2024-2025 ISACS Parent Education Series - SAVE THE DATE!

We hope you will join other independent school parents for the six evening webinars led by a celebrated team of experts to help you support and guide your children in all areas of their development. We look forward to learning right along with you!

The first webinar in the series will be Back-To-School Momentum: Prepping Children of All Ages for the Challenges (& Successes) of a New School Year with Lynn Lyons which will take place on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 6:30 – 7:30 pm central / 7:30 – 8:30 pm. 

We all benefit from knowing effective, active, and creative strategies to confront worry and anxiety. Families need clear direction on HOW to respond when anxiety or worry flares up. Parents are an instrumental part of the process and benefit greatly by collaborating directly with the school. Based on current research and years of clinical experience, learn a strategic approach based on skill-building, with emphasis on prevention that benefits students, their families, and educators. There is great opportunity to learn what works and what doesn’t. What are the mistakes we continue to make? How can we take advantage of a new school year’s positivity? What are the myths we need to bust, the paradigms we need to shift, and the skills we must build?

This webinar is for parents and caregivers of grades 1–12.

Presenter: Lynn Lyons, LICSW is an internationally recognized psychotherapist, author, and speaker with a special interest in interrupting the generational patterns of anxiety in families. Lyons is the co-author with Reid Wilson of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents and the companion book for kids Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for Teens and Kids. Her latest book for teens and adults is The Anxiety Audit. She co-hosts the popular podcast Flusterclux and is a featured expert in the 2023 documentary Anxious Nation.

The recording for this webinar will be available until December 31, 2024.

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2024-25 PARENT SERIES WEBINAR DATES

September 25, 2024 | Lynn Lyons
Back-To-School Momentum: Prepping Children of All Ages for the Challenges (& Successes) of a New School Year 

November 19, 2024 | Jennifer Wallace
Never Enough: When Achievement Pressure Becomes Toxic—And What We Can Do About It 

January 15, 2025 | Phyllis L. Fagell
How to Raise Socially Skilled Tweens & Teens Who Can Navigate Friendship Challenges 

February 12, 2025 | Hasan Merali
Squish the Peas: Life Lessons from Toddlers on How to Live a Happier, Healthier Life 

March 11, 2025 | Ken Ginsburg
Raise Your Children & Adolescents to be Authentically Successful, Emotionally Healthy & Prepared to Thrive 

April 9, 2025 | Michael Thompson
Planning for Summers of Growth & Joy

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Accessing the Webinars

Prior to each webinar, Oakhill's school contact person will send an email with details including the Zoom pre-registration link for that webinar.

Webinar Recordings

• Parent Series webinars will be recorded, unless otherwise noted. 
• Parent Series webinars will be recorded and available to registered schools to access until 6/30/25. The 9/25/24 and 11/19/24 webinars will be available until 12/31/24.

Instructions on how to access the recordings and applicable resources will be sent within 48-72 hours of the live presentation to anyone pre-registered on Zoom for that particular webinar.

Passwords are not required to access the recordings; however, Parent Series registrants will be prompted to complete a Zoom pre-registration form before gaining access to each webinar. 

Please contact Michelle in the Communications Office with any questions regarding getting signed up for this year's series!