Presentations & Press

March, 2022. Maintaining motivation. Weston Middle School PTO.

October, 2021. What we’ve learned along the way. New Canaan Cares.

April, 2021. Leaping into spring. New Canaan Cares.

March, 2021. Navigating re-opening and re-entry. Westport Weston Cooperative Nursery School

March, 2021. Self-harm 101. Weston Middle School and Weston Youth Services.

November, 2020. Preserving holiday health and happiness. Westport Together and Weston Youth Services.

October, 2020. Pandemic parenting. Long Lots Elementary School, Westport.

October, 2020. Building a better balance. New Canaan Public Schools Professional Learning Faculty Wellness.

October, 2020. Caring for ourselves in chaotic times. New Canaan Cares.

October, 2020. Building a better balance: Managing multiple roles and emotions during challenging times. OpenTable/Kayak.

October, 2020. COVID fatigue. Westport Together.

September, 2020. Managing emotions in masked times. New Canaan Cares.

May, 2020. Parenting preschoolers in challenging times. Westport Weston Cooperative Nursery School

May, 2020. SEL for self. Horizons Greens Farms Academy.

May, 2020. Hope on the horizon: Managing the now and moving ahead. Horizons Greens Farms Academy.

May, 2020. How to raise an adult article discussion series. Westport Together.

April, 2020. A conversation about coping. Weston Youth Services.

January, 2020. Social-emotional learning for ourselves. Weston Women’s League, Weston, CT.

January, 2020. Social-emotional learning for ourselves. Weston Middle School Parent Teacher Organization, Weston, CT.

December, 2019. Parenting with perspective. Horizons Greens Farms Academy, Bridgeport, CT.

November, 2019. Self-esteem: I’m not sure exactly what it is, but I know I want more of it! Weston Youth Services, Weston, CT.

October, 2019. Parenting with patience; finding balance in anxious times. Westport Together & Westport Human Services, Westport, CT.

September, 2019.  Listen and learn.  Horizons Greens Farms Academy, Bridgeport, CT.

August, 2019.  Consideration, communication, and conflict. Horizons Greens Farms Academy, Bridgeport, CT.

July, 2019. Stress and success. Horizons Greens Farms Academy, Bridgeport, CT.

February, 2019. Emotionally intelligent parenting. Westport Weston Cooperative Nursery School, Westport, CT.

November, 2018. Managing the madness. Westport Weston Cooperative Nursery School, Westport, CT.

November, 2018. Communication, collaboration, and conferences. Horizons Greens Farms Academy, Bridgeport, CT.

July, 2018.  Enhancing emotional intelligence for our kids and ourselves! Horizons Greens Farms Academy, Bridgeport, CT.

June, 2018. Raising resilience. Horizons Greens Farms Academy. Bridgeport, CT.

May, 2018. When to worry (and when not to). Weston High School Parent Teacher Organization, Weston, CT.

May, 2018. The A, B, C’s of stress. Horizons Greens Farms Academy. Bridgeport, CT.

February, 2017. Emotional Intelligence 101. Westport Weston Cooperative Nursery School, Westport, CT.

March, 2017. Substance use and abuse among teens and tweens. Weston High School Parent Teacher Organization, Weston, CT.

November, 2016.  Meaningful family engagement and social emotional learning (invited panelist).  Tauck Family Foundation Annual Investee Cohort Gathering, Bridgeport, CT.

November, 2016.  Smarts & sensibility; Nurturing emotional intelligence in preschoolers and their parents.  Westport Weston Cooperative Nursery School, Westport, CT.

November, 2016.  Digital Citizenship Panel (invited panelist).  Fairfield Country Day School, Fairfield, CT.

August, 2016.  Connecticut’s Opioid Addiction Crisis: A community discussion hosted by State Representative John Shaban (invited panelist).  Weston, CT.

May, 2016.  Typical, tolerable, and terrifying: What’s really cause for concern among our children.  Darien YMCA Parent Awareness, CT.

March, 2016.  Body image and ideals.  Hurlbutt Elementary and Weston Intermediate PTOs.  Weston, CT.

February, 2016.  Riding the waves: Tools to keep calm and carry on.  National Alliance on Mental Illness – Fairfield chapter.  Fairfield, CT.

January, 2016.  The A, B, C’s of stress.  Wilton Youth Council, Wilton Youth Services, and Weston Youth Services.  Wilton Library, CT.

November, 2015.  Setting the foundation for safe and smart choices.  Weston Middle School PTO.  Weston, CT.

May 2015.  Raising resilience in preschoolers (and their parents!).  Community Nursery School, Westport, CT.

March 2015  Stress & success.  Darien Depot. Darien, CT.

March 2015.  IQ & EQ: How to nurture both smarts and sensibility.  Weston Intermediate School PTO, Weston, CT.

March 2015.  Girls on Film: Media messages about gender.  Hurlbutt Elementary School PTO, Weston, CT.

December 2014.  Educating educators about social-emotional learning.  Community Preschool, Westport, CT.

October 2014. What are they drinking and what are they thinking?  Weston High School PTO, Weston, CT.

September 2014. What to expect….when you’re parenting a middle-schooler. Weston Middle School PTO, Weston, CT.

May 2014.  Talking about tough topics with tiny tots.  Westport Weston Cooperative Nursery School, Westport, CT.

April 2014.  Respect and responsibility. Family University, Weston Public Schools, Weston, CT.

March 2014.  Unconditional parenting: What, why, and how?  Westport Weston Cooperative Nursery School, Westport, CT.

February 2014. Media savvy: How to nurture digital literacy and navigate the world (or at least, the world wide web). Weston Intermediate and Elementary Schools PTO, Weston, CT.

January 2014.  Health, happiness, and high scores: Helping children to achieve success in school and in life. Brookside Elementary School, Norwalk, CT.

October 2013.  High school hotbed.  Weston High School PTO, Weston, CT.

March 2013. One size doesn’t fit all: Children, choices, and consequences. Keynote, Family University, Weston Public Schools, Weston, CT.

July 2013.  Who am I?  Who are you? Who are we?  Invited facilitator, CT Head Start Association Annual Retreat.  Westbrook, CT.

January 2013. Study skills and homework habits: Lessons for a lifetime. Weston Intermediate School Parent-Teacher Organization, Weston, CT.

March 2012. What does it really mean to be “ready” for Kindergarten? Westport Weston Cooperative Nursery School, Westport, CT.

January 2012. Language, literacy, and laughter; Exciting young children about reading and writing. Weston Connecticut Moms, Weston, CT.

November 2012. Read, write, create. Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk, CT.