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Please join us for some or all of our events events.
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The Teen Savvy Parent Summit

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The Teen Savvy Parent Summit is a free virtual event created for parents of teens & tweens offering practical tools, deeper understanding, and support that actually translates to real life.

"You don’t have to wing this. And you don’t have to lose yourself in the process.”

Several of these knowledgeable Parent Summit speakers have been contributors to PDWorld’s events, sharing their expertise and tools to support our community. You won’t want to miss this!  

Please register for free today!
February 15 to 16, 2026

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Screenagers Documentary

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Join us for the final of three book talks and expert panel discussions on Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation.  

Please consider bringing your kids if childcare is a concern (pre-school age and older). We will have a supervised space with activity pages for children to gather and talk with one of our adults, secluded off to the side during the adult-centered discussion. It is not necessary to have read the book to participate.

For this first talk we'll take a deeper dive into The Backstory: The Decline of the Play-Based Childhood.
Tuesday, February 24 at 7 p.m.
Upstairs at Park Books, 579 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd.,  Severna Park, MD 21146

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Happiness Hours

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Free 1-hour wellness workshop at the Yoga Barn to strengthen the mind-body connection and try out healthy coping skills
Fridays, 5 to 6 p.m.
Yoga Barn, 44 West Earleigh Heights Road, Severna Park, MD 21146
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  • Friday, February 20: Visualizing Your Year Ahead
  • Friday, April 24: Art & Creating


The Science of Well-Being for Parents

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The most popular class in Yale University’s history, now for parents! Taught by Dr. Laurie Santos, the Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University. 
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Together, you'll tackle topics like rethinking time management, dealing with tough feelings like guilt and frustration, and navigating your child's academic stress and screen time. Through engaging lessons and parent Q&As, you'll learn how to reframe your thoughts, manage your emotions, and modify your behaviors in response to everyday challenges.

​Learn more Dr. Santos here and enroll for free on Coursera.


Why?

We believe in fostering dialog through teaching and learning: from each other, but also from the experts. A sampling of our events includes:
  • Workshops on fostering resilience and healthy coping skills, featuring adolescent development expert Kenneth Ginsburg, M.D., M.S.Ed., FAAP  
  • Pathways Music Fest, in partnership with Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation: a safe and fun Friday night offering for middle schoolers
  • Playshop, with Jeff and Lee Franklin: a workshop exploring the benefits of imaginative play on healthy brain development
  • ​Challenge Success survey at Severna Park Middle School, a tool that is designed to help schools make data-driven decisions to improve student well-being and engagement in learning.
  • Our kick-off event was a well-attended panel discussion of clergy, coaches and community members.
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