Upcoming Events

A calendar of upcoming events featuring Ann Douglas, author of Happy Parents, Happy Kids — a guide to thriving alongside your child — and Parenting Through the Storm — a guide to parenting a child with a mental health, neurodevelopmental, or behavioural challenge.

For book talks and workshops related to Ann’s brand new book, Navigating the Messy Middle: A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging Guide for Midlife Women, please visit the events page of Ann’s other website.

Interested in having Ann speak to your group? Please get in touch. She'd love to brainstorm the possibilities and provide you with information about purchasing copies of her books at a significant discount. 

Looking for ideas and inspiration?
     Descriptions of Ann's most popular parenting presentations 
     List of recent speaking engagements focused on parenting (2015-2023)

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Father Leo J. Austin Secondary School, Whitby, Ontario

  • Father Leo J. Austin Secondary School 1020 Dryden Boulevard Whitby, ON, L1R 3J1 Canada (map)

Ann Douglas will be speaking about Social Media Smarts: Tech Strategies that Work for Parents and Teens.

Presentation description: Social Media Smarts: Tech Strategies that Work for Parents and Teens.

• This is your teen’s brain on social media: why teens are so drawn to social media and what parents need to know in order to support them in making healthy choices

• The case for unplugging more often: why less screen time is beneficial for parents and teens

• Strategies for making more conscious and deliberate decisions about the use of technology plus highlights from the science of habit change on how to make those changes stick.

Earlier Event: April 9
MacTier Public School, MacTier, Ontario
Later Event: April 11
Grimsby Secondary School, Grimsby, Ontario