Understanding the Impact of Parental Pressure: Next ParenTalks
How much is too much and when is it enough?
Are there approaches to motivating and applying pressure on kids that are healthy and sustainable? And when does a parent's instinct to want the best for their child by pushing them — affect wellness and mental health?
The third presentation of ParenTalks for the 2021-22 academic year at St. Michael's College School (SMCS) will strive to help parents with ideas and strategies to answer those questions and more.
Entitled, ‘The Many Faces of Parental Pressure: A Conversation’, the event will feature a panel of experts in psychology, family medicine, mental health, and education.
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Featured guest, Dr. Hendrie Weisinger, clinical psychologist, global thought leader in the fields of emotional intelligence and anger management, and New York Times best-selling author will share evidence-based research on the impact of healthy and harmful pressure that parents inevitably exert on their children.
His latest book, which he co-authored with a fellow psychologist called, ‘The Unlikely Art of Parental Pressure: A Positive Approach to Pushing Your Child to Be Their Best Self’, was published in 2021.
The live ParenTalks webcast will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 7 p.m. and also features:
Dr. Mark Broussenko '07, MD
Family Physician
Hospitalist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Mr. John Connelly
Director of Student Affairs
St. Michael's College School
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The panel will also discuss:
- The science behind healthy parental pressure versus unhealthy parental pressure
- The difference between setting expectations and applying pressure
- How to apply pressure effectively
- Ways to nurture motivation
- Positive approaches to help kids succeed
- The mental health consequences of applying unhealthy pressure
For more information, email: parentalks@smcsmail.com
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