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Enough as She Is: How to Help Girls Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success to Live Healthy, Happy, and Fulfilling Lives

Rachel Simmons

The Cofounder of National Nonprofit, Girls Leadership and Leadership Development Specialist at the Wurtele Center for Leadership at Smith College

Mar 8 2018
Three Events

The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity

Nadine Burke-Harris, MD, MPH, FAAP

Surgeon General of California. Founder and CEO, The Center for Youth Wellness, and founding physician, Bayview Child Health Center, San Francisco.

Feb 13 2018

The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life

Anya Kamenetz

Education journalist, author, and advisor to the Aspen Institute

Feb 6 2018

Marley Dias Gets It Done (And So Can You!)

Marley Dias

Founder, #1000BlackGirlBooks, Editor in Residence, Elle.com and Author

Feb 1 2018
Grand Rounds Presentation

Working with Trauma: Integrating Psychotherapy and Mindfulness

Mark Epstein, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, New York University

Jan 23 2018
Two Events

Advice Not Given: A Guide to Getting Over Yourself

Mark Epstein, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, New York University

Jan 22 2018

The Right (and Wrong) Stuff: How Brilliant Careers are Made and Unmade

Carter Cast

Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

Jan 17 2018

Supernormal: Stories of Adversity, Resilience, and Growth

Meg Jay, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Education and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia

Nov 28 2017
Two Events

Bringing Mindset, Brain Science, and Creativity to Mathematics Teaching and Learning

Jo Boaler, Ph.D.

Professor of Mathematics Education, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University

Nov 16 2017
Two Events

Real American: Growing Up Black and Biracial in America

Julie Lythcott-Haims

Author, "How to Raise an Adult" and "Real American"

Nov 13 2017