Havens Essentials

Education Speaker Series - ESS

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At this time, all events will be held via Zoom. Once your ticket is purchased, you will receive a link to register for the Zoom event.

Unless noted otherwise, all programs begin at 7:30 pm.

January 25, 2022
Mike Robbins, author and leadership expert

BEING GRATEFUL, EVEN WHEN THINGS ARE TOUGH

Change and challenge are inevitable, especially in today’s world and while raising kids. The one constant in the midst of all of the change, stress, and uncertainty we face at work, in our families, and in life in general, is us. When we take ownership and responsibility for our experience, we not only make it easier to navigate the changes we face, we can empower ourselves and those around us to be successful, regardless of the circumstances. One of the most powerful things we can do as parents, leaders, and human beings is to tap into the power of appreciation and gratitude. In this interactive program, Mike will teach you some specific techniques for bringing more gratitude and appreciation in your relationships, family, teams, and life, even when things are challenging.

Mike Robbins is the author of five books, Focus on the Good Stuff, Be Yourself Everyone Else is Already Taken, Nothing Changes Until You Do, and, Bring Your Whole Self to Work, which have been translated into fifteen different languages. His fifth book, We're All in This Together: Creating a Team Culture of High Performance, Trust, and Belonging, came out in 2020. Mike is an expert in teamwork, leadership, and emotional intelligence.

March 1, 2022
Natasha Singh, Sexual Literacy Educator

HOW TO TALK TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT SEX, ETHICS, AND CONSENT — AND WHY THESE CONVERSATIONS SHOULD START SOONER THAN LATER

Sexual literacy educator Natasha Singh (M.Ed) will share effective frameworks and strategies that can help parents open up the lines of communication about sexuality and keep them open. Topics addressed will include how to talk to your child about sexual ethics, consent, pleasure, pornography, agency, gender, and decision-making.

Natasha Singh has worked in education for over twenty years and holds a few degrees, including an M.Ed. in Human Sexuality. She has taught at Rutgers University, the Collegiate School for Boys, and the Branson School before embarking on the kind of teaching she felt students really needed: the kind that could foster sexual ethics and sexual citizenship. When not teaching, Ms. Singh is deeply involved in communities and organizations striving to foster a world free of violence and injustice. She co-chaired the Board of Center for Domestic Peace, an organization dedicated to ending domestic violence in Marin and beyond.

April 28, 2022 – Please note: This is a lunchtime from 12:00 - 1:00 pm over Zoom

Lisa Damour, PhD

UNDER PRESSURE

Lisa Damour, Ph.D., the New York Times bestselling author of Untangled, returns with an urgently needed guide to the alarming increase in anxiety and stress experienced by girls from elementary school through college. Damour details the many facets of girls’ lives where tension takes hold and offers critical coping strategies that will help parents to reduce their daughters’ anxiety and address the toxic pressures to which our culture subjects girls and young women.

Lisa Damour is the author of two New York Times best-selling books, Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood and Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls. She writes the monthly Adolescence column for the New York Times, co-hosts the Ask Lisa podcast, appears as a regular contributor to CBS News, works in collaboration with UNICEF, and serves on the Advisory Board for Parents magazine. Dr. Damour also maintains a private practice and consults and speaks internationally.