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Caregivers often struggle with how to best help their children balance it all—homework, extracurricular activities, chores, friendship drama, and family. Too often as our youth try to look perfect on the outside, and in control they may feel rotten, anxious, and insecure on the inside.
Prominent psychotherapist Amy Morin is here to share the tools preteens and teens need to train their brain, to think, feel, and act stronger than ever inside and out. In this presentation based on Morin’s bestselling books, attendees will learn the ways they can help young people develop healthy habits, build mental strength to overcome life’s toughest challenges, and take action toward becoming their best selves.
Amy Morin is editor-in-chief at Verywell Mind, a licensed clinical social worker, and psychology lecturer at Northeastern University. She is also an international bestselling author. Her books, including; 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do, and 13 Things Strong Kids Do have been translated into 40 languages. The Guardian dubbed her “the self-help guru of the moment” and Forbes calls her a “thought leadership star.” Her TEDx talk, “The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong,” is one of the most popular talks of all time with more than 15 million views. She is a regular contributor to Forbes, Business Insider, and Psychology Today where her articles on mental strength reach more than two million readers each month.
Additional support for this program comes from the Glen Ellyn Youth and Family Counseling Service.
