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Keep Your Kids Off the Digital Grid This Summer
2024-06-05 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Learn how to take advantage of time away from school to help your children focus on activities that support mental well being.

Live Meditation with Headspace: Living Authentically
2024-06-06 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
Living the life that you want to live starts with connecting to the core of who you are. With a Headspace teacher leading the way, this meditation event will help you on your journey to embrace your authentic self.

Live Meditation with Headspace: Living Authentically
2024-06-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Connect with and embrace your true self.

Understanding and overcoming unconscious bias
2024-06-06 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Your subconscious attitudes can affect the way you think and feel about the people around you. Even though these attitudes aren’t well-formed, coherent thoughts they can impact your responses to everyday situations. Join this webinar to learn to:

Define unconscious bias and discuss where it comes from
Identify common types of unconscious bias
Learn to recognize and prevent unconscious bias

Affordable Camp Your Child Will Love
2024-06-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Stay ahead of school breaks with fun and educational activities for your child. Find camp at centers
near you, convenient Steve & Kate’s Camp® locations, and Steve & Kate’s Virtual Camp in your own
home. It’s all available through your Bright Horizons Back-Up Care™ benefit. Join our webinar to
learn more

Curated Resources for Your Family
2024-06-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Be ready for whatever life throws your way. Watch our webinar to learn about your exclusive savings
on a range of support offerings — free membership to Sittercity, educational activities for your child,
tools for your growing family, and more — all available from top partners.

Uplift Session: Managing a long-distance caregiving situation
2024-06-12 14:00 - 15:00
Sign up for this virtual support group from Wellthy for those who are caring for a loved one from afar. Come prepare to listen, share, and connect with others. Please note you would need to sign up for Wellthy’s caregiving platform in order to attend.

Free Coaching for Your Student's Education
2024-06-13 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Help your student get where they want to go with your Bright Horizons College Coach® benefit. You
have free expert 1:1 guidance from former college admissions and financial aid officers for every
step. Learn more in our webinar about everything that’s available.

What's your happiness score
2024-06-13 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
How happy are you? If you’re like most people, you might be chasing after the wrong things to be happy. This webinar will provide you with:

The definition of happiness
A snapshot of your own happiness
Tips to feel happier

The Successful Transition to College
2024-06-13 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual
(Postgraduate Students)
Colleges will require a number of forms, payments, and other assorted paperwork related to medical, financial, and academic standing long before your child arrives on campus. This webinar will share what parents need to know to help smooth the transition to college in the fall:

What forms will be required and why
When bills will be due and the consequences of not paying on time
Why final high school grades are still important
How to submit the final high school transcript, transfer coursework, and AP/IB scores for credit evaluation
How to prepare for creating a home away from home
How to empower your student to become a self-advocate on campus
Where to get answers to lingering questions

The webinar will run for approximately 60 minutes followed by Q&A.

Transforming healthcare experiences through advocacy
2024-06-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
About the webinar
Do you navigate the healthcare system for a loved one or yourself? Those involved in care situations often act as advocates on a range of issues – e.g., researching different diagnoses, facilitating communication between medical providers and insurance companies, connecting their loved ones to support groups and resources.
Join our webinar where experts from Wellthy’s Care Team will discuss how to effectively advocate for yourself or a loved one in the healthcare system. They’ll cover the legal paperwork necessary to advocate for another and explain how Wellthy Care Coordinators can advocate on your or your loved one’s behalf.

Webinar: Transforming healthcare experiences through advocacy
2024-06-20 14:00 - 15:00
Join our webinar where experts from Wellthy’s Care Team will discuss how to effectively advocate for yourself or a loved one in the healthcare system. They’ll cover the legal paperwork necessary to advocate for another and explain how Wellthy Care Coordinators can advocate on your or your loved one’s behalf. Please note you would have to be a Wellthy member (it’s free) in order to attend.

Launching your kids into adulthood
2024-06-20 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Learn how you as a parent or guardian can empower your kids to meet early adulthood and beyond with success and confidence. We will discuss life stages and important milestones to reach and how you can help enable your children to launch into their own at any age.

Uplift Session: Advocating in the healthcare system
2024-06-21 14:00 - 15:00
Sign up for this virtual support group for those navigating the healthcare system on behalf of a loved one or themselves. Come prepare to listen, share, and connect with others. Note to attend this virtual session you have to be a member of Wellthy (it’s free). Sign up via the registration link.

Overcoming the fear of commitment
2024-06-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Do you have a fear of committing to relationships? Does that fear impact your romantic relationships or connections with family members, friends or coworkers? Join this webinar to learn more about the fear including:

What’s the definition of commitment?
The consequences of avoiding commitment
Common fears
Ways to overcome your fears

Pet parenting 101
2024-07-02 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Thinking of adding a pet to your household? There’s a bit more to consider than just the cuteness and cuddles coming your way. Join this webinar to learn:

Basics of keeping a pet safe and healthy
Ways to make sure you, your home and your pet are good “fits”
Tips on helping your pet become a member of your family

Live Meditation with Headspace: Managing Anxiety
2024-07-11 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
Anxious thoughts happen to all of us from time to time. If you’re seeking ways to be more in the present, don’t miss this meditation session with a beloved Headspace teacher. Learn science-backed techniques for soothing anxious thoughts and finding a more centered state of mind.

Live Meditation with Headspace: Managing Anxiety
2024-07-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Understand anxious thought pattern and soothe your nerves.

Communicating with teens
2024-07-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Parenting teens comes with special challenges. They’re not children but they’re not yet adults. This webinar will review:

Problems talking with teens
Different kinds of conversations
Tips for talking with teens

Professional Tutoring for All Ages
2024-07-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Stay on top of schoolwork and test prep with support from top partners for you and your child,
available through your Bright Horizons Back-Up Care™ benefit. Join the webinar to learn about
tutoring for all learners ages 5+, in 3,000+ subjects.

Wonder: A True Brain-Booster
2024-07-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Summary
Curiosity drives learning. How can you inspire your child to maintain their natural sense of wonder? We’ll give you some simple strategies that can make a big difference.

Hobbies: good medicine for the mind and body
2024-07-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Sometimes we get so busy in our everyday lives that we forget to do things we enjoy. Hobbies are activities we do because we like them, they give us time out from our routines and they bring pleasure. Join this webinar to learn more about:

Why everyone needs hobbies
How we benefit from hobbies
How to identify hobbies that are right for you

Making stress your friend
2024-07-23 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
It seems like we’re always focused on ways to reduce stress. Yet the stress in your life can serve an important purpose. Join this webinar to learn more.

See how stress can be your “early warning system”
Learn about resilience and stress hardiness
Find out how stress can fire up your energy and creativity

College Admissions Tests: When and How to Start
2024-07-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
(9th to 12th Grade Students)
If you have a high schooler at home, figuring out when to start preparing for college admissions tests and a timeline for testing can feel like a puzzle. Whether your student is test-ready in the middle of 11th grade or a bit later, he or she might have to fit in Subject Tests and AP or IB exams in addition to the SAT or ACT. How can you keep everything straight? This workshop will help you map out a timeline to prepare for and take these tests. You’ll learn:

When your student should take diagnostic tests
The best time to start test prep
How and when to schedule the PSAT, SAT, and ACT, as well as AP, IB, and Subject Tests
Deadlines for students with disabilities

The webinar will run for approximately 45 minutes followed by Q&A.

Saving for College
2024-07-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
(Newborn to 8th Grade Students)
Stressed about saving for college… and intimidated by this incredibly important investment in your child’s future? There isn’t a one-size-fits-all savings plan — instead, this workshop will give you the tools you need to set (or readjust) course so that your savings plan aligns with your family’s educational and financial priorities. You’ll get an overview of the college savings landscape and learn how to:

Choose a college savings plan that meets your needs
Save in a tax-efficient manner
Reduce the financial aid impact of college savings
Set appropriate savings goals
Identify untapped resources for college savings

The webinar will run for approximately 60 minutes followed by Q&A.

Have an A+ School Year
2024-07-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Learn how to support children through the back to school transition and get tips for managing the full school year

Live Meditation with Headspace: Navigating Change with Resilience
2024-08-01 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
How can we not just adapt, but thrive, during times of change? Join Headspace for an empowering meditation session designed to help you cultivate flexibility in the face of life’s twists and turns.

Understanding social anxiety
2024-08-01 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Social anxiety can feel overwhelming and interfere with your day to day functioning and relationships. Join this webinar to better understand this condition and learn about:

Signs and symptoms
Causes and risk factors
Treatment options
Coping strategies

Alternatives to a 4-Year Degree
2024-08-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
(9th to 12th Grade Students)
Is the four-year college degree the only pathway to success? Could your student benefit from something different? There are a variety of options available to students today, but the key is knowing which is best for your child. In this webinar, you’ll learn:

What academic, career, and other pathways exist for high school graduates
When a student should consider a gap year and how to research options
How to identify the best options and set goals based on your student’s strengths and interests
Tips for establishing a timeline and action items for your student

The webinar will run for approximately 60 minutes followed by Q&A.
