The Human Development and Relationships Institute is hosting our 3rd annual Raising Wisconsin’s Children conference on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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. This year’s session topics include choosing high-quality shows and apps for young children, creating gender affirming homes, nurturing positive body image in kids, developing healthy youth athletes, understanding social media’s impacts on teens, and practicing mindfulness as parents!
You can attend as many conference sessions as you want. All sessions will have closed captions. Participate in a Q&A session with speakers after each presentation. Register to attend and view conference recordings through February. Learn more and register here: https://go.wisc.edu/rwc2024 When you register, you will receive an email with a link that gives you access to all webinars using Zoom. Check your junk mail if you don’t receive this email.
SCHEDULE
9:00 a.m.
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 a.m.
Creating Gender Affirming Homes for ALL Children
Abra Vigna, PhD
11:30 a.m.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Nurturing Positive Body Image in Kids
Mateja Savoie-Roskos, MPH, PhD
12:45 p.m.
Healthy Sports: Strategies to Encourage Participation and Avoid Specialization for Youth Athletes
Evan Nelson, DPT, PhD
2:00 p.m.
What We Know About Social Media Use and Adolescent Mental Health
Chelsea Olson, PhD
3:15 p.m.
Meditating Parents: How to Train Your Mind to be More Present, Resilient, and Appreciative
Chad McGehee, MA, MEd
Editor’s note: The above press release was provided by UW-Madison Division of Extension – Walworth County.
