Parent Enrichment

 

Resetting Your Approach to Screen Use
Nina Schroder, MSW, LCSW
Wednesday, September 29
8:30am – 9:30am
ZOOM LINK: https://stcva.zoom.us/j/94101727567

The start of a new school year is a great time to take stock of our and our children’s screen time and set thoughtful parameters!  Nina Schroder is back this year to help us navigate the ever-changing world of digital media.  As a mental health therapist who has studied the effects of high screen use on mental health, emotional resilience and overall well-being, Nina is uniquely qualified to help parents put appropriate limits on screen use while embracing the benefits of the digital age.

How to Raise an Adult: Preparing Your Kids for Success in Life
Dr. Matt Bitsko, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Founder and Director of Summit Emotional Health
Wednesday, November 17 
8:30am – 9:30am
ZOOM LINK: https://stcva.zoom.us/j/98261543436

In 2015, former dean of freshmen at Stanford University, Julie Lythcott-Haims, published the parenting manifesto How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success.  She noticed that each year, more and more students arrived on campus with “an impressive list of accomplishments but no sense of independence.”  

Dr. Bitsko will use this book as a jumping off point to discuss how we, as parents, can help our children to become strong, resilient adults by allowing them to make their own choices, solve their own problems and even fail every now and then.  This is easier said than done, but Dr. Bitsko will provide simple, actionable steps to help us get out of our kids’ way and allow them to develop the skills they need to become healthy adults.  

A Christmas Message
The Reverend Whitney Edwards
St. Christopher’s School Chaplain
Tuesday, December 7 
8:30am – 9:30am
ZOOM LINK: https://stcva.zoom.us/j/96094528340

2022

Parenting with Positivity and Imagination 
Courtney Page Ferrell, ‘92
Innovation Catalyst
Tuesday, February 15
8:30am – 9:30am
ZOOM LINK: https://stcva.zoom.us/j/91625261949

Courtney Page Ferrell (‘92) is back to fill us up with a little joy, energy and inspiration with stories meant to surprise and delight. This year, we will talk about fighting the forces of negativity, cynicism, pessimism and fear. Join this dynamic conversation meant to uplift so that you can have a moment to think, laugh, and get excited about the world we are all creating for our children.