Lectures
Please contact Dr. Kastner at 206.953.5407
or laurakastnerphd@gmail.com if you would like to schedule a lecture.
Upcoming Lectures
(all lectures are closed to the public, unless otherwise noted)
Lectures in 2023
March 8, 2023
Young Presidents’ Organization Speakers’ Forum
“Child and Teen Development in the Age of Immense Tech Usage”
March 28, 2023
University Child Development School
"Your Child's Mental Health: Is this a problem or just a moment?"
April 18, 2023
ParentMap Speaker Series 2023 (Open to the public)
“The Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers”
Conversation between Drs. Laura Kastner and Christine Carter
https://www.parentmap.com/habits-highly-effective-adolescents
May 2, 2023
Pacific Northwest Parent Education Organization Speakers Series (Open to the public)
"Building Your Child's Superpower: Getting to Calm in a Stressful World"
https://www.pnwparented.org/parentingevents
May 8, 2023
Independent Educational Consultant Association National Meeting Keynote
"The Hottest Commodity During the Launching Process: Getting to Calm"
May 23, 2023
Association of Learning Environments Association Keynote
"Play and Green Space: Nature's way to health and well-being"
Lectures in 2022
January 20, 2022
Seattle Country Day School
“Pandemic Pressure and Stress Excess: 7 Essentials for Supporting Healthy and Successful Children”
webinar
February 15, 2022
Holy Family Kirkland School Parent Club
“Raising Healthy, Caring and Successful Children in Today’s Complicated World”
Lectures in 2021
January 20, 2021
The Eton School
“Calm Parenting in Times of Crisis”- webinar
6:30-8pm
February 4, 2021
University of Washington Young Scholar’s Program
“Parenting the Stress Resilient Child: Building Skills during the Media-
Saturated Pandemic Era” – webinar
6:30-8pm
March 18, 2021
Forefront Suicide Prevention
Screening of “ANGST” (Open to the public)
Panelist
April 20, 2021
Bishop Blanchet School
“Getting to Calm during Pandemic Stress” Webinar
June 23, 2021
Higher Education Counseling Association
“Launching during the Pandemic”
September 30, 2021
Evergreen School
“Calm parenting during times of Crisis” Webinar
October 3, 2021
North Pacific Pediatric Society 100th Conference
“Pandemic Parenting During and After the Pandemic”
October 6, 2021
St. Benedict’s School
“Pandemic Stress: Calm parenting during coronavirus chaos” Webinar
October 13, 2021
Issaquah High School
“Building Resilience and Positive Coping Skills” Webinar
October 20, 2021
International School – Bellevue School District
“Preparing for the Big Launch to College during the Pandemic”
Dec 1st and 2nd, 2021
The Bush Middle School
Faculty In-service webinar
Parent-Education webinar
“Raising Healthy, Caring and Successful Children in Today’s Complicated World” webinar
December 8, 2021
Mill Valley School District, CA
“Open the Scope for Best Stress Management: My Family’s Toolbox for Resilience”
Lectures in 2020
February 13/14, 2020
Learning & Brain Conference: Educating Anxious Brains
Location: San Francisco Fairmont and Masonic Temple
Feb 13: “Parenting the Stress Resilient Child: Building Skills in the Era of Stress and Media
Feb 14: “Stress on the Rise and the Pivot: Stress Reduction, Empathy, and Problem-Solving”
April 28, 2020
Shoreline Community College PAC – Parents Connect Webinar
“Getting to Calm with Young Children”
8-9:30pm
April 29, 2020
Myers Park Presbyterian Church Parent Education Webinar Series
Charlotte, North Carolina
“Pandemic Parenting with Teens: Nurturing lost dreams and new opportunities”
11am- 12:00pm PST
May 6, 2020
ParentMap Webinar Series
“From Chaos to Calm: Resilient Parenting in Times of Crisis”
3-4pm
May 7, 2020
University Coop School Parent Education Webinar
“Parenting during the Covid-19 Era: Supporting resilience”
8-9:30pm
May 12, 2020
Lakeside School Family Support Webinar Series
“Parenting Teens during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Navigating the challenges with hope and resilience”
8-9pm
May 19, 2020
New Discovery School Parent Webinar
“Sibling Conflict: Parenting Preschoolers”
7-8:30 pm
September 24, 2020
Open Window School Parent Lecture (webinar)
Building Family Resilience During the Pandemic
4-5:30pm
September 25, 2020
Sendan Clinic Training Workshop (webinar)
Therapeutic Alliance in Polarized Times
Bellingham, Washington
October 8, 2020
Common Ground Speaker Series (webinar)
From Chaos to Calm: Parenting Teens in Times of Crisis
7-8:30pm
Bay Area, California
October 13, 2020
Bellevue High School (webinar)
7-8:30 p.m.
“Pandemic Pressure: Calm Parenting in Times of Crisis”
October 14, 2020
Stratford Schools Lecture Series (webinar)
Preschool- Kindergarten
I p.m. and 4 p.m. PST
“Getting to Calm: Resilient Parenting in times of Chaos”
October 27, 2020
ParentMap Every Child Summit (Webinar, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
6:30-7:30 p.m.
“Getting to Calm While Pandemic Parenting”
November 11, 2020
Seattle Multiples Parent Group (webinar)
7:30-8:30 p.m.
“From Chaos to Calm: Resilient Parenting in Times of Crisis”
November 12, 2020
IMPACT! Seattle Neighborhood Group Conference on Student Mental Health Conference Keynote (Video conference)
12 p.m.- 1pm
“Student Mental Health During the Pandemic: Challenges, wellness and resilience”
November 12, 2020
The Meridian School (webinar)
7- 8:30 p.m.
“From Chaos to Calm: Resilient parenting in Times of Crisis”
November 13, 2020
Employee Resource Group for Working Parents (webinar)
12 noon – 1 p.m.
“Pandemic Pressure: Calm Parenting in Times of Crisis”
November 18, 2020
Bishop Blanchet High School
7-8:30 p.m.
“Calm Parenting in Times of Crisis”
Lectures in 2019
January 23, 2019
Bellevue Children’s Academy and Willows Preparatory School
Location: Bellevue Children’s Academy
6:30-8pm
“Parenting Gen Z: How to support your child’s successful development in the age of media and stress EXCESS?”
January 24, 2019
Bellevue Schools Foundation (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
Location: Newport High School
6:30 – 8:30
“Creating Balance for Your Child: Mega-stress sources and what your family can do to become resilient”
February 7, 2019
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Grand Rounds
Location: San Jose Kaiser Permanente
12-2pm
“Balancing Professional and Personal Lives”
February 27, 2019
Overlake School
Location: Overlake School Auditorium
7-9pm
“Stress on the Rise 2.0: How Parents and Family Can Build Skills and Resilience”
March 7, 2019
ParentMap Book Club and Lecture
Location: Jewish Day School
Book Club: 5:30
Lecture: 7-8:15
“Getting to Calm, The Early Years: Cool-headed strategies for raising happy, caring, and independent 3- to 7- year olds”
March 14, 2019
ParentMap Book Club
Location: The Little School
Book Club: 5:30
“Getting to Calm, The Early Years: Cool-headed strategies for raising happy, caring, and independent 3- to 7- year olds”
April 16, 2019
Film Screening and Discussion of “Like: A documentary about the impact of social media on our lives”
Villa Academy
Post Film discussion
June 14 and June 21, 2019
Parenting Workshop Facilitation
Positive Parenting Skills (“For the Hope of Our Children”)
Ethiopian Community Services
August 20, 2019
Holy Names Academy Faculty In-service
“Adaptive Responses to Stress in Kids: Enhancing resilience, coping and problem-solving”
September 24, 2019
Holy Names Academy Student Body (noon)
“Make the Pivot: Develop your coping superpower”
September 24, 2019
Holy Names Academy Parent Night
“Enhancing your teen’s stress resilience”
October 12, 2019
Holy Names Board of Trustees
“The Science of Stress and Resilience: The pivot to coping”
October 17, 2019
Seattle Arts and Science Academy
“Managing Stress Excess: How Parents can help their kids”
7-9pm
December 3, 2019
Bear Creek Elementary School
Woodinville, WA
“Creating Balance for Your Child: Stress Reduction and Building Resilience”
7-9pm
Lectures in 2018
January 4, 2018
Woodinville Montessori School 7-9pm
“Cultivating Lifelong Strengths in Our Children”
January 25, 2018
The Overlake School, Redmond Washington 7-9pm
“Stress on the Rise: How to support your child’s successful development”
February 6, 2018
Bear Creek School
Kirkland, Washington
“Wise-Minded Parenting: 7 Essentials for a Life Well-Lived and Values-Based”
February 7, 2018
Parent Wiser Speaker Series
Issaquah High School, Issaquah, WA 7-9pm
“Stress on the Rise: How to support your child’s successful development”
February 27, 2018
Bertschi School
“Parenting Gen Z: Behavioral challenges, stress and media management”
March 7, 2018
Stevenson High School
Lincolnshire, Illinois
“The Launching Years: Strategies for preparing for a successful and healthy transition to college”
7-9pm
March 8, 2018
Glenbard Lecture Series
Chicago, Illinois
9:30 – Marquardt Administration Center
“Getting to Calm: Cool-headed strategies for raising independent 3- to 7- year olds”
12pm noon – Marquardt Administration Center
“Getting to Calm: Cool Headed Strategies for Parenting Tweens and Teens”
7:00pm – Glenbard West High School
“Calm Parenting for Tough Teen Topics: Healthy Relationships, Substance Use, Media Management and Worry”
March 27, 2018
Screening of documentary “ANGST” and panel discussion (open to the public)
7pm-9pm
International School
Bellevue, Washington
March 28, 2018
Eton School
Parenting Gen Z: Media, Behavioral Challenges and Stress Management
7-9pm
April 19, 2018
Screening of documentary “ANGST” and panel discussion with U.W. colleagues (open to the public)
7-9pm
University Preparatory School
Seattle, Washington
April 23, 2018
Crystal Springs Uplands School
Hillsborough, California
Stress on the Rise: How to support your child’s successful development
April 24, 2018
Mountain View Los Altos Speaker Series
“Getting College Ready: The Process, Not the Place”
April 25, 2018
San Francisco SPEAK Consortium
“Getting to Calm: Tackling the tough issues of media, stress and ‘success’”
April 28, 2018
Parent U, The Bush School
Topic TBA
April 29, 2018
196th North Pacific Pediatric Society Conference
Seattle, Washington
“Toxic Stress and More: Helping parents support healthy child development”
May 17, 2018
“Stress on the Rise: Supporting our children’s development”
7-9pm
University Coop School
Seattle, Washington
July 29, 2018
Seattle Circle Event, Alumni of Stanford MBA’s
“The See-saw of Balancing Lives”
September 11, 2018
Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle
Location: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
“Helping Kids with Anxiety/Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids”
September 20, 2018
Valley School/Giddens School Parent Ed Night
Location: Giddens School
6-8 pm
“Parenting Gen Z: Media, Behavioral Challenges and Stress Management”
November 15, 2018
King’s Schools, Shoreline
7 p.m. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Q & A to follow with L. Kastner
“LIKE” Film Screening (IndieFlix original documentary that explores the impact of social media on our children’s lives)
December 5, 2018
National League of Young Men (parent group)
Bellevue Chapter
Overlake Country Club
6:30-8:30 pm
“Calm Parenting for Tough Teen Topics: Healthy Relationships, Substance Use, Media Management and Worry.”
Lectures from past years
Lectures in 2017
January 18, 2017
Epiphany School
7-9 pm
“Tackling Classic Challenges of Every Age and Stage”
January 24, 2017
Woodinville Montessori Schools
Woodinville, Washington
“Wise-Minded Parenting: 7 Essentials for Raising Tweens and Teens”
February 1, 2017
Lake Washington School District
Performing Arts Center at Lake Washington High School
“Anxiety: Yours, Mine and Ours: Finding a way out of the cycle to help your teen thrive”
Monday, February 6, 2017
Villa Academy
Seattle, 7-9 p.m.
“Parenting Generation Z: What do I need to know about media, behavioral challenges and stress management?”
February 28, 2017
ParentMap Lecture Series (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
The Brockney Conference Center, West Seattle
7-9pm
“Tame the Tears: Parenting Positively” (for parents of young children)
Tuesday-Wednesday, March 7-8, 2017
Common Ground Speaker Series
Tuesday, 3/7, 9am-11am, Harker School, San Jose
Tuesday, 3/7, 7pm-9pm, Sacred Heart School, Atherton
Wednesday, 3/8, 9am-11am, Nueva High School, San Mateo
“How do teens and their families thrive in a media saturated world?”
Monday, March 20, 2017
Mercer Island Youth and Family Services Healthy Youth Initiative & Mercer Island High School Parent Edge
Mercer Island High School Auditorium
“Toxic Stress and the Pressure to Succeed: Understanding Root Causes, Consequences and Resilience Strategies”
Friday, April 7, 2017
California Psychological Association Convention
San Francisco, CA
“You Might Be Right, But Are You Effective?: Clinical Pearls from DBT, Parenting Research and Brain Science”
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Bates Technical College Child Studies (OPEN)
South Campus Auditorium
Tacoma, Washington
7-9pm
Brain Series Lecture: “Parenting the 3- to 7- Year Old”
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Bush School Parent U
“Cultivating Life Long Strengths for Your Child’s Health, Well-Being and Success” (K-12)
Monday, May 8, 2017
Sunset Club
Seattle
“Emotions Rule: Your family’s user manual”
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Eastside Torah
Creative Parenting Early Childhood Education Center
Bellevue, Washington
7-9pm
“Getting to Calm, The Early Years: Practice the Basics!”
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Redmond High School TEDx Conference
Performance Auditorium
Redmond, Washington
“Why Teens Deserve More Credit for their Humanity”
September 15, 2017
Oregon Psychiatric Physicians Association
Ashland, Oregon
“Adolescent Sexuality: Engaging the Challenges”
September 19, 2017
Spruce Street School, Seattle 6-8pm
“Parenting Gen Z: Media, Behavioral Challenges and Stress Management”
October 11, 2017
Snoqualmie Valley Community Network
Riverview School District, 7-9pm
“Toxic Stress and the Pressure to Succeed”
October 13, 2017
Fall Educators Regional Conference
Charles Wright School, Tacoma, Washington
Northwest Association of Independent Schools
“Toxic Stress and Families: What’s behind those student problems?”
October 24, 2017
Snoqualmie Valley Community Network
Snoqualmie Valley School District, 7-9pm
“Toxic Stress and the Pressure to Succeed”
October 26, 2017
The Bear Creek School, Redmond, Washington 7-9pm
“Wise-Minded Parenting: 7 Essentials for Raising Healthy Tweens and Teens”
November 3, 2017
The National Charity League, Lake Washington Chapter of Mercer Island
Annual Mother/Daughter Tea
The Washington Athletic Club, Seattle
“Cultivating the Giving Practice”
November 8, 2017
Children’s Hospital and Medical Center
Screening for film “Angst”
Post Screening Discussant
November 9, 2017
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Parent Education Program Conference, 7pm
“Caring for Children in the Anxiety Era: Protecting them and coping strategies for us”
November 15, 2017
St. Joseph’s School
Parenting Gen Z: Media, Behavioral Challenges and Stress Management
7-9pm
Lectures in 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Northwest School, Seattle 7-9pm
“Anxiety: Yours, Mine, and Ours: Finding a way out of the cycle to help your teen thrive”
Thursday, January 28, 2016
St. Luke’s School hosting at St. Luke’s Church
Shoreline, Washington 7-9pm
“Getting to Calm: Cool-headed strategies for raising smart, good and moral children” (3-12 year olds)
February 3, 2016
Long Grove Country Clubhouse
Long Grove, Illinois 9:30-11:30 am
“Opposite of Spoiled: The Early Years”
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Lincolnshire, Illinois 7-9pm
“Wise-Minded Parenting: 7 Essentials for raising successful tweens and teens”
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Issaquah High School
Issaquah Performing Arts Center, 7-9pm
“Anxiety: Yours, Mine and Ours: Finding a way out of the cycle to help your teen thrive”
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Whatcom County Community College Auditorium, 7-9pm
Sponsored by Whatcom County Community College, Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham School District, and Sendan Center
“Getting to Calm: 7 Essentials for raising caring, happy and independent 3- to 7- year olds”
Monday, November 7, 2016
Bay Area Parents’ Coalition, San Francisco
Place TBA, 7:30-9 p.m.
“Anxiety Management During the Launching Years”
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
University Preparatory Academy
Seattle, 7-9 p.m.
“Grit, Resilience and EQ: Trendy Topics or Essentials for Your Child’s Academic Success?”
November 30, 2016
Thurston County Parenting Tools Lecture Series
South Puget Sound Community College, Rm 186, 6:30-8 pm (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
Lacey, Washington
“Wise-Minded Parenting: 7 Essentials for Raising Tweens and Teens”
December 1, 2016
Angel Awards Keynote
Thurston Early Childhood Coalition
Lacey Community Center, 9:30-11:30
Lacey, Washington
“Getting to Calm, The Early Years”
Friday, December 2, 2016
Child Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Children’s Hospital Wright Auditorium, 8-9:30 a.m.
“Helping Parents of Adolescents: Stringing pearls from developmental science, family systems theory and dialectical behavioral therapy”
Lectures in 2015
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 7-9pm
Burlingame High School District & San Mateo Union High School District
San Mateo Performing Arts Center, San Mateo
“Wise-Minded Parenting: 7 Essentials of Raising Successful Teens”
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 7-9pm
Redwood High School Tam School District
Redwood High School, Larkspur, CA
“The Launching Years: Strategic parenting from senior year to adulthood”
Thursday, February 5, 2015 7-9pm
Mountain View Los Altos School District
Mountain View High School Theatre, Mountain View, CA
“7 Essentials for Raising Successful Teens”
Saturday, February 7, 2015
The Menlo School
“Cultivating Life Long Strengths for Your Teen’s Health, Well-Being & Success”
The Menlo School, Menlo, CA
Thursday, February 26, 2015, 7-9pm (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
Whatcom Community College
“Wise Minded Parenting: 7 Essentials for Raising Tweens and Teens”
Heiner Center Auditorium Whatcom Community College
Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 7-9pm
Shorewood High School
“The Launching Years: Strategic Parenting from Senior Year to College Life”
Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 6:30-8:30pm
Queen Anne Elementary School
“7 Essentials for Raising Successful Children”
Wednesday, March 31, 2015 7-9pm (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
Stroum Jewish Community Center
ParentMap Lecture Series – Click Here To Get Tickets
“From Love to Limits: The Early Years” (ages 3 to 7 years old)
Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 6:30-8:30pm
Meridian Elementary School
“7 Essentials for Raising Thriving Children”
Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 7:00-8:30pm
University of Washington Goldman Sachs Dinner Salon
Broadmoor Golf Club
“Predictors of Adolescent Success: What the Research Tells Us”
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 , 7-9pm
Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences
“The Paradox of Anxiety: Supporting Your Teen’s Success”
Tuesday, October 20, 2015, 7:30-9pm
Raising Resilience Coalition, Bainbridge Island (open to the public)
“Getting to Calm, The Early Years: Cool-headed Strategies for Raising Happy, Caring, and Independent Three- to Seven- Year-Olds”
Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 10-11:30 am
Selah Seattle Minyan, University Presbyterian Church (open)
“What Children Need and Why it’s Hard for Parents”
Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 7-9pm
Waldorf High School campus, open to K-12 parents
“Wise-Minded Parenting: 7 Essentials for Raising Successful Tweens & Teens”
October 28, 2015, 7-9pm
Bellevue High School Performing Arts Center (open to the public)
Drug Forum
December 3, 2015, 6:30-9pm
7 Essentials for Raising Thriving Children
AG Bell Elementary School
Kirkland, Washington
Selected List of Lectures from 2014
Selected List of Lectures from 2013
Selected List of Lectures in 2012