ParentMap invites you to join us for a free webinar featuring Laura Kastner, Ph.D. Parenting is not easy, even in ideal circumstances. But parenting during a pandemic can feel like sheer pandemonium!
Join us as we welcome nationally recognized author and speaker Dr. Kastner for an empowering virtual talk and Q & A about parenting and relating strategies that will help our children, our partners and ourselves find calm in the chaos.
Drawing research-based best practices from decades of clinical practice and from her best-selling “Getting to Calm” book series, Dr. Kastner will share expert tools to manage the pressures and opportunities of parenting during a crisis, including how to:
- Maintain stability and flexibility in the face of unpredictability
- Manage the crippling anxiety that springs from isolation, uncertainty, fear and feelings of powerlessness
- Alleviate stress, reframe strained relationship dynamics and address behavioral issues with compassion for self and others
- Establish practical and healthy routines that will strengthen family connection and resilience
- Prioritize self-care and cultivate a positive mindset about our parenting and coping capabilities
About the speaker
Laura Kastner, Ph.D., has conducted research, maintained a clinical practice and presented numerous workshops for parents. She is a clinical professor in both the psychology department and the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington. In addition to her academic articles in the fields of child, adolescent and pediatric psychology, Dr. Kastner has authored and co-authored five books.
