Community Parent Network proudly presents Dr. Michele Borba, internationally recognized parenting expert, best-selling author and speaker. Please join us for an informative and inspiring talk.

• Learn why empathy is the key to raising compassionate, courageous, resilient, happy, and successful children

• Walk away with proven strategies that help develop core habits for cultivating the empathy advantage in your child

Today’s parents are dealing with technology and digitally driven challenges that no previous generation has faced. What really matters in raising successful, happy, compassionate and socially responsible children in a hyper-competitive, plugged-in world? Dr. Borba cites the latest research to identify nine crucial habits and one invaluable life skill: empathy.

In this game-changing “how to” presentation for parents, you’ll learn proven strategies to give your child the Empathy Advantage and cultivate their social and moral competence. You’ll also learn common-sense ways to nurture the core habits of self-control, courage, collaboration, perspective-taking and leadership — the very qualities that colleges and employers say they’re seeking. This session is guaranteed to change the way you think about raising kids in today’s complex world.

Target audience: parents of 6th-12th graders.

Dr. Borba will present a talk for parents of pre-K to 5th graders in the morning. borbamorning1017.eventbrite.com

Book sale and signing will follow the talks.