If you are the mom of an adolescent girl you already know how wonderful, frustrating and complex your relationship with your daughter can be.  In this 2 session class we will explore the “why’s” of this complexity , discuss parenting techniques that are more successful with teenage girls, and develop a new understanding of the mother/daughter bond.   As Dr. Evelyn Bassoff writes "Although most love relationships are a coming together, the love relationship between a mother and her adolescent daughter requires that each take leave of each other". With Sheila Dubin, MS. Fee: $90[For Parents of Pre-Teens & Teenagers]

SAVE THE DATE! Tuesday, October 10, 2017 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Parents Place in San Mateo The 8th Annual Private Elementary School Fair is a unique opportunity to engage with more than 30 schools located on the Peninsula. This is the only Peninsula event that connects families with multiple private and independent schools at the same time. You can speak informally with school representatives and find the right fit for your child and family. The first 100 families will receive a printed guide to the participating schools. Children are welcome and light snacks will be provided. Please note: only one registration per family is required. Participating schools Alto International SchoolAltSchoolBelmont Oaks AcademyCreekside Learning LabGideon Hausner Jewish Day SchoolGloria Dei Lutheran SchoolGrace Lutheran SchoolHelios SchoolHope Technology SchoolImagination SchoolImmaculate Heart of Mary SchoolInternational School of the PeninsulaKeys SchoolKhan Lab SchoolKids Connection ElementaryPhillips Brooks SchoolPinewood SchoolPresidio Knolls SchoolRonald C. Wornick Jewish Day SchoolSacred Heart Schools, AthertonSea Crest SchoolSerendipity SchoolSouth Peninsula Hebrew Day SchoolSt. Matthew's Episcopal Day SchoolSt. Nicholas SchoolStratford SchoolSynapse SchoolThe Carey SchoolThe Nueva SchoolTrinity schoolTruVentana SchoolWaldorf School of the PeninsulaWoodland School                                                         Special thanks to our sponsors: [For Parents of Infants & Toddlers: Birth through Preschool][For Special Events & Lectures]

Participants discuss roadblocks to communicating with teens on critical topics such as smoking, drinking, sexual behavior, and drug use. Learn effective strategies for how to listen and support teens to make responsible decisions regarding risky behaviors. With Susan Stone, BSE.  Fee: $45 [For Parents of Preteens and Teens]