The Breakthrough Years: New Scientific Framework for Raising Thriving Teens

, renowned researcher and author of T and , will discuss the latest in adolescent development and brain research while offering concrete solutions to address the challenges of growing up today for teens.

Her new book, , is not just a book; it's a science-backed, evidence-based guide that demystifies the journey of adolescence, bridging the gap between parents' fears and teenagers' needs.

Galinsky’s nine-year inquiry into the adolescent brain and behavior—uniquely informed by the questions adolescents have about their own development—shows why our understanding of adolescence is out of step with the latest research—and how to correct it.

Her paradigm-shifting book will help parents and those who guide teens to understand adolescence not as the “I hope we can get through these years” but as the breakthrough years that they truly can be.

is President of Families and Work Institute and the elected President of the Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN). She is also the author of , a best-selling book on early learning that the New York Times called “an iconic parenting manual."

Parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.

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This presentation is sponsored by generous donors from the Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation and the San Mateo County Office of Education, in partnership with The Parent Venture.

Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MEd, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at [email protected].

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