication between home and school can be the first defense in identifying when intervention is needed. Start by building positive relationships and having productive conversations with your students’ families. Come from a place of empathy and compassion, and keep the focus on working together to connect families with the best possible resources to help the student.

Source: U.S. Surgeon General

“If we seize this moment, step up for our children and their families in their moment of need, and lead with inclusion, kindness and respect, we can lay the foundation for a healthier, more resilient and more fulfilled nation.”

– Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, Surgeon General of the United States

37% of adolescents ages 12–17 years reported having persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness and 1 in 6 U.S. children ages 2–8 years have a diagnosed mental, behavioral or developmental disorder.

Source: CDC

ParentEd Talks Membership Package

We are building a consortium of public schools, districts and private schools to present ParentEd Talks for the sake of our youth. As a member, your school will gain access to our exceptional virtual speakers, offering families free admission to the full 2024–2025 ParentEd Talks series.

MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES:

● Access to 12 ParentEd Talks on topics important to families in your school community

● Online registration system handled by ParentMap, allowing families to sign up for individual talks or the entire series

● Your school will be provided with a robust suite of marketing materials to help promote each talk, including fliers, email message, social media images and marketing copy

● Opportunity to foster a community of parents committed to lifelong learning and enhancing their family's well-being

2024-2025 Speakers

We’re busy rounding up awesome speakers and topics! The full ParentEd Talks schedule will be available this summer.

Alok Kanojia, MD, MPH, cofounder of Healthy Gamer, author of “How to Raise a Healthy Gamer”

Topic: Gaming, technology

Abigail Shrier, author of “Bad Therapy: Why The Kids Aren’t Growing Up”

Topic: Mental health

Delaney Ruston, documentary filmmaker, author, physician

Topic: Removing smartphones, health + wellness

Joe Newman, author of “Raising Lions”

Topic: Conscious discipline

Julie Metzger, founder of a Great Conversations, and Peter Metzger, MD, pediatrician

Topic: Puberty, sexuality and adolescent topics for families and teens

Lenore Skenazy, author of “Free Range Kids”

Topic: Childhood independence

Dr. Edward Hallowell, a psychiatrist in the field of ADHD and New York Times best-selling author

Topic: Atypical learners

Robert B. Brooks Ph.D. and Sam Goldstein Ph.D., co-authors of several books including “Tenacity in Children, Nurturing the Seven Instincts for Lifetime Success” and “The Power of Resilience”

Topic: Civility

Teacher Tom, early childhood educator and author

Topic: The importance of play-based learning, early childhood and beyond

Past ParentEd Topics

Technology’s Child: Empowered

Parenting in the Digital Age

With UW professor and author Katie Davis, Ph.D.

The Future Is Now: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of AI and What to Do About It

With author Christine Rosen, Ph.D.

Atypical Approaches: Unlock the Brilliance of Your Differently-Wired Kid

With parent activist and bestselling

author Debbie Reber

Brave Listening: The Secret to Safeguarding Your Child’s Mental Health

With suicide risk assessment expert

Stacey Freedenthal, Ph.D., LISW

Unplug and Rewire: Raising Screen-Savvy Kids in the Tech Era

With veteran teachers Joe Clement and Matt Miles

The Power of Relationships: Nurturing Compassion and Resilience in Children

With child development experts Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., and Robert B. Brooks, Ph.D.

See a sample! Check out the ParentEd Talks video library.

Member FAQs

Explore answers to frequently asked questions about our membership program.

Q: Who can member schools share ParentEd Talks access with?

A: Member schools may share access to ParentEd Talks with prospective families, current families, alumni as well as their staff and faculty.

Q: Does membership include us as a sponsor?

A: No, event sponsorship is not included in ParentEd Talks membership. A member may choose to be an event sponsor for an additional cost.

Q: How will member schools be recognized on ParentMap.com?

A: All member schools names and website links will be listed on the ParentEd Talks Member landing page on ParentMap.com.

Q: Can ParentEd Talks be translated into other languages

A: Yes, ParentEd Talks are hosted on Zoom webinar and the translated captions feature in Zoom will be enabled.

Q: Will we be able to get a list of registrants from our school?

A: Yes, ParentMap uses Eventbrite for registration and can pull a list of each school’s registrants including email addresses.

Q: Will we get a recording of each ParentEd Talk?

A: Yes, ParentMap will email all event registrants a link to the event replay within 48–72 hours after each event.

Q: What kind of support is available throughout the series?

A: ParentMap will schedule a series kick-off meeting with all member schools to review marketing best practices and answer questions. Throughout the series ParentMap is available by phone, Zoom meetings and email to help. We value your input and will send a mid-year survey to gather feedback, but we also welcome members to share feedback at any time throughout the series.

Continuing Education Clock Hours

Co-sponsor ParentEd Talks and offer clock hours to your teachers

ParentMap is committed to meeting the requirements outlined by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction for continuing education credit hours. Member schools may offer credit hours to teachers who participate in ParentEd Talks as long as the member school is an approved provider and its continuing education committee approves ParentEd Talks events/speakers.

How it works:

● All Washington public school districts are approved providers and all private schools can apply to be approved providers.

● There is no formal process to be a co-sponsor. ParentMap and the member school just need to have a mutual agreement.

● ParentMap will provide any resources needed for the member school clock hour committee to review and approve ParentEd Talks speakers, including content, speakers qualifications and event materials.

● Each individual member school will track and approve clock hours for its teachers.

ParentEd Talks Attendee Feedback

“I’m so glad to be in this webinar. I cannot tell you how isolated I have felt for the past 17 years with my son, and I am an education advocate, yet feel so helpless.”

“This webinar was fascinating with information on how screen time impacts brain development and young people's behavior. The follow-up email was quick with the recording and additional resources.”

“The webinar topics and speakers have been incredible. Holding them virtually allows me to attend when I normally wouldn’t - saves on travel, allows me to be flexible with work time, etc. It’s also more inclusive and accessible for those with mobility issues or transportation challenges. Please keep offering virtual speaker events!”

“The presentation was given in a very relaxing yet informative manner. I really appreciate how the speaker took something that worries many parents and made our children feel so special and unique.

Thank you so much, it really put a smile on my face and a bright future ahead. I definitely will listen to it again and this time take notes.”

ParentEd Talks Partners

“Being a ParentED Talks sponsor allows Seattle Children's to help provide parents in our community nationally recognized parenting experts on a breadth of topics that best support their parenting journey.”

— Heather Cooper, Health & Safety Communications Program Manager, Seattle Children’s