For Bay Area Schools
Help us bring this conversation to your parent community.
Two special evenings with Dr. Shefali Tsabary
Marin & San Francisco · October 7–8
An opportunity to put an important conversation in front of the families and educators you already serve.
Oprah’s favorite parenting expert
Why this conversation · Why now
The world our children are growing up in has changed.
The pressure they carry isn’t always easy to see.
It can hide behind achievement. A packed schedule. A good report card. A star athlete. A child who seems perfectly fine.
Our kids are anxious. Parents are worried. And both are trying to find their way through it.
Perhaps the way we meet each other has to change, too.
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
Raising children who can stay connected to themselves in a world full of outside noise.
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 new books speak directly to what girls and boys are navigating today.
Raising Conscious Daughters
Building Confidence, Courage, and Inner Power in an Anxious World
Girls today can appear confident and high-achieving while privately navigating anxiety, perfectionism, comparison, and self-doubt.
Dr. Shefali explores how parents can help daughters:
- —Trust their inner voice
- —Set boundaries with confidence
- —Stay connected to their authentic selves
Raising Conscious Sons
Cultivating Purpose, Connection, and Inner Power in a Chaotic World
Boys are navigating conflicting messages about strength, vulnerability, masculinity, identity, and belonging.
Dr. Shefali explores how parents can help sons:
- —Feel emotionally secure and connected
- —Build confidence grounded in integrity
- —Develop purpose, empathy, and self-discipline
How do we help our children remain connected to themselves in a world constantly telling them who they should be?
Two books · Two nights · One conversation
Invite your community to join us.
This October, Dr. Shefali is bringing this conversation to the Bay Area for two special evenings with parents, caregivers, and educators.
Marin
Wednesday · October 7, 2026
Mill Valley Community Center
Cascade Room
180 Camino Alto
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Doors · 6:30 PM
Event · 7:00–9:00 PM
San Francisco
Thursday · October 8, 2026
Walt Disney Family Museum
Theater
104 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94129
Doors · 6:30 PM
Event · 7:00–9:00 PM
Why share it
Because the adults supporting our children need support, too.
Parents are trying to understand a world very different from the one in which they grew up.
Educators are seeing the impact of that world every day.
This is an opportunity to bring both into the same conversation.
Brought to the Bay Area by
A shared invitation for our community.
Geno La Placa
Former Hedge Fund CFO, speaker, and executive and generational leadership coach whose work centers on self-trust, emotional intelligence, and human connection. Trained through the Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute, Dr. Shefali’s Conscious Parenting Method™, and Dr. Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry.
Shirin Aryanpour
Founder of Illuminate Her Path, an impact-driven platform devoted to empowering women through wellness, connection, and authentic sisterhood. A physical therapist of more than 16 years and a two-time breast cancer thriver.
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genolaplaca@gmail.comThe world our children are growing up in has changed.
Perhaps the way we meet them has to change, too.