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Past Programs

Wed Dec, 4 2024 @ noon and 7pm CST

Dr. Emily Edlynn

HYBRID EVENT -- Common Sense Parenting: Happier Parents & Confident Kids

Thu Nov, 21 2024 @ 6-8pm CST SPANISH ONLY

Dr. Ferney Ramirez

IN PERSON B-PAC in Spanish: Cómo ayudar a los adolescentes a gestionar sus emociones para lograr un mayor bienestar / How to Help Teens Manage Their Emotions for Greater Wellbeing

Wed Nov, 20 2024 @ noon and 7pm CST

Nic Sheff in coversation with Jessica Lahey

Hope and Recovery are Possible: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder

Thu Nov, 14 2024 @ noon and 7pm CST

Dr. Kara Alaimo

Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Teens and How to Limit its Impact

Wed Nov, 13 2024 @ 7-8pm CST

An Evening with Best Buddies (Friendship Program for People with Special Needs)

IN PERSON: Film Screening: "Saving Superman"

Thu Nov, 7 2024 @ noon-1:30 and 7-8:30pm CST

Ron Lieber

The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make

Tue Oct, 29 2024 @ noon and 7pm CST

Melinda Wenner Moyer

How to Raise Teens You Want to Spend Time With: Science-based Strategies for Responsible, Respectful Kids

Mon Oct, 28 2024 @ 6-8pm CST

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

In-Person GREAT READ at College of DuPage — "Gods of Jade and Shadow"

Tue Oct, 22 2024 @ noon and 7pm CST

Dr. Laura Koehler

HYBRID EVENT -- Teen Anxiety and School Anxiety: Dealing with Resistance and Refusal

Thu Oct, 17 2024 @ noon and 7pm CST

Dr. John Duffy

HYBRID EVENT -- Supporting Our Teens in Challenging Times: The Power of Hope

Thu Oct, 10 2024 @ 7-8:30pm CST

Lissete Ochoa and Lizette Ramirez

B-PAC: Planificar el éxito en el instituto y más allá: El proceso de solicitud de ingreso en la Universidad / Planning for Success in High School and Beyond: The College Application Process

Details

Tue Oct, 8 2024 @ noon and 7pm CST

Jeffrey Selingo

Who Gets In And Why: A Year Inside College Admissions

Students who use inner dialogue (“First I’ll do X, then Y…”) are more successful at initiating and completing tasks.

Sarah Ward

Aug. 2025

Praise should not deal with personality attributes, but with EFFORT.

Carol Dweck

March 2015

Introversion is not something that needs to be cured. The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting. For some, it's a Broadway spotlight; for others, a lamplit desk.

Susan Cain

Jan. 2024

The experts GPS hosts are really the best of the best!

Saleha

Mother of 2

Research shows that teens with empathetic parents actually have lower levels of systemic inflammation – a biological marker of emotional stress.

Dr. Lisa Damour

Sept. 2023

Open, age-appropriate conversations about anatomy, intimacy, and digital exposure are critical before external influences take hold.

Cara Natterson MD

April 2025

We need to recognize that some behaviors reflect a SKILL weakness rather than a lack of motivation. Receiving three pieces of positive feedback for each corrective remark can produce positive change all by itself.

Dr. Richard Guare

Aug. 2023

Kids crave autonomy. Listen more than you talk, and give kids choice.

Dr. Ferney Ramirez

April 2024

GPS is better than any parenting magazine hands down!

Gwen

Mother of 5

The most powerful therapy is human love. Connectedness to other people (who are present, nurturing, supportive) is key to buffering today's stressors and healing from past trauma.

Bruce Perry MD

Oct. 2023

Healthy narcissism is essential—it fosters confidence, goal-setting, and optimism. The issue arises when children are overpraised or taught they are “special” in ways that disconnect them from reality and others.

Dr. Mary Ann Little

March 2025

The most powerful way to improve your relationships is by better understanding yourself—your patterns, reactions, and history.

Dr. Alexandra Solomon

March 2025

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