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Dr. Bruce Duncan Perry and Devika Bhushan, MD will be discussing the impact of stress on young brains, The Neurosequential Model, and how educators and families can optimize the best learning environments for young people and help them build resilience next week on 11/19. Register now to tune into the Fireside Chat on Tuesday 11/19 at 8 am PST | 11 am EST!: https://lnkd.in/gTjB6-KT #resilience #trauma #youthmentalhealth #MentalHealthMatters

Parents, practitioners and policymakers, in the interest of centering young people in discussions about their media use, here are 4 take-aways from an insightful interview that psychiatrist Michael Tsappis at Boston Children's Hospital gave radio station WBUR (https://lnkd.in/ggzkesSw): ?? Media/tech only part of the picture. This is "a bio-psycho-social issue," Dr. Tsappis said.?"Language does matter ... [and] I really think 'addiction' is way off the mark." Because, he said, there are usually factors besides "a simple high" from being on a device. "ADHD is the strongest predictor of having loss of control in media use," he said, but also "pre-existing anxiety and depression" or "even a social change like the family moving to another location." ?? What message are young people getting? "When kids hear 'you’re addicted, you're addicted, you're addicted,' they don’t feel cared for, they feel criticized – they feel punished when the devices are taken away," he said. ?? Impact of misinforming parents: "Negative parental attitudes about media is actually an identified risk factor for children having problems with media use," Dr. Tsappis said. "The more balanced the parents’ view, the less likely the kid will have a media use problem." ?? A clinic's first steps: He's respectful of colleagues who start with a digital detox in the interview but says their approach is different. "When people come in, one of the first things we say is, ‘This is not an addiction, this is a loss-of-control behavior, and we can make sense of why this is happening for you.’" Finally, this statement in the last minute of the interview truly warmed my heart: "We really try to de-pathologize the kid." ?? #youthmentalhealth #wellbeing #digitalsafety #parenting #mentalhealthcare

Thrilled to moderate a panel on 5 Inclusive Strategies for Achieving Board Excellence with amazing directors, Barbara Adachi, NACD.DC, Kaye Foster, and Steven Aldrich at the NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) Director's Summit. Combining wisdom the Board Culture Playbook produced by the Stanford VMware Women's Leadership Innovation Lab and California Partners Project (https://lnkd.in/g32JAQ8g) and the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Culture, we identified five key strategies: 1?? Define optimal board culture: do an assessment and establish inclusive norms 2?? Reinforce board culture: facilitate effective meetings 3?? Mentor new members and reorient existing directors 4?? Build strong relationships 5?? Engage with and value differences We receive immediate feedback that the examples shared by the panelists helped the audience walk away with practical steps they can take. Such a joy to be part of positive momentum that can affect so many. It was also great to see old friends and make new ones. In these pictures are Barbara Adachi, NACD.DC, Isaura S Gaeta and Tiph Turpin, Ph.D.! Onward! #BoardsofDirectors #Culture #Collaborations

As a dad, I’ve worked hard to help my daughters develop healthy digital habits, but let’s face it — navigating the digital world is overwhelming. That’s why I am very grateful Jennifer Siebel Newsom and California Partners Project are providing critical resources for parents through their newly launched?Tech/Life Balance: Helping Families Thrive in a Digital World?campaign. The first family guide focuses on social-emotional health, giving us practical tools to help our kids communicate better, build resilience, and stay connected in meaningful ways. These resources offer a roadmap to help us navigate the unique challenges of parenting in the digital age. There’s no one-size-fits-all playbook for parenting, but these guides remind us that we don’t have to figure it out alone. By taking care of our children’s mental and emotional well-being, we’re also taking care of ourselves—ensuring that we can show up for them in the best way possible. Check out the guide here: ?? Calm

??? Mark your calendars - October 24th at 2 ET - for “It’s Women in the Economy, Stupid!”, the first in a series of Future of Women in the Economy dialogues, hosted by the The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program Join me and Joanna Smith-Ramani in conversation with Author Josie Cox and The 19th journalist Chabeli Carrazana as we discuss the increasingly significant - and often unacknowledged - role women are playing in the economic security of families and the growth and prosperity of our economy. Listen, learn, and ask questions as we explore ways to build an economy that works for women! Register now ??? https://lnkd.in/gvwCyxyG? The Aspen InstituteThe Aspen Institute Financial Security Program Jacki Zehner Caroline Hyde The 19th Leigha Weinberg Elizabeth Cheong Teresa Wells, CFA Molly Dickens, PhD Xavier de Souza Briggs Ruth Shaber, MD Alice Winkler Brigid Schulte Xavier de Souza Briggs Ben Mangan Eve Rodsky Ramsey Alwin Debra Whitman Julie Miller, PhD, MSW Amy Matsui