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Keystones of Development Speaker Series
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Hear from leading experts in child development, parenting, and pediatric care. Catch up on past sessions and save your place for what’s coming next.
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Upcoming Event
Join us live for the next Keystones of Development Speaker Series.
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November 6, 2026 • 12:00–1:00 PM ET
Feeding as the First Parenting Milestone: Reading the Baby, Reading the Parent
Caroline Martinez, MD
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician
Louisa Ferrara, PhD, SLP, BCS-S, CNT, CLC
Neonatal Feeding Specialist
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Past Events
Missed a session? Watch recordings from the Keystones of Development Speaker Series.
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What the COVID Pandemic Did – and Did Not Do – to Children
September 18, 2026 • Anna Johnson, PhD
Explore why the story is less catastrophic than many predicted, how effects changed over time, and how providers can use this evidence to talk with families about resilience, context, and development.
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Counseling Parents in the Age of AI
May 1, 2026 • Rebecca Winthrop, PhD
Explore how AI is already entering children’s lives, what families may be overlooking, and how providers can offer practical guidance about learning, behavior, motivation, emotional reliance, and social development.
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Mental Health 101: Screening, Prevention, and Support in Pediatric Primary Care Settings
February 27, 2026 • Dave Anderson, PhD
Learn a practical approach to mental health screening, recognize anxiety, depression, and ADHD in the exam room, and use the FIDI framework to distinguish normal developmental phases from clinical concern.
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Cracking the Teen Resistance Code: A Practical Guide for Providers Coaching Parents of Adolescents
January 23, 2026 • Ann-Louise Lockhart, PsyD
Reframe teen resistance as communication rather than defiance and learn practical, attachment-aligned strategies providers can use to strengthen conversations between adolescents and parents.
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Help the Numbers Add Up: How Pediatricians Can Support Early Math
October 24, 2025 • Nicole McNeil, PhD
Discover why early math predicts long-term academic outcomes, what children really need to understand beyond rote counting, and how providers can help families build number sense through everyday interactions.
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Supporting the Explosive Child
August 15, 2025 • Claire Lerner, LCSW
Reframe intense behavior through the lens of temperament and learn practical ways to help parents respond to highly sensitive, easily overwhelmed children with empathy, boundaries, and confidence.
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Feeding Struggles and Picky Eating
June 27, 2025 • Renana Nerwen, MD
Learn how to distinguish developmentally typical picky eating from feeding concerns that require referral, reduce mealtime power struggles, and give families practical guidance around portions, exposure, hunger cues, and routines.
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Limit-Setting and Discipline: What to Say, What to Share
April 25, 2025 • Rebecca Parlakian, MA, Ed
Help families close the “expectations gap” by aligning discipline with children’s actual developmental capacities for self-regulation, impulse control, and decision-making.
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The Five Core Parenting Practices Every Primary Care Provider Needs to Know
February 8, 2025 • Aliza Pressman, PhD
Explore the five evidence-based parenting practices that support resilience: relationship, reflection, regulation, rules, and repair—and learn how to translate them into practical guidance for families.
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Hear directly from experts translating developmental science into practical guidance for pediatric care.
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