Recharging Required: Rest, Recreation and Raising Healthier Teens

Join Wilton Library for a Wilton Youth Council Parenting Series event. This panel discussion explores the role of rest and recreation in scaffolding tweens and teens to a satisfying launch. Panelists will connect clips from the award-winning documentary, Chasing Childhood, which focuses on three tri-state communities, including Wilton, and considers many elements of what makes a healthy upbringing. Panelists include: Justine Bedocs, pediatric occupational therapist and the founder of Building Blocks Pediatric Therapy; Tanya Leonard, the program coordinator for Youth to Youth and a teacher at Middlebrook Middle School; and Meghan Perazella, CEO and co-founder of The Hangout Spot.

A Q&A will follow the panel. This event is most appropriate for parents/caregivers with teens and tweens. Prior to attending, it is encouraged participants view the Chasing Childhood documentary, which is free on YouTube — see event listing for link.

Sponsored by the Wilton Youth Council, Wilton Library, SPED*NET, the Wilton High School PTSA, and Middlebrook PTA.

Registration is required online or by calling 203.762.6334. Email for more information.