King Reads Together

Join Julie as she shares her experience as a Black and Biracial woman growing up in white spaces and the healing power of community.

What you'll learn during this event:

• Insights into how to achieve self-acceptance and self-esteem
• Understand a compelling, incisive, thoughtful personal experience of race, racism, and belonging to American identity
• Insights into living life wisely, generously, fully

WRITER. SPEAKER. HUMAN.  

Julie Lythcott-Haims believes in humans and is deeply interested in what gets in our way. She is the New York Times bestselling author of the anti-helicopter parenting manifesto How to Raise an Adult. Her TED Talk on the subject has more than 5 million views, and in 2020 she became a regular contributor with CBS This Morning on parenting. Her second book is the critically-acclaimed and award-winning prose poetry memoir Real American, which illustrates her experience as a Black and biracial person in white spaces. A third book, Your Turn: How to Be an Adult, will be out in April 2021.  

Julie is a former corporate lawyer and Stanford dean, and she holds a BA from Stanford, a JD from Harvard, and an MFA in Writing from California College of the Arts. She serves on the board of Common Sense Media, and on the advisory board of LeanIn.Org, and she is a former board member at Foundation for a College Education, Global Citizen Year, The Writers Grotto, and Challenge Success. She volunteers with the hospital program No One Dies Alone.

She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her partner of over thirty years, their young adults, and her mother. 

Blog post by Lythcott-Haims, "Be what someone needs, today"

Schuyler Bailar is the first transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA Division 1 men’s team. By 15, he was one of the nation’s top-20 15-year-old breast-strokers. By 17, he set a national age-group record. In college, he swam for Harvard University, on the winningest Harvard team in 50 years. Schuyler’s difficult choice – to transition while potentially giving up the prospect of being an NCAA Champion – was historic and timely. His story has appeared everywhere from 60 Minutes to The Ellen Show. Schuyler’s tireless advocacy of inclusion through public speaking and social media (@pinkmantaray) has earned him numerous notable honors. 

Link to Olympic video

Link to TED talk

Managing Stress, Anxiety, and Parenting Under COVID-19

What you'll learn during this event:

Dr. Damour explains the psychological science key to understanding how stress and anxiety operate, both under everyday conditions and at times of heightened concern and disruption. Join us to learn more about:

• how to keep pressure and tension from reaching toxic levels
• how to parent effectively in the current circumstances
• the most reliable strategies for managing ongoing stress
• How to encourage gratitude and embrace lessons learned from the pandemic.

Recognized as a thought leader by the American Psychological Association, Dr. Damour has written numerous academic papers, chapters, and books related to education and child development, including the monthly Adolescence column for the New York Times. She also co-hosts the Ask Lisa podcast, serves as a regular contributor to CBS News, maintains a private practice, consults and speaks internationally, is a Senior Advisor to the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University, and serves as the Executive Director of Laurel School’s Center for Research on Girls. 

WRITER. SPEAKER. HUMAN.    

Julie Lythcott-Haims will visit the King School community on May 27, 2021, to discuss her newest book: Your Turn: How to Be an Adult.

Your Turn: How to Be an Adult is a frank guide to growing up that speaks directly to the heart and mind of people coming into adulthood. The author describes it as a “deeply-inclusive book that imagines all walks of life,” a relevant topic for young adults and those who love them. During the virtual conversation, Lythcott-Haims will share personal experiences and practical strategies for living an authentic adulthood.

Julie Lythcott-Haims is the New York Times bestselling author of the parenting New York Times bestseller How to Raise an Adult, which gave rise to a TED Talk that has more than five million views. Her second book is the critically-acclaimed and award-winning prose poetry memoir Real American, which illustrates the author’s experience as a Black and biracial person in white spaces. 

Lythcott-Haims is a former corporate lawyer and Stanford dean, and she holds a B.A. from Stanford University, a J.D. from Harvard, and M.F.A. in writing from California College of the Arts. She serves on the board of Common Sense Media and the advisory board of LeanIn.org. She is a former board member at Foundation for a College Education, Global Citizen Year, The Writers Grotto, and Challenge Success. She volunteers with the hospital program No One Dies Alone. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her partner of over thirty years, their adult children, and her mother.