Our Guest Speaker Events
Speakers and workshops hosted by ParentShip for the JFKS parent community since January 2025, in reverse chronological order.
School year 2026/271 event
8
2026
Digital Media & Cyberbullying
Julian Bühler · Digitaltrainer; software developer, IT journalist & co-author of WAS IST WAS Handy
Julian Bühler led an insightful workshop for elementary school parents addressing youth smartphone habits, popular app mechanisms, explicit content exposure, and cyberbullying prevention. He shared concrete strategies for families to navigate digital media safety collaboratively.
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School year 2025/265 events
22
2026
Emotional Resilience for Parents and Our Children
Dr. Allina Nikolopoulou · Clinical and school psychologist, educator
Dr. Allina Nikolopoulou, a clinical and school psychologist, educator and longtime advocate for child and family mental health, drew on more than three decades of experience to lead a conversation on building emotional resilience in ourselves and our children. She offered practical guidance for the complexities of modern family life and tools for building inner strength and healthier connections.
11
2026
Bullying and Psychological Supports at Home: What Parents Can Do to Best Support Their Children’s Mental Health
Melanie Hubermann · Author; Balagan Therapy Center
Melanie Hubermann, author of Teenage Blues and Leuchtturm Eltern and a representative of the Balagan Therapy Center, returned to ParentShip to lead a discussion on how parents can best support their children through the psychological trauma and impact of bullying. The evening included a Q&A.
11
2026
Support for Anxious Children and Teens
Tara Eddy · JFKS parent, educational psychologist, coach and global trainer
Tara Eddy led a 90-minute interactive workshop that demystified anxiety and showed how to interrupt the anxious cycles we experience with our kids. Topics included what happens when the brain’s alarm system is on overdrive, why avoidance brings short-term relief but strengthens anxiety over time, and why worrying can feel like control even when it isn’t. Parents left with research-informed strategies to help their children take small, confident steps forward.
5
2025
The Creative Compass: Unlocking Imagination for Emotional Regulation
Melanie Erbar · JFKS alumna, healing artist and early childhood educator
Melanie Erbar showed how creativity through breath, sound, movement and imaginative play can be a path to emotional regulation for children and adults alike. When children learn to express and process emotions creatively, they calm their nervous systems and build resilience, confidence and stronger relationships. Parents left with practical, easy-to-use tools for turning moments of stress into opportunities for connection and growth.
24
2025
From Frustration to Peace & Connection: 5 Powerful Shifts to Transform Your Parenting
Jade Keller · JFKS mom and certified Parent Coach
Jade Keller, a fellow JFKS mom and certified Parent Coach, led an interactive workshop on five powerful shifts that bring more connection, harmony and cooperation into family life. Most of us have promised ourselves to parent differently in some way, but very few have a roadmap for it. This workshop offered one, for