North Andover Parent Resource Network

11/10/2025

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗡!
If you are interested in learning more, DROP IN on Tuesday, November 18 between 12 and 1pm at Diane's Cafe in the NA Historical Society.

Some key players in our group are moving on after this year so we are looking for some to carry on this work. Even if you're simply curious, stop in and talk. It's a lot of fun AND the feedback from parents when we feature experts who support families is tremendous.

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10/15/2025

Ever hear the name Lynn Lyons? She's an internationally known expert on anxiety in kids. She's LIVE in Wi******er TONIGHT at 7pm. THIS IS WORTH YOUR TIME! Click beow for details.

If you have heard of her, click "like" below so more people can see how amazing she is!

News of the mental health crisis in young people is overwhelming. How can we help our children manage anxiety without being swept up by fear and confusion ourselves?

09/09/2025

Join the Parent to Parent Wi******er Group for a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗩𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟 event:
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱? with Dr. Devorah Heitner, Author of "Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World"

Monday, September 15, at 7:30pm
Click below to register!

Join us as Dr. Devorah Heitner shares her insights on how to help tweens and teens navigate boundaries, identity, privacy, and reputation in their digital world.

09/09/2025

Do you want to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in our community?

We’d love for YOU to be part of our team! We have some great opportunities to get involved:

✅ Planning Speakers
✅ Marketing and Outreach
✅ Reaching Out to PTO’s for Donations
✅ or Other Behind-the-Scenes Roles

Whether you have an hour a month or week, your time and talents can make a BIG IMPACT!

Join us for a virtual meeting next week, Thursday, September 11 at 7:00 pm

Email us for the meeting link at
[email protected]

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08/15/2025

Anxiety is more common than you think—especially for our kids.
In this short clip from our roundtable with mental health experts, we unpack what anxiety can look like in children and teens (it’s not always what you expect).

If it resonates, click through to the full conversation for practical tools, insights, and hope for parents navigating these challenges.

Watch the full video here: https://www.naparentresourcenetwork.org/resources
Just scroll down to the axiety tab and click on the video.

07/01/2025

We've had a few 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀.

👉 We have several 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 on the Resources page: www.NAParentResourceNetwork.org

👉 Below is also a wonderful resource that hosts online discussions and puts out a lot of great information.

❤ If you have further questions, please reach out to us. We can connect you more resources and perhaps some other parents struggling with this in their children/teens. Remember, you are not alone.

https://www.facebook.com/NationalEatingDisordersAssociation

NEDA supports individuals and families affected by eating disorders.

05/06/2025

⭐️𝗡𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗡 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽!
We have a 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 coming up on May 14 at 7pm. Join us to LEARN MORE!

We are actively looking for more parents to:
✅Choose the topics we present to parents
✅Help plan the speakers/events
✅Update our website
✅Help promote the Wait Until 8th Program
✅And much more!

𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱? Send us a message through FB messenger and we'll send you the link for the meeting. Hope you can join us!

Send us a message through here or send an email to us at [email protected]

About Us The North Andover Parent Resource Network (NAPRN) offers parents and caregivers programs on a variety of topics within the parenting realm through speakers and discussion groups, and a resource library on this website. Our goal is to balance what students learn in the schools by empowering

04/07/2025

Prefer to watch our Roundtable on Anxiety & Depression on THE BIG SCREEN? Tune in tonight, 8PM CAM access (Comcast 22;Verizon 24)

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04/03/2025

▶️ The 𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗢 and 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 of our 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗣!

𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.naparentresourcenetwork.org/resources

Dirty Hands Project
The NAN Project

04/01/2025

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻! A HUGE thank you to our panel members:

Thomas DiStefano Jr., NAPS Counselor
Liz Moughan, Dirty Hands Project
Arthur Williams Jr., The NAN Project

𝗔𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱, 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲! Be sure you're on our email list. Visit www.NAParentResourceNetwork.org to sign up!

Special thanks to North Andover CAM for recording this in their studio.

03/24/2025

Let's continue the momentum of Internet and Phone Safety with this 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 offered by the Worcester Public Library:

𝗕𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗥 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗦: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀

It's offered virtually tomorrow (Tuesday) night at 6:30. Click below to register.

What are teens actually doing on their smartphones anyway? This virtual event will provide adults with information on how to address teens using social media safely.

03/11/2025

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. Eating disorders — like bulimia, anorexia, and binge eating — 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 12 𝗮𝗻𝗱 25.

💛If you or someone you care about is struggling, you’re not alone. Start by exploring our 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 for helpful information, and remember, we’re here to answer your questions or guide you to the support you need.

💛One of the first webinars we held focused on eating disorders. Click below to access the link.

https://www.naparentresourcenetwork.org/resources

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.