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Parents' Council: Activities: Parents' Roundtable Archive LS
  • May 5, 2003 "Good Sportsmanship-It is How You Play the Game but Winning Ain’t So Bad, Either" led by Fred Hagedoren (Former competitive Figure skater and swimmer)

  • April 9, 2003 "Meanness in young Children-Recent Research Results and Perspectives from Upper School Students" led by Aveva Yufit

  • February 13, 2003 "Ways That You Can Create a Love of Reading in Your Child, Today" led by Chris Fascione; Latin Parent Nancy Bank (Junior Great Books Program co-Chair); Trish Callard (Latin Second Grade Teacher); Leslie Rumney (Lower School Librarian

  • January 13, 2003 "The Myth of Self-Esteem: Helping Your Children Cope with the Difficulties of Growing Up" led by John Friedman, Ph.D.

  • Nov. 6, 2002 "The All-Time Best After School Activities To Do With Your Kids" led by a panel of parents who know the Chicago Scene

  • October 9, 2002 "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Latin And Can't Wait To Ask" led by Linda Hennelly, Nan Vesper, Aveva Yufit, Kaela Roth, Gail Connelly, Patti Golden, Lisbeth Stone, Leslie Rumney, Jennifer Carberry, Mary Durkin, Connie Lewis, Jan Wilson

  • May 14, 2002 "Exploring the Bonds of Attachment Between Parents and Children" led by Ellen Sachs Alter, Ph.D.

  • May 8, 2002 "Body Image in Young Children: What Role does Nutrition Play?" led by Linda Somers, nutritionist, and Rebecca Unger, pediatrician.

  • January 23, 2002 "Creating a Positive Body Image in Young Children" led by Patricia Buckley, Ph.D.

  • December 10, 2001 "Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events" led by Nancy Hogan, Ph.D.

  • April 30, 2001 "Whose Problem is It Anyway? Parenting Dilemmas and Child Development" led by Diane Rosenbaum, Ph.D.

  • March 9, 2001 "Talking to Your Children About Birth, Bodies, and Relationships" led by Lisa Henry-Reid, M.D., and Judith Musick, Ph.D.

  • November 29, 2000 "Silent Sidelines or Screaming Maniacs: Searching for a Happy Medium in Children’s Sports" led by Robert Burton, M.D. and Maureen Dunn-Finch, Latin P.E. Department co-chair.

  • April 17, 2000 "Directions, Detours, and Delights in the Social World of Elementary School Children" led by Patty Shafer, Ph.D.

  • March 6, 2000 "Aggression in Children: What's Normal and What's Not" led by Alan Ravitz, M.D.

  • January 21, 2000 "Why it is Important to Mind Your Child’s .com Business" led by Amy Aidman, Ph.D.

  • December 13, 1999 "The Balancing Act: Raising Children and Maintaining Closeness and Connection" led by Susanne Simmons.

  • November 15, 1999 "The Movie Mom’s Guide in Family Movies" led by Nell Minnow.

  • April 28, 1999 "Positive Parenting" led by Marina Eovaldi, Ph.D., LMFT

  • March 3, 1999 "Friendship Issues" led by Lynn Borenstein

  • February 18, 1999 "Does My Child Have a Learning Disability? How Do I Know? What Do I Do Now?" led by Cassandra Ma, Psy.D., LMFT

  • April 22, 1999 "Traveling Through the Middle Years (ages 7-11): Tasks, Troubles, Triumphs, and Travails" led by Nancy Lawrenz, MSW, Psy.D.

  • January 13, 1998 "Sugar, Spice, Puppy Dog Tails and Snails: Why Split the Difference?" led by Dale Gody, Ph.D.

  • March 18, 1997 "What Happens When Expectations Differ? Communication

  • Within the Family, Between Family and School, and Between Families" led by Kathleen Galvin and Charles Wilkinson.

  • February 14, 1997 "Self Esteem and Discipline" led by Penelope Crittenden

  • January 19, 1997 "Effective Discipline" led by Victoria Lavigne

  • April 17, 1995 "Emotion and Learning" led by Edward Kaufman, LCSW

  • January 15, 1995 "How to Make Your Child Feel Like a Winner: Competition in the 1990s" led by Kenneth Kaye, Ph.D.

  • April 14, 1992 "Anger: Its Role in Our Children’s Lives" led by Barrie Richmond, M.D.

  • January 22, 1992 "Divorce and School Age Children" led by Barbara Fajardo, Ph.D.

  • December 1, 1991 "Sibling Relationships: Can our Children Live Together?" led by Nancy Schneftner, MSW, LCSW.

  • November 15, 1990 "Fathers and Sons" led by John Friedman, Ph.D.

  • October 18, 1990 "Mothers and Daughters" led by Doris Esko, MSW, LCSW

  • December 6, 1989 "Why Good Friends are Sometimes So Hard to Find" led by Joyce Bookshester, Psy.D., LMFT