Event Details

Last year, the US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued an advisory to call attention to the stress and mental health concerns facing parents and caregivers, the bidirectional relationship between parental mental health and child outcomes, and what we can do to address them.

WHAM has invited Ann Shroeder, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and grief therapist at the Center for Grief and Loss (FamilyMeans) to provide an overview of the advisory and share insights from her experience working in adult mental health.

We’ll also be joined by Annie Pezalla, Visiting Assistant Professor in Developmental Psychology and Family Studies at Macalester who will discuss her recent work studying the Gentle Parenting movement. 

Lastly, Kelly Fang, our Senior Well-being Program Manager and Health Coach with HealthPartners, will outline what policies and programs exist to support parents at Macalester. 

Register to join us for lunch catered by Bon Appetit at 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26 in the Leonard Center’s Hall of Fame room. The presentation will be from 12:00 to 12:50 p.m.