Providing lectures & resources for our parents
Upcoming Events
Saturday, March 1
Brad Wilcox
Professor of Sociology, UVA; Author; Columnist
Happily Ever After: What the Science Reveals About Marital Success
About ParentU
A Resource for Parents. Parent University provides our parents with insights and helpful resources for raising men (and women) of intellect and character who love God. And in the process, builds our community.
Events. Each year, Northridge ParentU hosts a few high-profile and engaging lecturers on important topics related to marriage, parenting and society. These events have a casual and friendly tone, allowing parents to enjoy a night out and consider important ideas that are relevant to their lives. These events take place at Northridge Preparatory School in Niles. They have time for Q&A and are always followed by a social reception. Childcare is typically provided.
Resources. Our online resources are a compilation of videos, practical guides, and hand-outs developed for our annual guest lectures.
Past Events
Tolstoy's Anna Karenina: Timeless Wisdom About Marriage and Family Life
At Parent University, our own Bob Barder hosts a series of classes on the greatest novel of all time, Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Barder history of studying under one of the world's preeminent scholars on this novel lends to his ability to provide fascinating literary insights that just can't be missed. This event has passed but we hope you can join us next year as we wine and dine over a wonderful bookish discussion.
"Sex, Gender, & Integrity: Helping Our Children Understand"
Dr. Ana Samuel is the Academic Director of CanaVox, a marriage and sexual integrity movement that promotes reading and discussion groups around the world. Her talk addressed specific questions our community had about addressing these matters with our children.
"Because I Want To: Forming the Wills of Our Children"
In her presentation, Mrs. Pilar Caranti will speak about the importance of forming the Wills of our children, and how to effectively do this. She will also give practical advice for encouraging the growth of virtues in our children, and in ourselves. Many anecdotes and real-life examples will illuminate these important concepts.
"Boys Adrift & the Collapse of Parenting"
New York Times Best-Selling Author Dr. Leonard Sax addressed our nation's crisis of masculinity -- a growing epidemic of unmotivated boys and underachieving young men. He also took time to explain why there's hope and what we can do as parents to help our boys be engaged and motivated.