[VIRTUAL EVENT] Raising Kids in a World We Didn’t Grow Up In with Rosalind Wiseman

​REGISTER TODAY! Free for member school parents and for educators from member and non-member schools.

​What: Raising Kids in a World We Didn’t Grow Up In: How to stay connected, hold boundaries, and become the adults our children need with Rosalind Wiseman

​When: Tues, Nov 10; 7:00-8:15pm, PDT

​Where: Zoom Webinar

​Many young people today feel disconnected from older generations, believing their experiences and challenges are too different to be understood. Meanwhile, parents struggle with frustration and failed attempts to connect, leading to misunderstandings and disconnection. To bridge this generational divide, parents need effective communication strategies. They also need to understand why young people sometimes shut them out.

​Rosalind Wiseman provides the answers through research and 25 years of experience.

​Key Takeaways:

​- The difference between being a protector, an enforcer, and a mentor.

​- Why rewards, pressure and repeated reminders can backfire. Her recent work draws heavily on the research behind David Yeager’s 10 to 25: adolescents are unusually sensitive to status, respect, autonomy, and "earned prestige."

​- How to stay close without demanding disclosure.

​- The latest research on brain development and its impact on social dynamics, including what parents misunderstand about their child's social world.

​ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

​Rosalind Wiseman is the bestselling author of nine books, including the New York Times bestseller Queen Bees and Wannabes—the inspiration for the Mean Girls movie and musical franchise—and Masterminds & Wingmen, named Best Parenting Book by Books for a Better Life. For more than two decades, she's worked with schools, students, and families around the world to build cultures where people can be honest, resilient, and genuinely connected to one another.

​www.rosalindwiseman.com

​ABOUT THE MODERATOR:

​Dr. Betty Noel-Pierre comes to Castilleja after serving as Head of Upper School at the Brearley School in Manhattan. Before joining Brearley, Dr. Noel-Pierre was Head of the Middle School at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn and Director of Equity and Diversity at the Browning School.  She has a BA in Biology and PhD in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology. She has taught science in university, Upper School, and Middle School classrooms and has risen into leadership roles that established her strength as a collaborator who brings her vision and experience as a student and a teacher to all strategic conversations.

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