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EVENTS
Teen Scene 2020
Since 1986, Teen Scene has provided parents with insights into what life is like for NYC independent high school students. Join us as this year’s panel of 16 teens speak openly on a range of topics that affect their lives: academics, stress, parties, vaping, drinking, drugs, consent, and juggling commitments. Monday, February 10 6:00 – 8:00 pm …
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
The Latest Warnings Against Vaping
Our February 2019 editorial, “The Dual Face of JUUL,” warned parents of a threat facing our kids, of nicotine addiction from Juul and other e-cigarette use. The facts reported then still stand – the risk of nicotine addiction and its negative health impacts are substantial – but recently the downside of vaping has risen considerably, now including consequences that may be lethal.
In Case You Missed it
Enlightening Parents on the Power of Emotional Intelligence – Fall Seminar 2019
“So, how’s everybody feeling?” asked Marc Brackett, Ph.D., Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of Permission to Feel, greeting an eager audience at Trevor Day High School on November 19.
2019 Fall Benefit: The Science of Happiness
On a recent Wednesday at The New York Athletic Club in a dining room with iconic views of Central Park, author, professor and child psychiatrist Alan Schlechter stood before an assembled group of PIA supporters talking about happiness.
Fathers Forum: Self-Image in a Selfie Culture
Children are growing up in a world dramatically different than their parents experienced. As fathers, how do we understand and help guide them through this new terrain?