SOCIAL PRESSURES: ISSUES KIDS FACE IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL
>May 17, 2007 - 9:30am
CUNY Graduate Center, New York City
MAKING FRIENDS: from the sandbox to the schoolyard
Moderator: Beth Feldman co-founder, Rolemommy.com, co-authors, "Peeing in Peace: Tales & Tips for Type A Moms"
Panel: click for bios of our experts
Lori Evans, Ph.D., NY Child Study Center. Psychotherapist specializing in school-related issues and children with ADHD
Christine La Cerva, M.Ed., The Social Therapy Group, Manhattan & Brooklyn centers. Specialist in children and their relationships.
PEER PRESSURE: nurturing independence
Co-Moderator: Yvette Manessis-Corporon, co-founder, Rolemommy.com, co-authors, "Peeing in Peace: Tales & Tips for Type A Moms"
Co-Moderator: Sabrina Weill, founding executive of CosmoGIRL!, and senior editor at Redbook, is CEO of Weill Media and founder of the new website, ProjectAngelMom.com.
Panel: click for bios of our experts
Ann Pleshette Murphy, author or "The 7 Stages of Motherhood: Loving Your Life without Losing Your Mind" and parenting contributor to ABC's "Good Morning America"
Nancy Samalin, director, Parent Guidance Workshops; author of four bestselling books, including Loving Without Spoiling
OVER SCHEDULING: family overload
Moderator: Judy Antell, editor, NYMETRO PARENTS
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Ilana Ruskay-Kidd, M.Ed., Director of nursery school at JCC Manhattan. Early childhood specialist. Developer of the JCC's Family Life and Parenting Program
Carolyn Meyer, LCSW. On staff Parenting Horizons, NYC. Psychotherapist with specialty in parenting issues; parenting workshop leader.
BULLYING: "how to best deal with it by creating leadership skills
and
positive values" workshop for parents
Jeff Gomez,former teacher and leader of "Never Surrender" inspirational seminars which teach kids how to deal with bullies
primary age focus: preschool-elementary school
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