Sessions geared towards parents.
The Parenting Series is an Office for Women’s Careers initiative focused on well-being and work-life balance for MGH faculty and trainee parents. Social media is a powerful force in the lives of today’s teens, shaping their mental health and sense of identity. This talk explores the risks—such as increased anxiety, exposure to harmful content, and...
Parenting Series 2024-25: “What Parents Should Know about Gender Diversity in Kids and Teens” There has been increasing awareness and recognition of transgender and gender-diverse identities in children, adolescents, and adults. This talk provided parents and caregivers with information about diverse gender identities and best practices for supporting gender-expansive youth. It dispelled misconceptions about gender-affirming care and...
Parenting Series 2024-2025 “The Ins and Outs of Paternity Leave” The Parenting Series is an Office for Women’s Careers initiative focused on well-being and work-life balance for MGH faculty and trainee parents. Panelists presented the logistics as well as the lived experience of taking paternity leave. This benefit has received less attention than maternity leave,...
The Parenting Series is an Office for Women’s Careers initiative focused on well-being and work-life balance for MGH faculty and trainee parents. This talk provided participants with some basic coaching skills they can use when parenting. Dr. Frates has been coaching since 2008 and has two grown children 23 and 25. With her lifestyle medicine...
Introducing the Faculty Parental Wellness Program’s Summer Series! Parents with kids of all ages – join us for 3 talks this summer with MGB pediatricians who will give some practical tips, resources, and answer audience questions. If you have any questions ahead of time, please add them when you register using the links below: Tuesday,...
Parenting Series 2023-2024: “The Phenomenon of College Student Isolation and Disengagement: Insights and Advice from Experts” The Parenting Series is an Office for Women’s Careers initiative focused on well-being and work-life balance for MGH faculty and trainee parents. Our panelists, two of whom work in college settings, provided an inside view of the current atmosphere...
The Parenting Series is an Office for Women’s Careers initiative focused on well-being and work-life balance for MGH faculty and trainee parents. Professional Parent Educator Vicki Hoefle introduced concepts and strategies for building and maintaining a cooperative, engaging, and respectful environment for both adults and children, especially when challenging behaviors arise. She introduced the helpful...
Parenting Series 2023-2024: “Managing (and Preventing) Anxiety and Depression in Our Children: Teaching Skills to Step into the Future” The Parenting Series is an Office for Women’s Careers initiative focused on well-being and work-life balance for MGH faculty and trainee parents. Anxiety feels and looks powerful and messy, but it’s not complicated once you understand...
The Parenting Series is an Office for Women’s Careers initiative focused on well-being and work-life balance for MGH faculty and trainee parents. This talk explored questions about how parents can foster independence in their children. Questions addressed included when and how children should be encouraged to take on certain responsibilities, as well as specific parenting...
The Parenting Series is an Office for Women’s Careers initiative focused on well-being and work-life balance for MGH faculty and trainee parents. Each session includes a panel of people with lived experience sharing their thoughts as well as an expert in the field to stimulate discussion and share information on a topic relevant to managing...