The Chat Virtual

We believe families are the best place for conversations about puberty, sex, and other topics on growing up. In collaboration with Great Conversations, we are pleased to offer this new online adventure, The Chat Virtual.

The Chat Virtual is a series of 5 online workshops for a preteen 9-12 years old and a grown-up to attend together. These workshops reflect the content of our in-person Heart to Heart curriculum in an online format via Zoom, offering a chance to have new conversations in a familiar space, like your home. Our classes discuss puberty, sexuality, communication, and decision making in an informative, humorous, and lively manner. Our goal is to create opportunities for families to engage with each other and grow in the experience of talking about these topics. Click here to watch a short video, describing what The Chat workshops feel like.

We are excited to announce that The Chat In-Person is now available for registration. The Chat In-Person is being offered in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Campbell. The in-person and virtual formats mirror each other in content and curriculum. Reference our FAQs here to learn more about the two formats of The Chat.

What you will learn:

• #1 Is Puberty Weird? : An Introduction to the puberty experience for every body (BO, pimples, hair, growth, gender, voice) (45 minute class)
• #2 Body Basics: A conversation for all genders on what most girls experience in puberty (breasts, periods, uteruses, masturbation, self-concept) (1 hour class)
• #3 More Body Basics: A conversation for all genders on what most boys experience in puberty (penises, testicles, erections, masturbation, self-concept) (45 minute class)
• #4 Crushes, Consent and Other Conversations: Our brains in puberty (emotional regulation, healthy conversations with family/friends, feelings for others) (45 minute class)
• #5 Our Sexual Selves: Bodies and brains - bringing it all together (being sexual, sexual reproduction, healthy relationships, decision-making) (1 hour class)

What is included in my registration?

• Five workshops in a series. Each class takes place on the same day each week for five consecutive weeks. (Classes in RED do not follow this once a week cadence, please take note of the differing schedule below.)
• Each workshop includes 30-45 minutes of live instruction on Zoom followed by a 15 min Q&A session facilitated by an expert instructor
• One ticket allows for a preteen 9-12 years old and an adult pair to attend together
• If you would like to bring another family members as a spectator, there is no additional charge for this.
• Digital worksheets for each class are available for you to follow along during class
• A copy of the book "Will Puberty Last my Whole Life?" will be mailed to you after your series is completed, as supplemental material for your future conversations.

Upcoming Class Schedule:

Please review the upcoming class schedule below to find a series that works best for you.

SCHEDULING NOTE: This series consists of 5 workshops. When registering, you will only see listings of the first class; however, all five classes in the series are automatically included in the registration fee. Each class takes place on the same day each week for five consecutive weeks. Please take note of our current schedule below and mark your calendars accordingly. (Classes in RED are not the typical once a week cadence. Please take note of the differing schedule.)

Rescheduling & Cancelations:

Rescheduling your entire 5-part series: Please cancel your registration and re-register for the new series. You will have up until 48 hours before your class start date to cancel your class and receive a refund to original payment method. This can be done via the "view and manage your order" link in your registration confirmation email. No changes can be made within 48 hours of the start of class.

Rescheduling a few classes in your 5-part series to a different cohort: We will accommodate rescheduling classes within your series one time per registration. If you need to adjust the dates within your series, please submit a request to The Chat Reschedule Request Form.

The Chat In-person and The Chat Virtual session registrations are not interchangeable on the same registration ticket.

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Contact us at LPCHCommunityClass@stanfordchildrens.org