Raising Wisconsin Children's 2024 Conference
Date and Time
Tuesday Jan 9, 2024
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST
January 9, 2024
9am-4pm
Location
virtual
Fees/Admission
click here to register: Raising WI's Children Conference 2024 Registration (google.com)
Raising Wisconsin Children's 2024 Con...
Description
Raising Wisconsin’s Children is a virtual, day-long event for dads, moms, grandparents, teachers, and other people caring for kids. This free, online conference provides supportive, practical parenting and child development information. Please see our schedule below for speaker information and topics. All sessions will be closed captioned.
SCHEDULE
January 9, 2024
- 9:00 am || Boosting the Benefits of Screen Time: Choosing High-Quality Shows and Apps for Young Children
- Those Media Moms, Roxy Etta, PhD & Liz Horgan, PhD
- 10:15 am || Creating Gender Affirming Homes for ALL Children
- Abra Vigna, PhD
- 11:30 am || Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Nurturing Positive Body Image in Kids
- Mateja Savoie-Roskos, MPH, PhD
- 12:45 pm || Healthy Sports: Strategies to Encourage Participation and Avoid Specialization for Youth Athletes
- Evan Nelson, DPT, PhD
- 2:00 pm || What We Know About Social Media Use and Adolescent Mental Health
- Chelsea Olson, PhD
- 3:15 pm || Meditating Parents: How to Train Your Mind to be More Present, Resilient, and Appreciative
- Chad McGehee, MA, MEd
Special thanks to the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Office of Child Care and Family Resources for co-sponsoring this event! We also thank our many promotional partners.
