We all want our kids to be self-assured, but many people don’t know how to cultivate true confidence in children.

Several popular notions about building confidence and self-esteem have turned out to be completely wrong, resulting instead in children developing unhealthy self-images and narcissism.

Research shows that when confidence is not deeply rooted, it withers when we need it most - in the face of challenge.

During this talk we will be discussing how to avoid these pitfalls and what, in fact, does lead to deeply rooted confidence in children.

This talk is targeted to parents of children ages 0-5.

Jai Flicker is an educator and mentor to teens, as well as the founder of LifeWorks Learning Center, a holistic academic support organization based in Marin. Jai has been working with teens for over 20 years now. More recently, he has begun working with whole families to empower parents and improve parent/child relationships. Jai lives in Fairfax with his wife, Yea, who is also an educator, and his two year old daughter, Amara.

All ticket sales benefit Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center, a nonprofit in Marin that provides free services to families of children with special needs.