Save the Date: CS Fall Parent Ed Event, September 28th
The Knowledge to Navigate: Strategies for Raising Healthy and Motivated Kids
As always, we will kick-off our annual Fall Conference with a parent education event on the evening of Friday, September 28th from 7-9 pm at Stanford University. This year we are fortunate to have Michael Riera, Ph.D. as our keynote speaker. Dr. Riera currently serves as the Head of School at Brentwood School in Los Angeles. He is a best-selling author and national speaker on issues related to children, adolescents, families and parenting. Challenge Success Co-Founders Denise Pope, Ph.D. and Madeline Levine, Ph.D., along with two students, will join Dr. Riera for an interactive panel discussion– sure to be a lively conversation and always a highlight of the event.
The event is open to the public. We hope to have many of our Bay Area CS friends join us on September 28th. And please spread the word – all are welcome.
Reserve Your Seat at this Special Parent Ed Session
Madeline Levine, Ph.D has written the book The Price of Privilege. She has recently published her new book titled Teach Your Children Well: Parenting for Authentic Success. In the book she says, “Your job as a parent is not to ensure your child’s future prosperity, push them to excel in every measurable area our society prizes or protect them from failure. Your job is to provide a reliable, stable, available and non-interfering haven. Research tells us that these are the conditions under which kids thrive.”
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About Cynthia Klein
Cynthia Klein’s mission is to contribute to World Peace and building healthy family relationships is the place to begin. As a parenting expert for over 30 years, parents have learned from Cynthia how to communicate more effectively as an ally rather than an adversary. Her unique Family Harmony System teaches parents of 5 and older how to have open dialogue, solve problems together, support one another, and build mutual respect. Cynthia is the author of Ally Parenting and the video-based self-paced program Win, Win, Win, Parenting. She has presented over 700 talks and coached hundreds of parents privately towards greater family connection and harmony. To learn more about her services of coaching and speaking, contact Cynthia Klein at , visit her website at bridges2understanding.com.
