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Past Programs

Wed Jan, 29 2025 @ noon and 7pm CST

Sam Quinones

The Changing Landscape of the Drug Epidemic: Fentanyl Poisoning, Meth and More

Thu Jan, 23 2025 @ 7pm CST URDU & HINDI ONLY

Saleha Jawaid

B-PAC in Urdu and Hindi: مثبت والدین کی ضروریات / The Essentials of Positive Parenting

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Wed Jan, 22 2025 @ noon and 7pm CST

Ellen Galinsky

The Breakthrough Years: A New Scientific Framework for Raising Thriving Teens

Thu Jan, 16 2025 @ noon and 7pm CST

Donna Jackson Nakazawa

The Adverse Childhood Experiences Guided Journal: A Workshop for Parents

Wed Jan, 15 2025 @ noon and 7pm CST

Bruce Perry MD

What Happened to You; A Shift from "What is Wrong with You?"

Thu Jan, 9 2025 @ noon and 7pm CST

Dr. Ellen Braaten

Bright Kids Who Couldn't Care Less: Tools for Tackling Motivation

Thu Dec, 19 2024 @ 6-8pm CST SPANISH ONLY

Dr. Ferney Ramirez

IN PERSON B-PAC in Spanish: Estrategias para ayudar a familias y adolescentes sanos a prosperar / Strategies to Help Healthy Families and Teens Thrive

Tue Dec, 17 2024 @ noon and 7pm CST

Dr. Timothy Wahlberg

Strengthening T(w)een Socialization Skills for Better Interpersonal Relationships

Wed Dec, 11 2024 @ noon-1:30 and 7:00-8:30pm CST

Elizabeth Hamblet

Preparing Students with Disabilities for Success at College

Tue Dec, 10 2024 @ noon and 7pm CST

Ana Homayoun

The New Blueprint and Essential Skills to Thrive in School, Career and Life.

Thu Dec, 5 2024 @ 7-8:30pm CST

Timothy Fields and Distinguished Panel

FUSE -- First a Dream: Find Your Future at College Night

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Thu Dec, 5 2024 @ 7-8:30pm CST SPANISH ONLY

Susanna Melón and Distinguished Panel

B-PAC in Spanish: Encuentra tu futuro en la noche universitaria / Find Your Future at College Night

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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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