Sam ShapiroAugust 22, 2023comment (0)Podcast

Parenting for Well-Being: Navigating Uncertainty with Dr. Denise Pope

Feeling the weight of an uncertain world? It’s common for parents to grapple with anxiety about the future, and this can unintentionally affect their children.
Join us as we delve into this topic with Dr. Denise Pope, the visionary behind Stanford University’s groundbreaking research-based initiative, ⁠Challenge Success⁠. Discover how redefining “success” can lead to well-being, a sense of belonging, and greater engagement for families.

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Sam ShapiroMarch 31, 2023comment (0)Podcast

Want a Healthy College Kid? Start Now.

In this episode, Sam Shapiro, Marin Montessori’s Head of School, speaks to ⁠Varun Soni⁠, Dean of Religious Life at the University of Southern California, about the mental health crisis on college campuses and what we might do about it.

Throughout their deeply felt conversation, they try to work backward to identify the strategies parents of young children can use to increase the likelihood that their kids will enter college healthy, confident, and whole.

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Terry DubowMarch 30, 2023comment (0)Articles

What to Do When the School Doubts Set In

Most of us miss the first part of DeCartes’ most famous axiom. He actually said, “dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum,” which translates, roughly, to “I doubt, therefore I think, I think therefore I am.”

Turns out that the first part is super important. To doubt is to ask questions that pressure-test assumptions and choices.

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Terry DubowMarch 21, 2023comment (0)Podcast

Why Creativity Matters: A Lesson from DrawBridge

Children are creative creatures — and not just with paints and clay but also with how they approach challenges. We know it’s crucial to nurture their creative spirits, but sometimes that’s easier said than done.

Enter DrawBridge, a nonprofit organization that provides free expressive arts programs to children in domestic violence and homeless shelters, affordable housing facilities, and in communities across seven San Francisco Bay Area counties. In this episode, Tracy Bays-Boothe, Executive Director of DrawBridge, shares about her organization, the power of nurturing the creative spirit, and why she’s so excited that DrawBridge is this year’s Community Partner for The Gather for Good, which takes place on April 15 this year.

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