“The Pleasure Trap: Motivating Kids to Make Good Choices” takes place on Thursday, April 26, 7-8:30 p.m.
The speaker, Abby Medcalf, PhD, has been in the mental health field for over 25 years. She works in private practice and is affiliated with the New Bridge Foundation in Berkeley.
Abby will discuss addictive activities from TV and video games to social media and drugs and alcohol. With humor and the latest research, Abby will help you understand what she calls the pleasure trap. Come find out how to steer your kids (and yourself!) towards healthy choices.
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Free childcare will be available at Cornell School for grades K-4, space limited. 6:45 drop-off. Reserve with Sonia at soniam44@yahoo.com or 510-455-0508.
The talk is the third in a four-part series, “Student Success & Student Stress,” sponsored by the AUSD Wellness Committee and the district’s combined PTAs.
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The final talk in the series is
- “One Size Does Not Fit All,” a screening of the keynote speech on raising successful and happy children (Challenge Success Conference, Stanford, 2011) by Dr. Ken Ginsburg, a pediatrician specializing in adolescent medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. After the screening, School Board Member Patricia Low will facilitate a community conversation. Tuesday, May 8, 7-8:30 p.m.
For more information on the series contact Deborah Brill at dbrill@ausdk12.org.
