Ann Douglas will be speaking at Kaleidoscope 2021: a virtual grief convention for families and professionals. You can register via the Lumara Grief and Bereavement Care Society website.

Presentation description: The Umbrella Workshop: Helping Families to Weather the Storm

Wondering what you can do to make a difference for a child or a family who is struggling? Eager to learn how you can communicate your caring and support in a way that recognizes and builds upon the strengths of that family? In this practical and inspiring presentation, Ann Douglas will connect the dots between the growing body of research about family support and engagement and the real-world needs of children and families. After all, if it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to support that child’s parent. Here’s how to be that village….

Ann Douglas will be presenting at the first of three events for parents and caregivers hosted by the TDSB's Parent and Community Engagement Office and Parent Involvement Advisory Committee.

Mental Health, Well-Being & Routines in the Early Years
Speakers: Ann Douglas, Author, Happy Parents, Happy Kids and Parenting Through the Storm
Afroze Anjum, Psychologist, TDSB
Moderator: Heather Johnson, Social Work, TDSB Monday, June 22, 2020 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Registration details.

Ann Douglas will be speaking about “Summer Parenting Strategies” at this online event hosted by the Chester Elementary School Parents Council.

Ann Douglas will be speaking about “Summer Parenting Strategies” at this online event for parents and caregivers. Event details here.

Celebrated Canadian author and parenting expert Ann Douglas shares strategies for helping parents navigate the difficult challenges of parenting through a pandemic.

Presented by Positive Parenting Waterloo Region, Parenting Now, and the Early Learning Alliance of Waterloo Region.

This event is free, but pre-registration is required.

You told us that you wanted to keep talking, so we're going to keep talking. Join us tonight for another Twitter chat hosted by Children's Mental Health Ontario. Just search for the #kidscantwait hashtag to join in the conversation, which will be starting at 8 pm ET. We'll be speaking from the heart about the challenges we're facing as parents and sharing strategies for taking the best possible care of ourselves and our kids during this strange and uncertain time.

You told us that you wanted to keep talking, so we're going to keep talking. Join us tonight for another Twitter chat hosted by Children's Mental Health Ontario. Just search for the #kidscantwait hashtag to join in the conversation, which will be starting at 8 pm ET. We'll be speaking from the heart about the challenges we're facing as parents and sharing strategies for taking the best possible care of ourselves and our kids during this strange and uncertain time.

Want to offer support and encouragement to other parents/kids who are struggling -- and to tap into some of that support yourself? Join us for this Twitter chat on Tuesday, March 24 at 8 pm ET. To join the conversation, just follow the #kidscantwait hashtag on Twitter.

Ann Douglas will be speaking at the parent conference hosted by this rehabilitation (treatment) centre serving children and youth with physical, developmental and/or communicative delays or disabilities. Details to follow.

Ann Douglas will be delivering a keynote address on Happy Parents, Happy Kids and a workshop on Parenting Through the Storm at the conference and annual general meeting of the Nova Scotia Federation of Home and School Associations.

A six-month online community of support and discovery for parents: October 1 to March 31

Hosted by Ann Douglas

Cost: $149 for the full six months

Eager to take a deep dive into all things parenting while tapping into support from “the village”? This is your opportunity to be part of a small, intimate group of parents who will be embarking on a shared journey of discovery over a six-month period. (Why six months? It takes time for trust to emerge and for people to feel safe enough to truly connect with one another. In “The Village,” we’re going to take that time.)

How things will work: Our conversations will be taking place in a private discussion area on a state-of-the-art community platform. This will allows us to do our thinking and learning in an environment of mutual support and encouragement, away from the noise and distraction of social media. You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in monthly live chats and small-group video/audio calls with Ann Douglas.

Ready to learn and grow alongside your fellow villagers? Just fill out this form to let Ann know why you’d like to be part of this group. Once your application has been reviewed and accepted (please give Ann a couple of days to review it: hey, it’s a busy time of year!), she’ll be back in touch with details about payment and to tell you everything you need to know to get yourself up and running before we officially launch on October 1.

NOTE: Registration is now closed. Please sign up for Ann’s parenting courses and communities newsletter to be notified when this community is open for registration again.

How to Trick Yourself into Writing a Book: A Reassuring Roadmap for Anxious Authors

A six-month online course and community for non-fiction book writers hosted by Ann Douglas
October 1 to March 31

Cost: $199

Struggling to get that book out of your head and on to the bookstore shelves? This online course and community is for you!

You’ll learn

• How to spot the difference between a good book idea and a great book idea, and what you can do to make that great book idea even better

• How to find the courage to start writing and keep writing

• How to stay motivated and on track during each stage of the book writing process – and what each of those stages actually involves

• How to manage the emotional highs and lows that are baked into the experience of becoming an author.

How things will work: Our conversations will be taking place in a private discussion area on a state-of-the-art community platform and our course materials will be hosted on a best-in-class online learning platform. This will allow us to do our thinking and learning in an environment of mutual support and encouragement, away from all the noise and distraction of social media. You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in monthly live chats and small-group video/audio calls with Ann Douglas.

Ready to make your book-writing dream a reality? Just fill out this short application to let Ann know why you’d like to be part of this group. Once your application has been reviewed and accepted (please give Ann a couple of days to review it: hey, it’s a busy time of year!), she’ll be back in touch with details about payment and to tell you everything you need to know to get yourself up and running before we officially launch on October 1.

NOTE: Registration is now closed. Please sign up for Ann’s writing courses and communities newsletter to be notified when registration opens up again.

A six-week online course: October 1 to November 12

Hosted by Ann Douglas and Christine Hennebury

Cost: $96 for the full six weeks

Feel like you’re being swept up by the hurricane that is back-to-school? Struggling to find time for yourself in a schedule that’s jam-packed with obligations to other people? This course is for you.

Ann will be teaming up with creative life coach and storyteller Christine Hennebury to offer a one-of-a-kind opportunity to apply a mix of creative and science-backed strategies to taming those feelings of overwhelm.

Here’s how things will work. Our conversations will be taking place in a private discussion area on a state-of-the-art community platform. This will allow us to do our thinking and learning in an environment of mutual support and encouragement, away from the noise and distraction of social media. You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in live chats and small-group video/audio calls with Ann and Christine.

Think you might want to be part of our group? Here’s how to apply. Once your application has been reviewed and accepted, we’ll be back in touch with details about payment and to tell you everything you need to know to get yourself up and running before we officially launch on October 1.

NOTE: Registration is now closed. Please sign up for Ann’s parenting courses and communities newsletter to be notified when this community is open for registration again.

Join us for an online conversation about the top ten threats to the health and wellbeing of Canadian kids and what to do about them. It’s a timely conversation that will be happening in the midst of a federal election, so please plan to join us. All you need to do is to hop on Twitter at 8 pm ET on Sunday, September 22 and follow the #RaisingCanada hashtag.

Eager to make this the best school year ever for yourself and your kids? Ann Douglas will be dropping by to share some parent-proven advice drawn from her latest book, Happy Parents, Happy Kids, and she’ll be answering your questions about all things back to school. Join us for a fun, lively, and 100% guilt-free conversation about parenting.

ABOUT ANN DOUGLAS

Ann is the weekend parenting columnist for CBC Radio, the author of numerous bestselling books about parenting, and the mother of four young adults.

Compass Early Learning and Care presents “Guilt-Free Parenting and Quality Child Care: A Conversation with Ann Douglas,” an event at the Peterborough Public Library. The event is free, but pre-registration is required.

Ann Douglas will be doing a back-to-school event for parents, based on her latest book, Happy Parents, Happy Kids.

Ann Douglas will be giving a book talk on Happy Parents, Happy Kids at this ticketed bookstore event. Your $20 ticket includes a copy of the book. See details below.

Ann Douglas will be the guest speaker at the Annual General Meeting for this children’s treatment centre.

Ann Douglas will be speaking at the Macaulay Child Development Centre Annual General Meeting. Details below.

Ann Douglas will be speaking about Happy Parents, Happy Kids.

Parenting doesn’t happen in a bubble. As parents, we can’t help but be affected by what’s happening in the wider world. Is it any wonder then that so many of us are feeling anxious, guilty, and overwhelmed? In this thought-provoking presentation, Ann Douglas highlights the broader cultural forces that have made everything about parenting feel incredibly high stakes. Then she pivots to solutions, explaining how parents have the unique opportunity to serve as agents of change in their families and their communities. Her takeaway message is clear, powerful, and potentially life changing: you can tame the anxiety, embrace the joy, and thrive alongside your kids while building a better world.

You’ll learn….

• how to boost your enjoyment of parenting while maximizing the health and happiness of your entire family at the same time

• how to minimize stress, boost your mood, increase your energy level, and safeguard your physical and mental health — and how to encourage your kids to do the same

• how to zero in on the most effective parenting strategies (parenting strategies that work for parents and kids as opposed to parents or kids).

BIO FOR ANN DOUGLAS

Ann Douglas sparks conversations that matter about parenting and mental health. She is the weekend parenting columnist for CBC Radio and a bestselling parenting author. Her most recent book is Happy Parents, Happy Kids. A passionate and inspiring speaker, Ann delivers keynote addresses and leads small-group workshops at health, parenting, and education conferences across the country.

Ann Douglas will be speaking about “Parenting in an Age of Anxiety: A Stress and Anxiety Toolkit for Parents.”

Focus: Stress management and coping skills for parents and kids

All kids experience stress and anxiety. These emotions are part of being human, after all. But one in eight children experiences such a high level of anxiety that the child finds it difficult to manage at home or at school. In this thought-provoking presentation by Ann Douglas (a bestselling parent author who also struggles with anxiety), you’ll learn how to tell the difference between stress and anxiety (and why this matters); stress management skills for kids and adults; and anxiety management skills for kids and adults (what makes anxiety better, not worse).