BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Parents in Action - ECPv6.18.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Parents in Action X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://parentsinaction.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Parents in Action REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T130000 DTSTAMP:20260928T200012Z CREATED:20260922T175908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T200012Z UID:6074-1793275200-1793278800@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:How to Raise a Citizen: It Starts at Home DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/how-to-raise-a-citizen-with-lindsey-cormack/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HowtoRaiseaCitizen_Homepage-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T130000 DTSTAMP:20260901T143907Z CREATED:20260901T143812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T143907Z UID:5935-1790164800-1790168400@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Understanding College Admissions with Debra Resnicoff DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/understanding-college-admissions/ LOCATION:Zoom\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CollegeYayHeader-scaled.png ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T162545Z CREATED:20260328T023630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T162545Z UID:5670-1776859200-1776862800@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/when-habit-becomes-a-compulsion-with-dr-jodi-gold/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/uqj1ng91mv0.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T130000 DTSTAMP:20260113T205740Z CREATED:20251205T185553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T205740Z UID:5264-1768392000-1768395600@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:The Power of Mattering: The Key to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/the-power-of-mattering-with-jennifer-wallace/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/MotherSonCouchMattering.png ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T115900 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T000000 DTSTAMP:20251115T031345Z CREATED:20251115T031316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251115T031345Z UID:5231-1765540740-1765584000@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Executive Functioning: Helping Get Things Done with Dr. Michelle Chung Recording DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/executive-functioning-recording/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ExecutiveFunctioningVideo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T130000 DTSTAMP:20251112T172027Z CREATED:20251010T172958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T172027Z UID:5155-1762948800-1762952400@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Executive Functioning: Helping Kids Get Things Done with Dr. Michelle Chung DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/executive-functioning-helping-kids-get-things-done-with-dr-michelle-chung/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ExecutiveFunctioningIcons.png ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T120000 DTSTAMP:20251009T202537Z CREATED:20251009T200726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T202537Z UID:5112-1761739200-1761739200@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Parent Connect: Learn and Share with NYC-PIA and The Modern Asian Parent DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/parent-connect-learn-and-share-with-nyc-pia-and-the-modern-asian-parent/ CATEGORIES:Parent Connect,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/KidsStudyingHallway.png ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T130000 DTSTAMP:20251010T164713Z CREATED:20250910T181225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T164713Z UID:5073-1758801600-1758805200@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Raising Children in a Cannabis World\, What Parents Need to Know DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/webinar-raising-children-in-a-cannabis-world-what-parents-need-to-know/ LOCATION:Zoom\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CannabisWorld.png ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T130000 DTSTAMP:20250825T145123Z CREATED:20250429T183323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T145123Z UID:4859-1747224000-1747227600@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Children and Technology DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/children-and-technology/ LOCATION:Zoom\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ChildrenandScreens-e1745950863424.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T130000 DTSTAMP:20250117T153139Z CREATED:20241223T194540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T153139Z UID:4372-1737979200-1737982800@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Webinar: The Disengaged Teen DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/webinar-the-disengaged-teen/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/DisengagedTeenBook-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T191500 DTSTAMP:20241119T224550Z CREATED:20241119T224113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T224550Z UID:4311-1733335200-1733339700@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:IN-PERSON PANEL: Talking to Your Adolescent Daughter About Her Body and Reproductive Health (December 4 at The Chapin School) DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/in-person-panel-talking-to-your-adolescent-daughter-about-reproductive-health-december-4-at-the-chapin-school/ LOCATION:The Chapin School\, 100 East End Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10028\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinars ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T130000 DTSTAMP:20241106T011430Z CREATED:20241024T004846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T011430Z UID:4283-1732017600-1732021200@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Healing Together: Navigating Grief and Loss DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/webinar-healing-together-navigating-grief-and-loss/ LOCATION:Zoom\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinars ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T130000 DTSTAMP:20240405T015536Z CREATED:20240405T013230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T015536Z UID:4105-1714564800-1714568400@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Webinar: How to Talk to Kids about Anything (May 1\, 12 - 1 pm) DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/webinar-how-to-talk-to-kids-about-anything-may-1-12-1-pm/ LOCATION:Webinar CATEGORIES:Webinars ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T130000 DTSTAMP:20231219T191738Z CREATED:20231218T004933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T191738Z UID:4005-1706097600-1706101200@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:The Key to Thrive and Succeed: Teach your Child the Art of Self-Control: January 24th DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/the-key-to-thrive-and-succeed-teach-your-child-the-art-of-self-control/ LOCATION:Webinar CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-18-at-8.16.05 AM-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T130000 DTSTAMP:20231012T004424Z CREATED:20231012T004424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T004424Z UID:3931-1700049600-1700053200@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Eating Together\, Being Together. Share meals: Set the table for family connection DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/eating-together-being-together-share-meals-set-the-table-for-family-connection/ LOCATION:Webinar CATEGORIES:Webinars ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T130000 DTSTAMP:20230929T210350Z CREATED:20230909T134803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T210350Z UID:3893-1695902400-1698498000@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Battling Addiction in 2023: Navigating the deadly landscape of drug abuse: Fentanyl\, vaping\, alcohol\, cannabis\, and off-label prescription drug use DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/battling-addiction-in-2023-navigating-the-deadly-landscape-of-drug-abuse-fentanyl-vaping-alcohol-cannabis-and-off-label-prescription-drug-use/ LOCATION:Webinar CATEGORIES:Webinars ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T130000 DTSTAMP:20230425T013932Z CREATED:20230422T231929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T013932Z UID:3821-1684238400-1684242000@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Toxic Achievement Culture: The secret to raising healthy\, joyful achievers in hyepercompetitive world DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/toxic-achievement-culture-seminar/ LOCATION:Zoom\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinars ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T130000 DTSTAMP:20230402T165432Z CREATED:20230402T164929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230402T165432Z UID:3811-1681819200-1681822800@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Launching Financial Grownups (Online Seminar Series) DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/launching-financial-grownups/ LOCATION:Zoom\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinars ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T200000 DTSTAMP:20230223T204326Z CREATED:20230203T184951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T204326Z UID:3728-1677781800-1677787200@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:FATHERS FORUM 2023: Nurturing Connection at Home and at School DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/fathers-forum-2023/ LOCATION:Trinity School\, 139 West 91st Street\, New York\, NY\, 10024\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinars ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230206T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230206T193000 DTSTAMP:20230116T031114Z CREATED:20230116T030644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230116T031114Z UID:3724-1675706400-1675711800@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:TEEN SCENE 2023 DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/teen-scene-2023/ LOCATION:Zoom\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/teenSceneLogo-e1642112368639.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230112T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230112T130000 DTSTAMP:20230103T160741Z CREATED:20230103T150809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T160741Z UID:3714-1673524800-1673528400@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Food and Your Child: Navigating Struggles with Eating and Body Image DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/food-and-your-child-navigating-struggles-with-eating-and-body-image/ LOCATION:Zoom\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinars ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230105T130000 DTSTAMP:20221221T140516Z CREATED:20221116T162850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T140516Z UID:3672-1670414400-1672923600@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Free Range Kids: Increasing Independence in the Era of Bubble-Wrapped Kids (Recording Available when you register) DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/free-range-kids-increasing-independence-in-the-era-of-bubble-wrapped-kids/ LOCATION:Zoom\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Let-Grow-Color-Logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221127T130000 DTSTAMP:20221103T172834Z CREATED:20221010T231212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T172834Z UID:3564-1666872000-1669554000@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:It's Okay to Say Suicide: Talking with Your Kids about Hard Things (Register to receive the recording) DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/its-okay-to-say-suicide-talking-with-your-kids-about-hard-things/ LOCATION:Zoom\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinars ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220413T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220413T130000 DTSTAMP:20220330T173924Z CREATED:20220303T200741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T173924Z UID:3403-1649851200-1649854800@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Managing Anxiety with Dr. Joanna R. Stern DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/managing-stress-and-anxiety/ LOCATION:Webinar CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/SpringPromo.gif ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T130000 DTSTAMP:20210913T231022Z CREATED:20210831T004024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210913T231022Z UID:3079-1634212800-1634216400@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Raising Sexually Smart Kids with Lindsay Fram\, MPH DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/raising-sexually-smart-kids-with-lindsay-fram-mph/ LOCATION:Webinar CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_336858623-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T200000 DTSTAMP:20210913T230951Z CREATED:20210831T003930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210913T230951Z UID:3075-1633028400-1633032000@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Help Your Teen Develop Healthy Self Esteem: Countering the Messages of Internet Porn with Sari Cooper\, AASECT\, Certified Sex Therapist DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/help-your-teen-develop-healthy-self-esteem-countering-the-messages-of-internet-porn-with-sari-cooper-aasect-certified-sex-therapist/ LOCATION:Webinar CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_1892595730-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200501T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200501T203000 DTSTAMP:20200408T153933Z CREATED:20200211T191536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200408T153933Z UID:2412-1588359600-1588365000@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Spring Seminar 2020 - CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/spring-seminar-2020/ LOCATION:Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Goldwurm Auditorium)\, 1425 Madison Avenue\, New York\, 10029\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/unnamed.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191119T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191119T203000 DTSTAMP:20191028T193052Z CREATED:20190903T023138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191028T193052Z UID:1897-1574188200-1574195400@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Fall Seminar 2019 DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/fall-seminar-2019/ LOCATION:Trevor Day High School\, 312 East 95th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10128\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentsinaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/marc-book-headshot.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180411T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180411T203000 DTSTAMP:20181009T012924Z CREATED:20180917T222825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181009T012924Z UID:1565-1523473200-1523478600@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:PIA Seminar 2018 DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/pia-seminar-2018/ LOCATION:Collegiate School Auditorium\, 301 Freedom Place South\, New York\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinars ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161026T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161026T203000 DTSTAMP:20181009T012925Z CREATED:20180917T215533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181009T012925Z UID:1544-1477508400-1477513800@parentsinaction.org SUMMARY:Fall Seminar 2016 DESCRIPTION:How to Raise a Citizen:\nIt Starts at Home \n \n \n \n Practical Ways to Talk to Your Kids about Government\, Current Events\, and Civic Concepts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY\, October 29th\, 2026\, 12 – 1 p.m via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join NYC-Parents in Action for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, moderated by Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhD\, about how parents can teach their kids to be informed\, thoughtful\, and engaged in their community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In our online seminar\, Dr. Cormack will provide a nonpartisan roadmap for demystifying government\, fostering civic knowledge across developmental ages\, and teaching kids how to participate in constructive\, respectful civil discourse. This live facilitated conversation will provide: An understanding of how to foster civic dialogue and curiosity at home.Practical\, actionable guidance for discussing government\, voting\, and current events without partisan tension or anxiety.Age-appropriate frameworks for introducing civic concepts from early childhood through high school.Concrete tools to cultivate critical thinking\, media literacy\, and the capacity for respectful disagreement. in young minds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.* Submit your questions when you register.  Tickets are $25. Financially supported tickets are available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions that will be addressed include:When should parents start having civic conversations with their kids? What approaches work at each age\, from preschool to teenagers?How can parents have nonpartisan discussions with their kids about government\, voting\, and current events?How can parents teach their kids to engage in respectful\, constructive debate with people who hold opposing viewpoints?What everyday habits\, routines\, and activities can families practice at home to nurture an active\, engaged citizen?Submit your questions when you register for this webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Speaker: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsey Cormack\, PhDDr. Lindsey Cormack\, PhD\, is a political scientist\, civic educator\, and author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, a book about the essential role families play in preparing children for democratic life. She is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology\, the creator of DCinbox\, the longest-running archive of official communications from members of Congress\, and co-host of the podcast Government That Doesn’t Suck! with Professor Greg Jackson\, as well as the co-host of Civic Parenting from the National Constitution Center. She serves on Manhattan Community Board 8 and works with organizations around the country to strengthen civic learning and participation. A central theme of her work is that citizenship is not something children suddenly acquire at eighteen: families help build it through everyday conversations\, habits\, experiences\, and examples. She believes parents\, grandparents\, and other trusted adults can be some of the most important civic teachers young people ever have. \n \n \n \n Our Moderator: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   Dr. Laurie Freeman\, PhDDr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist\, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT)\, and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships\, anxiety\, parenting\, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman\, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action\, oversees the Facilitation program\, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Be sure to check out insights from past NYC-PIA events: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parenting Scene 2026 \n \n \n \n November 5\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n On April 8\, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit\, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens\, empathy\, the COVID deficit\, and everything in between. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome Back 2026! \n \n \n \n September 2\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image\, Sports Betting\, and Screens \n \n \n \n September 1\, 2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday\, April 22nd\, 2026\, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games\, the dangers of sports betting\, and the harms of social media. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WhatsApp \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facebook \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twitter \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LinkedIn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email URL:https://parentsinaction.org/event/fall-seminar-2016/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ORGANIZER;CN="NYC-Parents In Action":MAILTO:info@parentsinaction.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR