The Secret to Raising Strong, Compassionate & Caring Kids
Tues, January 30, 2018 at 7pm at Natick High
— For parents and caregivers (preschool and elementary school)
Author and child psychotherapist Katie Hurley, LCSW discusses how to help your young children build friendships, develop authenticity, stand up for themselves and others, and express themselves in healthy ways.
This program will be dedicated to the inspiring life of Connor Heffler, and we will be accepting donations for Cops for Kids with Cancer.
Copies of Katie Hurley's new book, "No More Mean Girls," (which will be released the day of our program!) will be on sale at the event, from our bookseller, Wellesley Books.
— Lead Sponsors: American Girl, Patrick’s Promise Foundation, SPARK Kindness
About Our Author
Katie Hurley, LCSW, is a child and adolescent psychotherapist, parenting expert, and writer. She is the founder of “Girls Can!” empowerment groups for girls between ages 5-11. Hurley is also the author of The Happy Kid Handbook, and her work can be found in The Washington Post, PBS Parents, and US News and World Report, among other places. She practices psychotherapy in the South Bay area of Los Angeles and earned her BA in psychology and women’s studies from Boston College and her MSW from the University of Pennsylvania. She splits her time between Los Angeles, California and coastal Connecticut with her husband and two children.