Parents can hear national and local experts speak on everything from attachment to health to adolescents during two lecture series sponsored by parenting magazines.
Pathways
"Parenting from the Inside Out": Dr. Daniel Siegel, author of "The Developing Mind," will explore how parents' childhood experiences affect how they raise their own children. He will present his "inside out" approach to parenting. 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 24, Intiman Theatre, 201 Mercer St., Seattle.
"The ABCs of Bonding with Your Infant": Two professors from the University of Washington's Department of Family and Child Nursing, Susan Spieker and Jean Kelly, will discuss how to develop close relationships with children. They will also address decisions about child care and parenting children with special needs. 7 to 9 p.m. March 10, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle.
"Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child": Local author and researcher John Gottman will explain the five elements of "emotion coaching" and how to use them in a family. 7 to 9 p.m. March 22, Intiman Theater, 201 Mercer St., Seattle.
"Launching Your Teen Into Adulthood": Adolescent expert and UW professor Laura Kastner will highlight the 10 skills teens need to be successful as they head out into the world. 7 to 9 p.m. April 27, Meydenbauer Center, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue.
"Impacting the Supersized Generation": Dr. Don Shifrin, a local pediatrician and media expert, will join Jan Faull, who writes a column for The Seattle Times, for a panel discussion on health, nutrition and media influence on families. 7 to 9 p.m. May 12, First Congregational Church, 700 108th Ave. N.E., Bellevue.
"Are You Ozzie and Harriet or Ozzy and Sharon?": Kathryn Barnard, director of the UW's Center on Infant Mental Health and Development, will touch on key areas of concern to parents, including how to find time to devote to family, promoting secure relationships and encouraging quality learning. 7 to 9 p.m. May 24, Children's Hospital Wright Auditorium, 4800 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle.
Sponsored by ParentMap; tickets for each lecture cost $12; www.parentmap.com/pathways.htm or call 206-232-1940.
Tools for Parents
"Growing a Girl": Psychologist Barbara Mackoff, author of five books, will offer strategies for raising a strong, spirited daughter. 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 15, Seattle Center Olympic Room, 305 Harrison St., Seattle.
"Kids, Parents and Power Struggles": Popular speaker Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, author of "Raising Your Spirited Child," will help parents see power struggles as an opportunity to connect with children and teach important life skills. 7 to 9 p.m. March 24, Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland; and 7 to 9 p.m. June 1, Town Hall, Eighth Avenue and Seneca Street, Seattle.
"Educating All Kinds of Minds:" Dr. Mel Levine, director of the Clinical Center for the Study of Development and Learning, will explain his nonlabeling approach to understanding differences in learning. He is well-known for his pioneering work with children and young adults with learning, developmental or behavioral problems. His books include "A Mind at a Time" and "The Myth of Laziness." 7 to 9 p.m. April 26, Town Hall, Eighth Avenue and Seneca Street, Seattle.
He will also present a daylong professional workshop for educators and child-development professionals April 27 in the Seattle Center Northwest Rooms ($175 advance, $185 at the door.)
"Parenting Well in a Media Age": Local author Gloria DeGaetano, CEO of The Parent Coaching Institute, will offer common sense advice to parents guiding their children through today's popular culture and screen saturation of television, computers and video games.
Sponsored by Seattle's Child, tickets cost $13.29 (including service charge) in advance or $15 at the door for all lectures except Mel Levine, which costs $19.44 (including service charge) in advance or $22 at the door. To purchase, call 800-838-3006 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com.
Stephanie Dunnewind,
Seattle Times staff reporter
