Navigating a Loss of Direction: Rediscovering Your Path Forward with Purpose

Join us in an interactive workshop to learn the latest science-based insights about the power of purpose–an abiding intention to achieve a long-term goal that is both personally meaningful and makes a positive mark on the world, potentially changing the lives of others.

Zoom 

January 27th, 2026

10am PT to 11:30am PT

Why Join?

• Learn about the latest science behind the development and potential benefits of purpose in adults (yourself and the parents you support) and children;

• Try actionable practices to nurture purpose within yourself as a practitioner, as well as learn about purpose practices for parents and children that you can incorporate into your programs.

What’s Included:

• 90-minute facilitated session with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley 

• A deep dive into the science of purpose with a group of like-minded parenting professionals 

• Resources and takeaways that you can use to support your well-being and the well-being of the families you support. 

Who Should Attend:

Parenting practitioners– this broad community of people supporting parents includes parent educators, social workers, faith leaders, nurse practitioners, physicians, psychologists, school-based parent and family engagement specialists, counselors, or other community workers or professionals serving families. 

Meet the Facilitators

Maryam Abdullah, Ph.D., is the Parenting Program Director of the Greater Good Science Center (GGSC) at the University of California, Berkeley. She is a developmental psychologist with expertise in parent-child relationships and children’s social and emotional development. At GGSC, Maryam’s role is to develop resources for professionals and organizations providing parenting education to foster parents' well-being and to help parents nurture compassion and resilience in their children. She also shares the latest developmental science findings on Greater Good, the GGSC's online magazine, which offers science-based insights for a meaningful life. Maryam has been invited to share research findings on parenting and children's social and emotional development with The Washington Post, BBC, CNN, NPR, and more. Prior to joining GGSC, she was an Assistant Project Scientist at the University of California, Irvine Child Development School in the Department of Pediatrics, a school-based behavioral health program where she supported parents and children, and conducted intervention and evaluation research. Maryam has been a lifelong student of California public schools.

We have tried to make this programming accessible to many income levels; if the cost is prohibitive to you, please reach out to us at ggscparenting@berkeley.edu to discuss options.