Sun Valley Community School Parents’ Association will host a virtual book discussion via Zoom with best-selling author Dr. Laura Markham on Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. The discussion is the second in the Parents’ Association’s 2020-21 Book + Speaker Series. This event is free and open to the community. Guests are encouraged (but not required) to read Markham’s best-selling book “Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting” in advance of the discussion.
Guests can go to communityschool.org/news/events for the Zoom link to join the meeting. The Book + Speaker Series is a new program offered by the Parents’ Association. New York Times best-selling author Jessica Lahey spoke in December and Dr. Michele Borba is scheduled for April 29.
Published in 2012, Markham’s book is a guide to raising responsible, capable, happy kids based on the latest research on brain development and extensive clinical experience with parents. Markham’s core message: Fostering emotional connection with your child creates real and lasting change. When you have that vital connection, you don’t need to threaten, nag, plead, bribe—or even punish.