Parent-to-Parent series offers window into adolescent psychology

Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 2:53 pm

Parent-to-Parent series offers window into adolescent psychology

The Parent-to-Parent speaker series continues this week with Joani Geltman presenting “Adolescent Psychology: The Parent Version” on Thursday, Jan. 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Wood Hill Middle School, 11 Cross St.

Geltman’s talk will introduce parents to the topic of an adolescent’s brain and the way in which it affects behavior. She will provide effective strategies that can be developed to help keep teenagers safe as they enter this very important and oftentimes confusing time in their lives.

A bonus presentation by Andover Middle School health teachers focused on how to introduce the topic of sex to children that was previously scheduled for Jan. 15 is being moved to a later date. The talk by teachers Cheryl Todisco, Sandy Lunt, Stacey Consiglio is titled “The Big Talk: How to Have the Conversation Again ... and Again.”

Next month, author Janelle Burley Hofmann will speak on “Slow Tech Parenting: Raising Digital Families With Purpose.”

Hofmann is an author, speaker and consultant on topics like technology, media, health, relationships and personal growth. She has written “iRules: What Every Tech-Healthy Family Needs to Know About Selfies, Sexting, Gaming and Growing Up” and has presented a talk titled “Parenting in the Screen Age” at Tedx San Diego.

Her presentation will take place Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., also at Wood Hill Middle School.

Parent-to-Parent Andover is an “organization dedicated to bringing informative and helpful speakers to area parents seeking more information on relevant child-rearing topics.” 

The group’s programs are free, and open to residents of Andover and the surrounding communities. For more information, visit www.andoverp2p.com.


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