Parent Education Programs
Shady Side Academy is committed to offering annual parent education programs to provide support, resources and guidance to parents. Programs are free, and many are open to the public.
Upcoming Programs
Stay tuned for information on upcoming parent education programs!
Past Programs
- The Social Institute - Parent Webinar on Social Media, Technology and Social-Emotional Health - Dec. 14, 2020
- Glenn Hall - How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs & Alcohol - Dec. 16, 2019
- Julie Lythcott-Haims - How to Raise an Adult - Oct. 17, 2019
- Dr. Deborah Gilboa - The Expectation Gap - Jan. 9, 2019
- Dr. Suniya Luthar - Youth in High Achieving Schools: Preliminary Findings on Shady Side Academy Students - Nov. 27, 2018
- Dr. Suniya Luthar - Privileged & Pressured: The Risks of Growing Up in an Affluent Community - Apr. 3, 2018
- Dr. Sameer Hinduja - Cyberbullying & Unwise Social Media Use - Jan. 9, 2018
- John Tummon - Talking to Your Children About Alcohol & Drugs - Dec. 11, 2017
- Alexander Heffner - The Future of Civil Discourse - March 7, 2017
- Screenagers - Documentary Screening - Feb. 23, 2017
- Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair - The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age - Nov. 9, 2016
- Rosetta Lee - Parenting With Identity in Mind - April 5, 2016
- Dr. David Delmonico - Digital Health & Safety - Jan. 23, 2016
- Most Likely to Succeed - Documentary Screening - Jan. 4, 2016
- Nancy Gruver - Communicating With Your Growing Daughter - Oct. 12, 2015
- Susan Harchelroad - The Effects of Binge Drinking - March 6, 2015
- Joel Feldman - Distracted Driving: What Every Parent Should Know - Nov. 18, 2014
- David Streight - What the Experts Say About Raising Good Kids - Oct. 13, 2014
- Dr. Michael Rich - Finding Huck Finn: Reclaiming Childhood From a River of Electronic Screens - Sept. 17, 2014
- Dr. Leonard Sax - Instagram Is Eating My Daughter and My Son Won't Stop Playing Grand Theft Auto - Dec. 2, 2013
- Everything Is Fine - Teen Dating Violence Awareness Play - Oct. 4, 2012
- Miss Representation - Documentary Screening - March 8, 2012
- Race to Nowhere - Documentary Screening - Nov. 4, 2010
- Dr. JoAnn Deak - Aug. 25, 2009
- Dr. Robert Brooks - Raising Resilient Children & Adolescents- Aug. 24, 2008