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PEN Happenings: February 2026
Featured Sections:
- Upcoming Programs & Events for Parents: Featuring 10th Annual Reducing Stess & Anxiety Conference
- Parenting Well Podcast with Dan Fox, Keynote Speaker of RSA Conference
- 2025 Impact Report
- Spotlight: Climate Resilience Workshop
PEN Happenings: January 2026
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- Snapshot of 2026
- Parent Perspectives: Community Feedback
- Tune In: Parenting Well Podcast with Bobby Hodgkinson – “Raising Thinkers in the Age of AI”
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Understanding the Teenage Brain
Picture this scenario:Jennie and Abby have been best friends since middle school. This year they moved into 9th grade and Abby noticed that all Jennie cared about was fitting in with older kids. Lately Jennie has been sneaking out of her house to go to parties and...
Having Conversation About Vaping, JUULs and other Electronic Nicotine Devices with Young People
JUULs, ghosting, cloud chasing, e-juice, pods, mods …. Let’s face it; it can be a little difficult to keep up with all the lingo and devices available to our youth when it comes to vaping. Did you know that in 2014, there were 460 brands of electronic devices and...
Closing out 2018 and Starting 2019 with a Rockin’ Plan
There are a lot of different ways to say goodbye to 2018 and welcome the new year. We are all familiar with the long-standing tradition to set new year’s resolutions that dates back to ancient Babylonian and Roman customs. We are also probably all familiar with...
When and How to Introduce Technology to Children
Guest Blogger: Lucy Wyndam Twenty-seven percent of screen time for children between the ages of 5 - 8 is spent with digital media. As parents, you might be wondering whether this is good or bad, and how will it impact their adulthood. In the fast-paced age of...
5 Ways to Build a Strong Relationship with Your Child
Recently, I had an opportunity to spend a few days mountain biking in Moab. While I was there, I met a young family with a 6, 8 and 10-year-old. Having older children myself, I shared a few laughs about the old days when I would drag them with me on mountain bike...
Starting a New School Year: Help Your Kids Know Themselves
The beginning of the school year is always an exciting time. Things get busy and everyone's schedule changes. Even what you buy at the grocery store changes to accommodate quick breakfasts and snacks for after school activities. The older our children get, the more...
Focus on Your Strengths
It is hard to believe that the start of the school year is just around the corner, and PEN is busy gearing up for programs that support this year's theme, 2017 - A Year of Strength! PEN believes in helping people build on their strengths, rather than focusing on their...