Digital Wellness Speaker Series

Our Digital Wellness Speaker Series bridges digital divides with expert-led strategies for building resilient families and well-connected communities on the South Shore. We invite a range of perspectives on relevant topics in child development, modern parenting, and social and emotional well-being.

Next in our speaker series is:

  • Meredith Elkins, PhD, is Co-director of the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program, Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School, and author of the new book, Parenting Anxiety: Breaking the Cycle of Worry & Raising Resilient Kids.

You can catch her book tour at the Hingham Public Library on Thursday, March 26 at 6:30PM, courtesy of Buttonwood Books and Toys.

Please check back soon for more details!

Meredith Elkins, PhD, holds a copy of her book Parenting Anxiety.

Past Speakers

Did you enjoy a talk so much that you want to share it with a friend? Find clips from our past events here and contact us for related resources.

Peter Gray, PhD — October 5, 2025

"Raising Resilient, Happy Children: How to Provide Children & Teens With the Play and Independent Activity They Need for Mental Wellbeing and Long-Term Success"

Community Panel with Moderator Lynne Reeves Griffin, RN, MEd — May 6, 2025

A community discussion about youth mental health and the book Anxious Generation.

Kevin Stinehart of Let Grow — April 11, 2025

“Freeing the Anxious Generation: How Play Clubs Restore Healthy Childhoods”

Katey McPherson of Bark Technologies, Inc. — April 10, 2025

“Parenting in a Tech World: It Starts With Us”

Social media and technology connected to generation gap, consumerism, privacy, equity, resources and information, tools and connectedness, influencer pressure, mental health, sleep, and healthy habits.

Please reach out if SSDW can help connect you to research-based, educational resources regarding digital wellness, mental health support, and screen-free play.