Wendy Mogel, PhD   “Raising Self-Reliant, Optimistic, Grateful Children in a Nervous World”   Wednesday, April 18, 2012 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Location: Congregation Rodeph Shalom, 615 North Broad Street

The Blessing of a Skinned Knee    The Blessing of a B Minus

Friends Select School, in partnership with Congregation Rodeph Shalom, Germantown Friends School, Greene Towne School, St. Peter’s School and The Philadelphia School is pleased to invite you to a lecture with New York Times bestselling author, internationally known clinical psychologist and parenting expert Wendy Mogel, PhD. Dr. Mogel is the author of The Blessing of a Skinned Knee and The Blessing of a B Minus: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Resilient Teenagers.                Dr. Mogel will present an inspirational lecture filled with sage advice, warmth, wit, and psychological research. Her books have drawn enormous praise, making her one of today’s most trusted parenting authorities. She addresses some of the most often asked questions: how to raise a confident, resilient child; what to do with teenagers; how to handle independence and entitlement issues; how to help your child with the pressure to compete; how to overcome communication obstacles; and when to step in and when to step back.   This is a free event, but reservations are required. Please contact Dan Slipakoff at 215-627-6747 x 22 or edu@rodephshalom.org to reserve your seats for either the 4:00 p.m. or the 7:30 p.m. lecture.   Wendy Mogel's books will be sold at the lectures by the Joseph Fox Bookshop.  To learn more about the author go to www.wendymogel.com.

Understanding and Addressing Cyberbullying and Social Networking:  What Families Don’t Know Will Hurt Them Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 6 p.m. Blauvelt Theatre Brought to you by the ADL and the FSS Parent Association, this program will: Increase understanding and awareness about the problem of cyberbullying and the challenges associated with social networking Educate and empower adult family members to effectively discuss and respond to their teens’ experiences with cyberbullying and social networking sites

The overall goal of ADL’s education efforts around cyberbullying is to help create informed youth populations who understand the importance of behaving responsibly and ethically online and who are motivated to challenge cyberbullying in their schools and online social networking communities.  Child Care is available for students grades PK-5 but is limited. To reserve a space for your student(s) RSVP here. The Anti-Defamation League was founded in 1913 "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all." Now the nation's premier civil rights/human relations agency, ADL fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all. A leader in the development of materials, programs and services, ADL builds bridges of communication, understanding and respect among diverse groups, carrying out its mission through a network of 30 Regional and Satellite Offices in the United States and abroad. To learn more about ADL go to www.adl.org.