ParentWiser: This Year's Keynote Speaker
How to Raise Successful Kids Without Overparenting November 18, 2020 7 p.m.  Guest Speaker: Julie Lythcott-Haims Drawing on research, on conversations with educators, admissions officers, and employers and on her own insights as a mother and former student dean at Stanford University, Julie highlights the ways in which overparenting harms children, their stressed-out parents, and society at large. While empathizing with the parental hopes and, especially, fears that lead to overhelping, Julie offers practical strategies that underline the importance of allowing children to make their own mistakes and develop the resilience, resourcefulness, and inner determination necessary for success. Register at  ... read full article
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General Membership Meeting - September 24th!9/14/20209/24/2020
General Membership Meeting - September 24th!
Join us for our first General Membership Meeting of 2020-2021! Thursday, September 24 at 6:30 pm. Approving Standing Rules, Mission & Goals, and Budget for 2020-2021. Nominating and electing a secretary and a treasurer. Julia Bamba will be giving an update. Shawn Mulanix will be discussing college admission details.  Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meetin g/register/tZEudeqpqDMtHNYuN-_ TEK1NV4OzDhcZZ2t8 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. ... read full article
Washington State PTA 2020 Advocacy Survey10/10/202010/20/2020
Washington State PTA 2020 Advocacy Survey
Washington State PTA 2020 Advocacy Survey Member Voices Matter!   The Washington State PTA (WSPTA) platform is member-driven and this survey provides an opportunity for all members to guide their PTA delegates when they vote at the upcoming WSPTA Legislative Assembly on October 24 -25, 2020. This survey  includes proposed legislative issues, principles, and resolutions to build the WSPTA 2020-21 Legislative Platform. Your replies will be sent to your local PTA president who will share them with your PTA delegates. Your delegates will participate in proposal education, caucusing, and debates. Your replies will be added to their knowledge base as they ... read full article
ParentWiser: This Year's Keynote Speaker10/21/202011/18/2020
ParentWiser: This Year's Keynote Speaker
How to Raise Successful Kids Without Overparenting November 18, 2020 7 p.m.  Guest Speaker: Julie Lythcott-Haims Drawing on research, on conversations with educators, admissions officers, and employers and on her own insights as a mother and former student dean at Stanford University, Julie highlights the ways in which overparenting harms children, their stressed-out parents, and society at large. While empathizing with the parental hopes and, especially, fears that lead to overhelping, Julie offers practical strategies that underline the importance of allowing children to make their own mistakes and develop the resilience, resourcefulness, and inner determination necessary for success. Register at  ... read full article
ParentEd Event:Cindy Kelm8/1/20208/13/2020
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