Two special evenings with Dr. Shefali Tsabary
Raising Our Children in a World That Has Changed
Marin · October 7
San Francisco · October 8
A conversation about raising children who can stay connected to themselves in a world full of pressure, comparison, expectations, and outside noise.
Each ticket includes one event seat + your choice of one or both books.
New York Times bestselling author · Clinical psychologist · Founder of the Conscious Parenting movement · Oprah’s favorite parenting expert
It’s hard to see the pressure, the FOMO, the self-doubt our kids are carrying when everything appears to be “fine.”
It can hide behind achievement.
A packed schedule.
A good report card.
A star athlete.
A child who seems perfectly fine.
Our kids are growing up under pressures we never had to navigate.
Comparison that follows them home. The constant need to fit in. Academic pressure. And a world that never stops showing them who they could, or should, be.
Kids are anxious. Parents are worried. And both are trying to find their way through it.
How we show up for them can change what comes next.
Why this conversation · Why now
Why this conversation, why now
32%
of Marin 11th graders report chronic sadness or hopelessness in the past year.
Marin County Public Health · 202640%
of U.S. high school students experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.
CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey · 2023#1
Mental illness is the number one reason California children are hospitalized.
Children Now · 2020 California Children’s Report Card · p. 15These are the numbers.
But behind every number is a child, and an adult trying to understand how best to support them.
A conversation for this moment
How do we help our children remain connected to themselves in a world constantly telling them who they should be?
Dr. Shefali Tsabary is a clinical psychologist, multiple New York Times bestselling author, internationally recognized speaker, and founder of the Conscious Parenting movement.
Her two newest books speak directly to what girls and boys are navigating today.
Two New Books. Two Nights. One Conversation.
Join Dr. Shefali for two intimate Bay Area evenings exploring what our children are facing, and how we can meet them differently.
Raising Conscious Daughters
Building confidence, courage, and inner power in an anxious world
Raising Conscious Sons
Cultivating purpose, connection, and inner power in a chaotic world
Two books. Two different lenses into the pressures shaping our children — from anxiety, perfectionism and comparison to belonging, identity, vulnerability and the need to fit in.
One conversation about helping our children stay connected to who they are.
Choose your night
Both evenings will explore themes from both new books.
Marin · October 7
Mill Valley Community Center
Cascade Room
180 Camino Alto
Mill Valley
Doors · 6:30 PM
Event · 7:00–9:00 PM
$40 — one seat + your choice of one book
$70 — one seat + both books.
San Francisco · October 8
Walt Disney Family Museum Theater
The Presidio
104 Montgomery Street
San Francisco
Doors · 6:30 PM
Event · 7:00–9:00 PM
$40 — one seat + your choice of one book
$70 — one seat + both books.
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35%
of youth who wanted professional mental health support but didn’t receive it cited embarrassment as a barrier.
BlueSky Youth Mental Health Survey · 2025Sometimes, simply opening the conversation can make it easier for someone to ask for the support they need.
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Your hosts
Geno La Placa
Former hedge fund CFO, speaker, Executive Leadership and Parenting coach, whose work explores self-trust, emotional intelligence, and human connection.
Shirin Aryanpour
Founder of Illuminate Her Path, an impact-driven platform devoted to empowering women through wellness, connection, and authentic sisterhood.
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The world our children are growing up in has changed.
How we show up for them can change what comes next.
Join us for a conversation about helping the next generation navigate pressure, identity, belonging, confidence, and the courage to remain connected to themselves.