{"id":8740,"date":"2017-11-10T10:26:21","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T15:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/?p=8740"},"modified":"2017-11-16T14:40:09","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T19:40:09","slug":"apa-speaker-series-featuring-dr-alex-russell-november-22nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/apa-speaker-series-featuring-dr-alex-russell-november-22nd\/","title":{"rendered":"APA Speaker Series: Featuring Dr. Alex Russell November 22nd"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510324045797_105948\">\n<p>It seems that these days, there are more pressures than ever facing kids every day. Pressure to do well in school, pressure to play a sport, pressure to fit in, pressure to be fit, pressure to dress cool, pressure to be well-rounded\u2026 you get the idea. How, as parents, can we help (vs. make matters worse)? What is helicopter parenting vs. responsible parenting? You will hear about this, and more, on November 22nd, as we host guest speaker Dr. Alex Russell, Author of\u00a0<em>Drop the Worry Ball<\/em>,\u00a0who will offer a fresh perspective that aims to help parents take a positive and emotionally rewarding role in their children\u2019s lives, while allowing them to have the opportunity to make their own decisions (and mistakes) while they are growing up. He will\u00a0address the common challenges that parents face, including dealing with troublesome behaviours, supporting children at school, and controlling or monitoring children\u2019s access to computers, cell phones and other forms of digital technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Wednesday,\u00a0November 22nd, 2017<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> Doors open at 6:30 pm, Dr. Russell will begin at 7:00 pm<br \/>\n<strong>Place: <\/strong>Allenby School Gymnasium<br \/>\n<strong>RSVP:<\/strong> *November 20th, 2017 (<a id=\"yiv7585903569yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1507507219285_211920\" href=\"https:\/\/allenbyparents.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5b5527a684a32a91614edc1de&amp;id=190d79b003&amp;e=f487ea71b1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">APA Speaker Series E-vite<\/a>)<br \/>\n<strong>Childcare (ages 3+):<\/strong> Please book through <a href=\"mailto:louise@mccrindle.co?subject=APA%20Speaker%20Babysitting%3A%20November%2022nd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Louise McCrindle<\/a> by November 13th<br \/>\n<strong>Cost: <\/strong>Childcare and Speaker Series are funded for Allenby families by the APA and the Ministry of Education Parents Reaching Out Grant<\/p>\n<p>Please contact <a id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510324045797_113162\" href=\"mailto:brenda.ha@gmail.com?subject=APA%20Speaker%20Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brenda Ha<\/a> with any questions about the APA Speaker Series.<\/p>\n<p>The APA Team<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems that these days, there are more pressures than ever facing kids every day. Pressure to do well in school, pressure to play a sport, pressure to fit in, pressure to be fit, pressure to dress cool, pressure to be well-rounded\u2026 you get the idea. 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