At ParentMap, it’s our business to build an inclusive community that informs, engages and inspires Puget Sound–area parents and families — while having plenty of fun, too! Our deep community connections, family advocacy and unique partnerships allow us to publish high-quality, trusted content, including our popular annual ParentEd Talks series. ParentMap’s free virtual lecture series provides access to experts speaking to a range of relevant topics and issues affecting families. Attendees learn practical parenting strategies and takeaway tips through a live webinar, followed by an audience Q&A session. Our 2022–2023 series features the following speakers and topics: Wired and Tired: Screen Time and Behavior Disturbance in Children, with child psychiatrist and author Victoria Dunckley, M.D. The Extraordinary Power of a Resilient Mindset, with co-authors Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., and Robert B. Brooks, Ph.D. What the Neuroscience of Spirituality Reveals About Our Capacity for Health, Happiness and Resilience, with author Lisa Miller, Ph.D. Curious Children, Wise Elders: How Childhood and Elderhood Shape Intelligence and Learning, with Alison Gopnik, Ph.D. Raising Critical Thinkers: Media Literacy for the Digital Age, with author Julie Bogart Past Forward: The Legacy of Racism in Modern-Day America, with Jeffery Robinson and Khalil Gibran Muhammad Modeling a Loving, Equal Partnership for Your Kids, with author and researcher Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D. The Shifting ADHD/ADD Lens: Moving From Disability to Ability, with New York Times–bestselling author Edward Hallowell, M.D., Ed.D. The Danish Way: Insights Into International Parenting, with cultural researcher Jessica Joelle Alexander The Habits of Highly Effective Adolescents, with sociologist and author Christine Carter, Ph.D. Transforming Trauma and Navigating Overwhelm, with trauma specialist and author Laura van Dernoot Lipsky The Perils of Permissive Parenting, with behavioral scientist and author Elizabeth Jordan