Parenting expert to address Vestavia parents
The author of the New York Times bestselling book that became the basis for the movie “Mean Girls” is scheduled to speak in Vestavia Hills.
Since publishing Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends and the New Realities of Girl World, parenting expert Rosalind Wiseman has only expanded her repertoire of research and titles, focused on enhancing the emotional and social well-being of children and teens.
On Oct. 2, the speaker will share her thoughts on this and many other issues facing parents during a special luncheon sponsored by PNC Bank and benefiting the Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation (VHCSF).
“I am so grateful that Vestavia Hills’ community has asked me to be a part of their on-going efforts to nurture the physical and emotional well-being of your children,” Wiseman said.
The event begins at 11:30 a.m. at Vestavia Country Club. Five pricing tiers are available, with tickets starting at $50 per person if ordered by the early bird deadline of Sept 1. After that date, general admission tickets start at $60.
“Raising children in 2014 can sometimes be challenging, with social media, ever-changing technology and the increase of school yard power, and we felt that Wiseman could provide luncheon participants with some valuable tips on how to navigate through the elementary and teenage years,” said VHCSF Executive Director Ashley Thompson.
Proceeds from the luncheon will support the Foundation’s mission to provide perpetual financial support to each of the Vestavia Hills schools and to protect and foster the standard of academic excellence in the school system.
The non-profit organization provides grants each year to Vestavia Hills educators for technology improvements, classroom enhancement projects, and professional development opportunities for teachers. The Foundation currently has a grant-making endowment of more than $2.2 million. Since providing its first grants in 1999, the it has awarded more than $667,000 to Vestavia Hills city schools and the Board of Education.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit vestaviafoundation.org.