Above: Fay School is bringing in another expert to help “often bewildered” parents and guardians of middle schoolers. (images from event page)
This month, Fay School is holding another free “Ideas&Insights” series event for parents of school aged children. Next week’s talk features an expert in helping families.
The presentation by Maria Trozzi, M.Ed. will focus on “Developmentally Appropriate ‘Disasters’. . . Navigating Agency, Big Feelings & Resilience with Your Middle Schooler”.
Fay’s event will be held Wednesday, February 11 from at 7:00 pm. As usual, the Fay event requires pre-registration.
Fay promotes:
The transition from childhood to adolescence is a developmental whirlwind of cognitive, physical, emotional, and social change. During the middle school years, children are navigating the journey of becoming and belonging and asking the questions: “Who am I now?” and “How do I belong?” At the same time, parents and guardians are often bewildered, asking: “What happened to my child?”
Through a blend of humor, wisdom, and pathos, Maria offers a roadmap for parents and guardians navigating their pivotal role in a middle schooler’s development. Her presentation provides reliable strategies to help children manage big feelings, develop agency, and problem-solve during this period of great change. Beyond practical tools, Maria explores the deeper nuances of parenting: when to push and when to step back, how to redefine expectations, and how the “ghosts of our own nursery” inform the dreams and disappointments we hold for our children.
The event page shares the guest speaker’s bio:
Maria Trozzi, M.Ed. is a former Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine and a leading national expert on family resilience. As co-founder of the Good Grief Program at Boston Medical Center and a consultant for Children’s Hospital, she has spent decades helping communities navigate profound crises, including Columbine, 9/11, and the Boston Marathon bombing. Her expertise extends to the military, where she has trained Naval Special Warfare operators (SEALs) and their families for over a decade. A frequent contributor to CNN, NBC, and CBS, Maria is the author of Talking With Children About Loss, a definitive resource for parents and professionals nationwide.
The presentation is in the Primary School Building. You can register and find more details and parking information on the event page.
(images cropped from event registration page)
