Online 4/8/2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Kappadakunnel comes to GPS with a compassionate and powerful guide that demonstrates you can still be a great parent even if you didn’t have one yourself. She argues that the secret to successful parenting is to UN-learn the wounded patterns you might have grown up with and understand [...]
Online 4/9/2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Handling a child’s explosive anger can be challenging. Young children may not yet have the language and cognitive skills to identify, understand, or express their feelings without resorting to outbursts. Participants will walk away with proven strategies to help youth de-escalate, reset, and reframe so they can feel [...]
HYBRID EVENT (see details below) 4/15/2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Children’s mental health challenges have reached epidemic levels amid high-stakes pressure for kids to succeed, and adults urgently need a roadmap to healthy child-development. Participants will find a deeply empathetic, hopeful guide to creating strongly-bonded families. Bolton will come to GPS with evidence-based research, [...]
Online 4/20/2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM National authority on career and technical education, Rachel Mann, comes to GPS with a research-based, practical, real-world field guide to the promises and challenges of AI. Participants will receive the tools regarding AI that will allow them to give students the preparation and education they deserve. Artificial intelligence [...]
Online 4/22/2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM As caregivers, we want to shield our children from overwhelming feelings of stress while also nurturing their resilience, confidence, and independence. Psychotherapists and parent coaching team Graber and Evans will come to GPS to introduce a simple yet powerful approach designed to help children ages 6-12 manage big [...]
Online 4/28/2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The era of social media has significantly reshaped teenage relationships, offering greater connectivity and collaboration. However, it has also brought unique challenges that can lead to misinterpretation and social isolation — hindering a teen’s ability to be present during increasingly infrequent face-to-face interactions. Phillips comes to GPS with [...]
Online 5/5/2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Price will come to GPS to discuss her books “How to break Up With Your Phone” and the essential read “The Amazing Generation,” co-authored with Jonathan Haidt. Haidt’s blockbuster book, “The Anxious Generation” has sparked a global conversation about the effects of smartphones and social media on young [...]
Online 5/6/2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Awe is more than a moment of wonder—it’s a powerful feeling and tool for connection and growth. Research shows that experiencing awe, even in everyday life, boosts physical and emotional well-being, strengthens relationships, and helps children develop curiosity, motivation, and emotional regulation. Author Deborah Farmer Kris will share [...]
