BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Jeanine K. Fitzgerald - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://www.jeaninefitzgerald.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Jeanine K. Fitzgerald REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20190101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250924T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260407T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T191138 CREATED:20250924T182905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T184627Z UID:1006-1758738600-1775592000@www.jeaninefitzgerald.com SUMMARY:Parenting Series: Autumn and Winter 2025-26 DESCRIPTION:Turning Misbehavior in a Teachable Moment \n October 7\, 2025\nEveryone misbehaves and one of the greatest challenges parents face is finding durable solutions to our child’s misbehavior. The answer is in restorative practices that are designed to help children learn from mistakes made while raising the child’s accountability to restore the hurt or harm that resulted. This session explores the most current approach to discipline in a way that overcomes a sense of entitlement that is embedded in today’s culture. \nIndividual and Family (up to 10ppl) Price: $25\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price (10+ people): $275\nZoom links to be provided before session commences\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nWhy Do They Do That? \n November 4\, 2025\nNeeds are the motivators of all behavior. The denying or ignoring of needs robs children of the emotional foundation of safety\, security and trust. Therefore\, honoring their needs is not indulgent\, but intelligent. This session explores the authentic needs of living a life of wellness which is defined as the science of optimal development. \nIndividual and Family (up to 10ppl) Price: $25\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price (10+ people): $275\nZoom links to be provided before session commences\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nFreeing Children to Be \n December 2\, 2025\nAs young children\, we are authentic and our tendency is to play and explore\, to live in the moment and enjoy life. Our emotions rule and we do what we like and try to avoid what we don’t like. No one teaches us to be that way. We are born that way. This session examines the culture of childhood and how it aligns with optimal development. \nIndividual and Family (up to 10ppl) Price: $25\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price (10+ people): $275\nZoom links to be provided before session commences\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nSurfing the Emotional Waves \n January 6\, 2026\nWhen surfing through the emotional waves and rapids of life\, there are four strategies that calm the storm. In addition\, children need to learn the skills of emotions regulation that begins in toddlerhood and continues through adolescence. Both parents and children need to make the best choices of emotions expression even when they are feeling flooded by emotions. This session explores effective strategies and teaching that leads to emotional competence and relationships of understanding. \nIndividual and Family (up to 10ppl) Price: $25\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price (10+ people): $275\nZoom links to be provided before session commences\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nDraining Off High Intensity Behavior and Emotions \n February 3\, 2026\nWhen in high intensity\, children can become inflexible in their thinking and explosive in their patterns of behavior. Intensely “shocking” words and hurtful actions are almost always present as the process of escalation begins. It is at this point that parents fall into the trap of reflecting their child’s intensity which leads to the perfect storm. This session explores the four stages of escalation and the language that restores calm and effectively deals with the unresolved trigger. \nIndividual and Family (up to 10ppl) Price: $25\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price (10+ people): $275\nZoom links to be provided before session commences\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nChildren with Social Vulnerability \n March 3\, 2026\nThe social world can be complicated and complex\, and some children are at greater risk of being rejected or neglected by their peers. Those with social vulnerability can struggle with shyness\, social anxiety\, and withdrawal. This session examines the many faces of social vulnerability and how we can empower our children with the skills to master the three social missions of life. \nIndividual and Family (up to 10ppl) Price: $25\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price (10+ people): $275\nZoom links to be provided before session commences\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nChildren with High Sensitivity \n April 7\, 2026\nSome children are born with a tendency to notice more in their environment and deeply reflect on everything before acting. They are also more overwhelmed by “high volume” or large quantities of input arriving at once. This session examines the causes behind sensitivity and how to address each type as we care for our children. \nIndividual and Family (up to 10ppl) Price: $25\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price (10+ people): $275\nZoom links to be provided before session commences\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets URL:http://www.jeaninefitzgerald.com/event/parenting-series-autumn-and-winter-2025-26/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:Parent And Professional Development ORGANIZER;CN="Jeanine K. Fitzgerald":MAILTO:tpfitz45@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230923T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240428T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T191138 CREATED:20230923T142901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T211025Z UID:925-1695493800-1714334400@www.jeaninefitzgerald.com SUMMARY:Navigating Parenting Together: Parenting Training Series DESCRIPTION:This series will be hosted at the Fitzgerald Community School OR on ZOOM at the designated times. Upon registration\, you will receive a link to the ZOOM event via email before the start of the event. You may register to attend individual trainings or the complete the training series. Registration closes 7 days before the start of the event.\n  \n\n  \nReady or Not\, Here I Come!\nOctober 2 – 6:30-8:00pm\nThe brain is not the largest organ of the body\, but it is the sources of all thoughts\, emotions and actions. This session answers three critical questions and provides the seven golden maximizers that enrich your child’s brain development.\n \nScroll to Bottom to Register\n  \nThe Motivated Child\nNovember 6 – 6:30-8:00pm\nWhen the drive to do something comes from the external environment\, it is called coercion or manipulation. When it comes from within\, it is called motivation. Your child’s chances for success\, today and in the future\, are greatly enhanced by intrinsic motivation and grit\, both of which will be covered in this session.\n \nScroll to Bottom to Register\n  \nChildren with Social Vulnerability\nDecember 4 – 6:30-8:00pm\nThe social world can be complicated and complex. and some children are at greater risk of being neglected or rejected by their peers. Those with social vulnerability can struggle with many challenges\, including but not limited to shyness\, social anxiety and withdrawal. This session examines the many faces of social vulnerability and how we can empower them with the needed skills to master the three social missions: friendship\, popularity and political.\n \nScroll to Bottom to Register\n  \nThe Key to Your Child’s Success\nJanuary 8 – 6:30-8:00pm\nFor children to succeed long-term\, they need to have to bounce back from challenges and failure. This session provides practical tools for teaching your children resilience as well as nine resources children need as they journey through life.\n \n Scroll to Bottom to Register\n  \nFood for Thought\nFebruary 5 – 6:30-8:00pm\nThis generation of children has the highest rate of food allergies\, obesity\, mental health and developmental diagnoses and autoimmune diseases ever recorded in the US. This session explores the connection of nutrition to diagnoses such as ADHD and anxiety\, and some proven approaches to prevent or address these concerns once they arise.\n \nScroll to Bottom to Register\n  \n Maximizing Your Influence\nMarch 4 – 6:30-8:00pm\nThe greatest power we have as parents is influence. When our influence is used well\, we create cooperation and an emotionally safe environment so our children thrive. This session explores influencing approaches\, such as inviting language\, powerful questions and ways to deepen trust.\n \nScroll to Bottom to Register\n  \nWhat’s Your Problem Anyway?\nApril 8 – 6:30-8:00pm\nFriends quarrel\, spouses argue\, siblings fight\, and enemies attack. One thing all have in common is an unsolved problem. While there many ways to resolve problems\, social problem-solving is the most effective with children. This session examines the pre-requisite skills kids need and strategies for effective conflict resolution\, including sibling rivalry and bullying.\n \nScroll to Bottom to Register\n  \nWhen Kids Don’t Play Nice\nMay 6 – 6:30-8:00pm\nThe playground of today is social media\, which is a form of entertainment but not play by its definition. This session explores the forgotten art of play and the skills children need to actively engage in play with their peers. URL:http://www.jeaninefitzgerald.com/event/parenting-series-autumn-and-winter-2023-34/ LOCATION:Fitzgerald Community School OR ZOOM CATEGORIES:Parent And Professional Development ORGANIZER;CN="Jeanine K. Fitzgerald":MAILTO:tpfitz45@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221005T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230503T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T191138 CREATED:20220818T213755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T213755Z UID:756-1664994600-1683144000@www.jeaninefitzgerald.com SUMMARY:Parenting Series: Autumn and Winter 2022-2023 DESCRIPTION:The Legacy We Leave\nOverview: Parenting is the art of bringing children up without tearing them down\, and it affects eternity\, for better or for worse. When you think about the legacy you will leave\, what do you think about? This series ensures that your name will be etched in their memories of a childhood well-lived because you laughed with them\, cried with them\, played with them\, celebrated them\, and noticed them. It will be a time to think about your legacy because it is being written every day.\n  \n\nSession One: Underneath the Behavior \n October 5\, 2022\nDescription: When we take the time to watch our children\, we begin to see just how wonderful\, unique and vulnerable they are at moments in their lives. They are in the throes of mastering the process of development and the skills of a lifetime. As parents\, it is essential to know what a child is grappling with developmentally\, and ways to shift our perspective. Seeing life through a child’s perspective is the best way to become aware of and compassionate toward his or her developmental needs. It takes many years of research to understand how children develop\, and this session pulls together the most consistent findings from neuroscience and decades of observations and experience so you can apply it in ways that are responsive to your child and family. \nIndividual and Family (up to 10ppl) Price: $20\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price (10+ people): $250\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nSession Two: The Power of Love \n November 2\, 2022\nDescription: Parenting can be the most gratifying and challenging responsibility imaginable. When parenting approaches miss the mark\, the next generation raises their children in a way that tries to correct the errors. Yet\, we can never miss the mark when we cultivate a relationship of with respectful love. Without it\, children question their inherent worth over an entire lifetime. The quality of the parent-child relationship matters. As one sixteen-year old in New Jersey stated\, “Loving me is the promise you made when you decided to have a child.” This session explores what is means to love respectfully. \nIndividual and Family (up to 10ppl) Price: $20\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price (10+ people): $250\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nSession Three: Expectations\, Not Performance Standards\n December 7\, 2022\nDescription: Every child possesses the inner wisdom to navigate life’s journey; parents serve as their guide. Our goal is not to clear an obstacle-clear path or provide limitless freedom and choices\, or to pressure them to perform to our pre-determined hopes and become blindly obedient\, but to watch for the dangers ahead and set clear expectations that position them for a life of success. This session examines the difference between expectations and performance standards the outcomes of each. \nIndividual and Family (up to 10ppl) Price: $20\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price (10+ people): $250\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nSession Four: Learning for a Lifetime\n January 11\, 2022\nDescription: There are hundreds of things children could benefit from learning that would serve them for a lifetime. As I watched people board the Sky link at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport\, I began to wonder what became of letting older people have last seat available as an act of kindness and why the content on their phone was more important than the person standing next to them. \nI started to think\, what were the things I thought were important for my children to know. The question for this session is “What would be on your list?” \nIndividual and Family (up to 10ppl) Price: $20\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price (10+ people): $250\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nSession Five: Help Your Child Develop Good Judgment\n February 8\, 2022\nDescription: No one is born with good judgment and an ability to make wise decisions. This is a skill that children learn through experience combined with reflection. Dr. Kerr L. White said\, “Judgment develops from experience; good judgment develops from bad experiences.” In this session\, we will explore how we as parents and care-givers can give our children experience in making decisions\, giving them the opportunity to reflect on those decisions and learn from them. \nIndividual and Family (up to 10ppl) Price: $20\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price (10+ people): $250\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nSession Six: Cultivating A Sense of Conscience \n March 8\, 2022\nDescription: We have all heard stories about children who have infringed on the rights of others. sometimes seriously. We may wonder how or why this happens. Part of the answer may be a weak or lacking sense of conscience. There is little or no sense of obligation to act responsibly because the child has not been held to the highest standards of character. This session explores how we can guide children toward knowing what is right\, loving what is right\, and living what is right\, not just for their benefit but for the benefit of others. \nIndividual and Family (up to 10ppl) Price: $20\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price (10+ people): $250\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nSession Seven: Embrace Your Child’s Riches\n April 5\, 2022\nDescription: A proverb states\,” The greatest good you can do for another is not to share your riches\, but to reveal to him his own.” When the right conditions are present in the environment\, the areas in which a child is destined to make their greatest contributions will reveal themselves. This session examines what the right conditions are and how we support our child’s passions and strengths. \nIndividual and Family (up to 10ppl) Price: $20\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price (10+ people): $250\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nSession Eight: Teaching Your Children How to Be Angry\n May 3\, 2022\nDescription: “Do not teach your children never to be angry; teach them how to be angry.” Lyman Abbott\nThis is one of the most critical tasks of childhood…. learning to tolerate the wounds of everyday life without moving into reactive anger. Children (and adults!) who can do this are able to work things out with others and manage themselves to achieve their goals. Anger is a normal\, healthy and universal emotion. What does “constructive” handling of anger look like? In this session\, we will discuss what anger may look like for different children. We will explore the common triggers of anger and how we can prevent it from happening whenever possible. \nMay 3\, 2023\n6:30–8:00pm URL:http://www.jeaninefitzgerald.com/event/parenting-series-autumn-and-winter-2022-2023/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:Parent And Professional Development ORGANIZER;CN="Jeanine K. Fitzgerald":MAILTO:tpfitz45@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211007T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220414T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T191138 CREATED:20210923T124439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T124848Z UID:652-1633631400-1649966400@www.jeaninefitzgerald.com SUMMARY:Parenting Series: Autumn and Winter 2021-2022 DESCRIPTION:This series will be hosted on ZOOM at the designated times. Upon registration\, you will receive a link to the ZOOM event via email before the start of the event. You may register to attend individual trainings or the complete 5-training series. Registration closes 7 days before the start of the event.\n  \n\nParenting In A Complex and Complicated World\nOctober 7\, 2021: 6:30-8:00 PM \nYou are the author of your own life and through your example and leadership you can become a significant influence in your family life. It’s a matter of aligning with basic principles that empower you to take whatever action is most effective in your situation. At the end of this session\, you will have created a plan for a nurturing family culture where all family members deeply and genuinely enjoy being together. \nIndividual and Family Price: $20\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price: $250\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nDo Not Fix or Change Me\, I Am Not Broken\nNovember 4\, 2021: 6:30-8:00 PM \nChildren are not things to be molded\, but people to be unfolded. Each enters this world with their very own set of “designer genes.” These genes influence how each child relates\, acts and interacts with the environment that surrounds him or her. It boggles my mind to think we have somehow become a culture so obsessed with how children perform and who we believe they must become that we have lost sight of who they are and what they are experiencing each day. The over emphasis on performance\, data and outcomes has become a trigger to dis-regulation\, according to a Harvard University study. This segment begins with self-reflection on our behavioral style to identify potential biases and examines ways to adjust our practices to honor the “designer genes” of each child we interact with each day. We will entertain the neuroscience and strategies that supports the “right” expectations for each child. \nIndividual and Family Price: $20\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price: $250\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nDeveloping Children Through Effective Discipline\nDecember 9\, 2021: 6:30-8:00 PM \nBehaviors that challenge us are a function of the interaction between a child’s nature and the demands of an environment. When working with these behaviors\, the only sound type of discipline is self-discipline. So how do we develop a comprehensive system that is anchored in sound principles\, protects a child’s dignity\, and achieves self-discipline? This session examines an approach that transcends traditional behavior management techniques based in coercion and embraces an approach that empowers others through our influence. \nIndividual and Family Price: $20\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price: $250\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nSticks and Stones: Communicating Effectively\nJanuary 13\, 2022: 6:30-8:00 PM \nEffective communication requires a high level of self-awareness and a toolbox of skills. These skills include speaking\, listening and responding so we achieve mutual understanding and responsive interaction. This session examines our personal style of communication and ways to communicate so we get the responses we expect from our children. \nIndividual and Family Price: $20\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price: $250\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nThe Missing Priority: Emotional Intelligence\nFebruary 3\, 2022: 6:30-8:00 PM \n“To educate the mind\, without educating the heart is no education at all\,” according to Aristotle. And\, future success in academics and in life is the mastery and application of emotional intelligence. The critical time for its development is childhood\, however it continues throughout adolescence. This series examines the facets of intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligences. It is filled with cutting edge insights and approaches that ensure the development of self-awareness\, self-discipline\, social cognition and social skills\, including the best way to form and maintain friendships. \nIndividual and Family Price: $20\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price: $250\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nRaising A Child of Strong Character\nMarch 10\, 2022: 6:30-8:00 PM \nSocial change has been building slowly to one that idealizes the worth\, dignity and autonomy of the individual\, over community. It emphasizes rights and entitlement more than responsibility; freedom more than commitment and loyalty. This has resulted i a general rebellion against authority\, an increase in the destruction of property\, and the erosion of values\, including but not limited to respect\, honesty\, diligence\, and compassion. This session examines the how to teach the values that are so desperately needed in today’s society. \nIndividual and Family Price: $20\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price: $250\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets \n\nReady or Not\, Here I Come\nApril 14\, 2022: 6:30-8:00 PM \nIn the year 2000\, the national mandate became “all children will enter school ready to learn.” The national goals panel adopted this mantra as its first in the education reform movement and defined school readiness as mastery of a pre-determined set of skills. Current research in the field of neuroscience has identified that readiness begins in the womb and is determined in large measure by the early life experiences and the environment a child lives and grows in. Readiness does not happen at the same time or in the same way for all children. This session examines school readiness from the point of conception through the period of school adjustment. \nIndividual and Family Price: $20\nAgency\, Group and Organization Price: $250\nScroll Down to Purchase Tickets URL:http://www.jeaninefitzgerald.com/event/parenting-series-autumn-and-winter-2021-2022/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:Parent And Professional Development ORGANIZER;CN="Jeanine K. Fitzgerald":MAILTO:tpfitz45@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210504T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210622T193000 DTSTAMP:20260423T191138 CREATED:20210319T162007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210319T162007Z UID:557-1620156600-1624390200@www.jeaninefitzgerald.com SUMMARY:Online Series: Reaching the Seemingly Unreachable DESCRIPTION:This series will be hosted on ZOOM at the designated times. Upon registration\, you will receive a link to the ZOOM event via email before the start of the event. You may register to attend individual trainings or the complete 5-training series. Registration closes 7 days before the start of the event.\n  \nNot My Opposition\nMay 4: 7-8:30 PM \nAs children explore the world around them\, nearly all will test boundaries and challenge authority. While most become more cooperative by the end of the third year of life\, some continually defy any attempt to discipline them and seemingly reject authority all together. This session provides insight into children who struggle for power and the approaches that help them get unstuck so they listen and respect.\n    \nI Want It Now\nMay 11: 7-8:30 PM \nIn today’s world\, many well-intentioned parents provide their children with plenty of things and experiences to keep them occupied and happy. While on the surface this may seem like an effective parenting philosophy\, under the surface are children trapped in entitlement and anxiety. How do we move beyond raising children who grow up with the expectation that the good life will always be available for the asking without the need to develop personal accountability and sacrifice? This session looks at ways to foster responsibility and grit as essential elements for a child’s success.\n    \nBreaking the Cycle of Anger\nMay 25: 7-8:30 PM \nThere are several perspectives about the emotion of anger. Some view it as wrong\, and therefore it is to be suppressed; others believe it should be vented fully\, even if in destructive ways; yet both of these are extremes. This session examines a framework for understanding anger and the proven ways to change the cycle of rage.\n    \nStanding at Attention\nJune 1: 7-8:30 PM \nHow many times have we heard someone say\, “Pay attention!”? Do we really understand what that entails? Attention can be thought of broadly as a complex system of brain controls that allows us to energize and regulate our thinking and daily activities. This session examines all 14 of the attention controls and what we can do to strengthen those that are causing challenges.\n    \nFreeing Children from Worry\nJune 15: 7-8:30 PM \nMost children are afraid of the dark and monsters. Some are scared of bugs and heights. But there are others who have excessive fears and worries that hold them back from living joyfully. This session is a brief journey into ways to transform fear and worry into something more pleasurable.\n    \nThe Gift of Sensitivity\nJune 22: 7-8:30 PM \nBased on research and professional experience\, sensitivity is a normal variation in innate temperament. Highly sensitive are those born with a tendency to notice more in their environment and deeply reflect on everything before acting. As a result\, sensitive children tend to be empathic\, intuitive\, creative\, cautious and conscientious. They are also more overwhelmed by “high volume” or large quantities of input arriving at once. They try to avoid this but when it is not possible to do so\, they seem easily upset. If this sounds like a child you know\, this session is for you. URL:http://www.jeaninefitzgerald.com/event/seemingly-unreachable/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:Parent And Professional Development ORGANIZER;CN="Jeanine K. Fitzgerald":MAILTO:tpfitz45@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210223T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210223T193000 DTSTAMP:20260423T191138 CREATED:20201230T194446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201230T200733Z UID:392-1614108600-1614108600@www.jeaninefitzgerald.com SUMMARY:Online Series: Parenting for Greatness DESCRIPTION:This series will be hosted on ZOOM at the designated times. Upon registration\, you will receive a link to the ZOOM event via email before the start of the event. You may register to attend individual trainings or the complete 5-training series. Registration closes 7 days before the start of the event.\n  \nParenting in A Complex and Complicated World\nFebruary 23: 7:30-9 PM\n \nDescription: As a parent of three grown children\, I have learned that the journey of parenting is full of tests one cannot study for\, as well as important lessons- some that repeat over and over again. I learned that things work until they don’t and when they don’t\, how helpless and confused one can feel. I learned how exhausted a human being can become and that parenting is not for the faint of heart. This session is designed to inspire you to reflect on your vision of what it takes to raise thriving children in a complex and complicated world.\n    \nDiscovering the Hero Within\nMarch 2: 7:30-9 PM\n \nDescription: Children are not things to be molded\, but people to be unfolded. While all children share common developmental characteristics\, each has been gifted with his or her very own set of designer genes. This session reveals the layers of greatness waiting to be discovered so we can celebrate the hero within each set of designer genes.\n    \nWhat Children Need Now More Than Ever Before\nMarch 9: 7:30-9 PM\n \nDescription: Childhood is calling! Will you answer? There is no doubt that this short and precious stage of development has changed over the past 25 years. In the past\, childhood was a time in life marked by imagination\, make believe\, games and hanging out – a time of spontaneity\, creativity and curiosity. The word play evoked images of dolls and trucks\, dress up and hide and seek\, or hopscotch and jumping rope. Today\, play is not valued and childhood has become a pressure cooker for many. This session will address ways to put the child back in childhood\, including supporting the sense of innocence and wonder.\n    \nDoing What Comes Naturally\nMarch 16: 7:30-9 PM\n \nDescription: Our children seem to be so plugged into electronics and spend most of their waking hours in structured indoor experiences that they have lost their connection to the natural world. Yet\, when explored\, nature has a positive and direct effect on their overall physical and mental health. It is human natures natural tranquilizer and it’s available at no cost. This session addresses the fundamental idea behind the movement “Leave no child inside.”\n    \nCultivating Leadership\nMarch 23: 7:30-9 PM\n \nDescription: Children have a way of becoming what we encourage them to be\, not what we nag them to be. They live life as an adventure; their security lies in their initiative\, resourcefulness\, creativity\, courage and integrity. Through these\, they have the opportunity to transform their lives in the best possible ways and influence others in authentic ways. This session examines the concept of transformational leadership and how to cultivate it in your kids.\n    URL:http://www.jeaninefitzgerald.com/event/parenting-for-greatness/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:Parent And Professional Development ORGANIZER;CN="Jeanine K. Fitzgerald":MAILTO:tpfitz45@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210111T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210111T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T191138 CREATED:20201230T203500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201230T203559Z UID:423-1610391600-1610391600@www.jeaninefitzgerald.com SUMMARY:Online Series: Hard and Sensitive Topics DESCRIPTION:This series will be hosted on ZOOM at the designated times. Upon registration\, you will receive a link to the ZOOM event via email before the start of the event. You may register to attend individual trainings or the complete 5-training series. Registration closes 7 days before the start of the event.\n \nSeries Overview: Learning how to address the uncomfortable and unspeakable is a necessary part of our parenting and teaching. Children struggle when the people close to them get sick\, are hospitalized or die. Others struggle with issues associated with domestic violence\, substance abuse or mental illness in their family. The desire to shelter children from some of life’s harsher realities must be balanced with teaching them skills so they grow into compassionate and healthy individuals. This series covers valuable tools to address the unfortunate and sometimes\, unexpected life experiences\n   \nMoving Beyond Trauma (Part 1)\nJanuary 11: 7-8:30 PM \nDescription: Trauma reactive children walk through our doors every day and their life experiences have influenced the developmental pathway each child follows. Often\, there are symptoms that professionals label as challenging or pathological\, yet a child embraces as the best attempt at survival. This session examines the impact of trauma on the developing brain with particular focus on regulation.\n   \nMoving Beyond Trauma (Part 2)\nJanuary 25: 7-8:30 PM \nDescription: Children can rise above their history\, even when the history has presented a traumatic event. The key is to recognize his or her developmental assets and adjust the conditions of the environment in ways that honor them. This session explores the 41 developmental assets and proven approaches that empower children to move beyond their survival.\n   \nGrieving Loss: Separation and Divorce\nFebruary 8: 7-8:30 PM \nDescription: Other than the death of a parent\, separation and divorce may be the most devastating event for children. So many things change. These changes can leave children feeling powerless. This session examines the influence of separation and divorce on development and how to reach the best possible outcomes.\n   \nSerious Illness in the Family and Death \nFebruary 22: 7-8:30 PM\nDescription: When someone in the family has a serious illness\, it is a time of great stress. There may be emotional and economic hardships. The family may become socially isolated. All of this may have a profound effect on the children. And\, as much as professionals would like to shelter children from the concept of grief and death\, we cannot. They are a natural fact of life\, whether encountering a dead animal\, the loss of a friend\, a family member or a parent. While people have different beliefs about death\, this session will explore ways of dealing with a child’s questions\, confusions and fears.\n   \nParents with a Mental Health Challenge: Substance Abuse and Child Abuse\nMarch 8: 7-8:30 PM \nDescription: The problem of alcohol and drug abuse in our society is pervasive\, leaving many children living in chaotic home environments. When there is substance abuse in a home\, there are often other issues\, such as all forms of child abuse or domestic violence. Professionals are all too aware of the subversive damage that negatively impact children’s lives – their thoughts\, emotions and actions. This session looks at this topic through the lens of child development and evidenced-based responses.\n   \nParents with a Mental Health Challenge: Anxiety and Depression\nMarch 22: 7-8:30 PM \nDescription: “When mom got sick and we were alone with her\, we didn’t know what to do. We were afraid most of the time.” Children exposed to parental mental health challenges; particularly maternal anxiety and depression are more likely to experience anxiety-inducing and guilt producing techniques. The parent tends to convey that the world is a pervasively dangerous place compromising the child’s sense of safety\, security and trust. This session the answers and adjustments required to help children thrive despite the realities of their home life. URL:http://www.jeaninefitzgerald.com/event/hard-and-sensitive-topics/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:Parent And Professional Development ORGANIZER;CN="Jeanine K. Fitzgerald":MAILTO:tpfitz45@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200121T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200121T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T191138 CREATED:20191205T175001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191205T195004Z UID:359-1579631400-1579638600@www.jeaninefitzgerald.com SUMMARY:Community Viewing: Race To Nowhere DESCRIPTION:Race to Nowhere is a documentary film examining the pressures faced by young people\, educators and parents in a high-stakes education system and our pressure-cooker culture. Featuring the heartbreaking stories of youg people across the country who have been pushed to the brink\, educators who are burned out and worried that our students are not developing the skills they will need\, and parents who are committed to doing what is right for their children. Race to the Top points to the silent epidemic running rampant in our schools. \nRSVP: By January 14\, 2020\nerin@thefitzgeraldinstitute.org\n261 Main Street\, Northborough\, Massachusetts \nDOWNLOAD THE FLYER URL:http://www.jeaninefitzgerald.com/event/racetonowhere/ LOCATION:The Fitzgerald Institute\, 261 Main Street\, Northborough\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Parent And Professional Development ORGANIZER;CN="Jeanine K. Fitzgerald":MAILTO:tpfitz45@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200120T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T191138 CREATED:20191118T135420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200103T135746Z UID:349-1579545000-1579550400@www.jeaninefitzgerald.com SUMMARY:Community Viewing-Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope DESCRIPTION:The research reveals one of the most critical public health threats of a generation: stress. It is now understood to be one of the leading causes of disease\, including heart disease\, cancer\, substance abuse and depression. Stressful experiences in childhood alter the brain development and have a lifelong effect on health and behavior. Stressed children are not empowered children. URL:http://www.jeaninefitzgerald.com/event/resilience-the-biology-of-stress-and-the-science-of-hope/ LOCATION:St. Albans\, VT\, United States CATEGORIES:Parent And Professional Development ORGANIZER;CN="Jeanine K. Fitzgerald":MAILTO:tpfitz45@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200110T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200110T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T191138 CREATED:20200103T135852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200103T135852Z UID:376-1578650400-1578657600@www.jeaninefitzgerald.com SUMMARY:Community Viewing-Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope DESCRIPTION:The research reveals one of the most critical public health threats of a generation: stress. It is now understood to be one of the leading causes of disease\, including heart disease\, cancer\, substance abuse and depression. Stressful experiences in childhood alter the brain development and have a lifelong effect on health and behavior. Stressed children are not empowered children. URL:http://www.jeaninefitzgerald.com/event/community-viewing-resilience-the-biology-of-stress-and-the-science-of-hope/ LOCATION:Strafford YMCA\, Rochester\, NH\, United States CATEGORIES:Parent And Professional Development ORGANIZER;CN="Jeanine K. Fitzgerald":MAILTO:tpfitz45@aol.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR