Mark Your Calendars! Don't Miss It! February 24th at 7:30 p.m.* Room L8 (basement)
Parenting 'Guru' Beverley Cathcart-Ross Helping Your Teen Navigate These Years More Successfully Adolescence is often a time of great turmoil. Our teens are exploring a new sense of independence and parents are struggling with how much to let go. Join us on February 24th to learn: * Ways to ensure a close, respectful relationship with your teen. * How to keep the doors of communication open, and remain a positive influence in their lives. * Tips for dealing with mood swings, motivation, social networking, and other day-to-day concerns. Beverley Cathcart-Ross is a certified parent educator, a private counsellor, author, a mother of four, and co-founder of Parenting Network. She was hailed "Toronto's top parenting guru" by Toronto Life. Whether working in a parenting class; one-on-one with individual parents; or doing "Lunch and Learns" for corporations, Beverley helps parents learn the most effective skills for raising happy and independent kids, and how to apply them in a wide range of real-life situations. Beverley has been a regular guest and contributor on TVOntario, and CBC radio. She is a lively public speaker who brings her knowledge and humorous insights to her audiences. Her clients include: educational institutions such as, Havergal College, Upper Canada College, Toronto Board of Education; a range of organizations in the business community such as CIBC Mellon, Ernst & Young, McMillan Binch, RIM, Kraft Foods; and public companies such as Sunnybrook Hospital, and The Hospital for Sick Children. This special event is brought to you by the North Toronto School (Parent) Council *Please note date change from February 16th to February 24th. There will be no North Toronto Parent Council meeting on February 16th.