As parents we want to do a good enough job guiding, shaping and preparing our kids so that they don't actually NEED us anymore! Keeping our kids' eventual independence in mind allows us to provide reasonable parameters for them, help them set goals, and titrate the responsibilities they can assume. A key part of this […]
Wilton Youth Council Class Project orientation meeting for parents of current 7th graders.
Wilton Youth Council Class Project orientation meeting for parents of current 7th graders.
Anyone feeling overwhelmed and confused about how to navigate the digital world with their child or teen is invited to join Wilton Youth Council for one of two instructive and enlightening webinars on March 24 with Diana Graber, author of Raising Humans in a Digital World: Helping Kids Build A Healthy Relationship with Technology and […]
Join Mary Murphy, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist, on Wednesday, Mar. 30, from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. on Zoom for a discussion on the executive function skills your teens need to learn before graduating from high school and how you can assist them in developing and implementing helpful strategies. We use executive function skills every day to […]
Are you confused about your child or teen's behavior, what it may mean, and how to best support them? Please join us at Wilton Library for a discussion led by Cognitive Psychologist Alicia Farrell, PhD designed to provide practical guidance and tools you can apply to improve relationships and help kids learn to navigate their […]
Connecticut's legal adult-use cannabis market officially rolled out on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. What are the facts and laws? How is new legislation affecting our youth? What are clinicians, schools and police officers saying? You'll be surprised about what you don't know! Please join Wilton Youth Council at Wilton Library for an informative presentation and […]
Join a brief virtual discussion on mental health warning signs for youth, risks of suicide, and the process of seeking help, action steps, and local resources. This open Zoom panel discussion will cover recognizing warning signs of suicide in youth and what individuals can do to help demystify the process of seeking help and having […]
Wilton Youth Council is thrilled to welcome back Diana Graber, author and recognized expert on technology’s impact on human behavior, for an age-based, instructive and enlightening webinar on parenting in a […]
Let Them Thrive by Katie Novak provides practical strategies for helping your child become a self-navigating, expert learner, a key aspect of the Wilton Public Schools Portrait of a Graduate. Based on Novak's decades of experience as an educator and parenting expert, Let Them Thrive is a must-read for any parent looking to support their child's […]
