Dr. Dan Siegel (co-author of the fabulous book, Parenting from the Inside Out) will be the guest speaker at an event for maternal-child health, education, and community service professionals next Wednesday, June 21 in L.A.

Siegel will be the keynote at the Los Angeles County First Annual Mental Health Sympsosium, addressing early attachment and how relationships in early childhood affect the development of the brain.

If you're a professional in the field and would like to attend, here's the skinny:

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
5 to 6:30 p.m., private cocktail reception with Dr. Siegel
Radisson Hotel Whittier
7320 Greenleaf Avenue
Whittier , CA 90602

To register or get more info, go to www.intercommunity.org.