Upcoming PFA Events

• Please check back in August for Fall 2009 events

Community Events

Summary of Recent Events

• Preparing for a Successful Transition to College -

  • Richard Kadison, M.D., Chief of Mental Health Services, Harvard University

• Parenting Book Club discussing Under Pressure: Rescuing Our Children from the Culture of Hyper-Parenting, by Carl Honoré -

  • Led by Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.

• Teen Scene Unplugged -

  • Participant Contact Information

  • Promoting Positive and Resilient Teens

  • "I'm Stressed - Tools for Chillin' Out in Busy Times from the Institute for Girl's Development

• Cyrus Rangan - Common Teen Drugs

• Noel Janis-Norton - Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting

• Noel Janis-Norton - Homework Without Hassle

  • FYI - CDs and DVDs supporting Ms. Norton's programs will be available in the Crowell Public Library by November 1

• Institute for Girls' Development - Navigating Friendship, Conflicts and Connections (material from the program available below)

  • Strategies for Handling Annoying Bullying and Teasing

  • Brave Talk

  • Straight Talk

  • Friendship Challenges: Dealing with Cliques and Conflicts

  • The Social World of Girls

  • Recommended Reading

• Dr. Tina Bryson - Parenting the Teenage Brain

• Pediatrician Dr. Bob Sears - Health and Nutrition/Vaccines

• Keith Dunn - Internet Safety