Parent Connections: A Sunday Series for Parents of Teens

Bringing your teen to Sunday night Teen Group? Why not stay at Mishkan and learn
a few things about parenting teens. These sessions will address topics of interest to anyone trying to raise a healthy, happy teen. Each session will include a presentation by a subject area expert, and a Q & A session.

Topics this year will include

Developing Healthy Habits: Sleeping & Eating

Raising Sexually Healthy Adolescents

Social Media and Your Teen

Teens and Risk-Taking

Instructors: Claudia Apfelbaum, MSS, LCSW; Al Vernacchio and others TBD

Session Dates: November 21, January 23, March 13 and May 15

Instructor bios:

Claudia Apfelbaum: Moderator. Experienced parent educator, social worker and therapist, focused on helping people feel better about their lives and relationships. Mishkan member.

Al Vernacchio: Raising Sexually Healthy Adolescents – It’s not a Contradiction in
Terms: Sexuality Educator and Chair, Upper School English Department, Friends Central; human sexuality educator with 20 years’ experience

 Suggested donation $10/session.