The Orchid and The Dandelion: Why Some Children Struggle and How All Can Thrive
With Author and UCSF Faculty Dr. Tom Boyce
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W. Thomas Boyce is a pediatrician and Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. His research addresses individual differences in children’s biological sensitivity to social contexts, such as the family, classroom and community. His work, which has generated over 200 scientific publications, demonstrates that a subset of children (“orchid children”) show exceptional biological susceptibility to their social conditions and bear higher risks of illness and developmental disorders in settings of adversity and stress.
Learn about how early environments have important, long-term effects on children’s health and well being. Dr. Boyce will read an excerpt from his recently published book The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Some Children Struggle and How All Can Thrive, share more about his research, and answer questions from the audience.
This event was sponsored by the UCSF Committee on Family Services, and Campus Life Services Family Services.
Event Date: October 2, 2019
Dimensions of Gender: Creating Space for All Children
With Joel Baum, MS
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This talk examines the complicated nature of gender identity in children and the implications for parents and communities. Video perspectives from gender-expansive young people and their families provide a fuller picture of how notions about gender are evolving. Learn more about how to:
• Define and use terms and concepts related to gender diversity, including gender biology, expression and identity, and gender-expansive
• Distinguish a person’s gender identity from their sexual orientation
• Describe perspectives from gender-expansive young people and the families who are raising them
• Identify supportive parenting practices
As Senior Director of Professional Development and Family Services at Gender Spectrum, Joel Baum is responsible for all programmatic aspects of the organization. He facilitates trainings, develops curriculum, and provides resources in service of a more compassionate understanding of gender. He is also a founding member and Director of Education and Advocacy with at the UCSF Child and Adolescent Gender Center.
This talk was sponsored by the UCSF Committee on Family Services and the LGBT Resource Center.
Event Date: March 3, 2016
Communication: Yours and Theirs – Practical Tips for Parents and Clinicians Watch Video
Raising Resilient Children Watch Video
Join Sheri Glucoft Wong, LCSW, for two parenting workshops.
In Communication: Yours & Theirs, Ms. Wong focuses on communication skills that build a positive family culture by encouraging responsiveness and cooperation rather than power struggles. In Raising Resilient Children, Ms. Wong shares practical recommendations for promoting children's self-confidence and self-reliance and supporting their capacity to handle disappointments and other setbacks.
Sheri Glucoft Wong is a family therapist, parent educator and consultant. In addition to her clinical practice, Ms. Wong has led workshops and seminars for public and private schools, childcare centers, medical centers, and private industry for over 30 years.
Both events were sponsored by the UCSF Committee on Family Services.
Event Dates: October 8, 2015 (Communication: Yours & Theirs), October 22, 2014 (Raising Resilient Children)
