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Glenbard Parent Meeting Will Focus on Raising Confident, Motivated Teens

Sociologist and author will share science-based tips for promoting productivity, well-being and emotional intelligence.

The Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families presents The Psychology of Success—Raising Grateful, Confident, Motivated and Happy Teens (and Families) with Christine Carter at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Glenbard West.

Carter draws upon the most recent research in psychology, sociology and neuroscience to demonstrate how perseverance, mindfulness and grit can be nurtured in teens. Carter provides parents and school staff members with practical tips for creating families and schools that nurture motivated and engaged learners.

Carter is a sociologist at University of California-Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center and the author of "Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents." 

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Highlights of Carter's workshops include:

  • The relationship between grit, perfectionism and elite performance
  • Why our beliefs about why we are successful (or not) predict how well we fare in the face of adversity
  • How to foster gratitude in kids for all that they have and help them combat feelings of entitlement, self-centeredness and anxiety.

Don't miss this special opportunity to discover science-based tips for promoting productivity, well-being and emotional intelligence, helping children and adolescents grow into more joyful and successful adults. Students are also encouraged to attend. 

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Although the evening program requires no registration, participants are asked to register for the noon Nov. 14 program with Carter at www.casedupage.com

GPS is generously sponsored by the Cebrin Goodman Center, an affiliate of the Lillian and Larry Goodman Foundation, and in partnership with CASE (Cooperative Association for Special Education).  Additional funding for this event comes from District 93 and Linden Oaks at Edward Hospital. For further information, contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard District 87 student and community projects coordinator at 942-7573.

Source: Glenbard District 87


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