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Past Programs

Thu Dec, 7 2023 @ 7-8:30pm CST

Timothy Fields and Distinguished Panel

First a Dream: Find Your Future at College Night / Primero un sueño: Encuentra tu futuro en la Noche Universitaria

Tue Dec, 5 2023 @ noon and 7pm CST

Michelle Icard

8 Failures/Setbacks That Can Create Success

Wed Nov, 29 2023 @ noon and 7pm CST

Timothy Fong MD

Under the Influence: Addressing Vaping, Alcohol and Cannabis

Tue Nov, 14 2023 @ noon and 7pm CST

Dr. Mitch Prinstein & Dr. Eva Telzer

Update on Social Media and Teen Mental Health

Thu Nov, 9 2023 @ noon and 7pm CST

Ken Ginsburg MD

Congratulations, You're Having a Teen! -- The Guidebook You Always Wanted

Thu Nov, 2 2023 @ noon and 7pm CST

Dr. Shauna Shapiro

The Power of Mindfulness to Increase Calm and Joy in Young Children

Wed Nov, 1 2023 @ noon and 7pm CST

Sasha Long

Can’t Do or Won’t Do? Executive Functioning Skill Building to Solve Behavior Challenges

Wed Oct, 18 2023 @ noon and 7pm CST

Dr. Sameer Hinduja

Confronting Cyberbullying and Careless, Unwise Social Media Use in Tech-Savvy Kids

Wed Oct, 11 2023 @ noon and 7pm CST

Bruce Perry MD

Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing: What Happened to You — A shift from ‘What is Wrong with You?’

Thu Oct, 5 2023 @ noon and 7pm CST

Dr. Yael Schonbrun

Work, Parent, Thrive: How to Ditch Guilt, Manage Overwhelm and Grow Connection (When Everything Feels Like Too Much)

Tue Oct, 3 2023 @ noon and 7pm CST

Rick Clark

The Truth Behind College Admissions: A Family's Guide to Getting In and Staying In

Wed Sep, 27 2023 @ 7pm CST

Adam Braun

COMMUNITY READ —The Promise of a Pencil: How An Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change

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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