The Foundation for a Meaningful Life
Kindergarten - Grade 9 in Southborough, MA
Kindergarten - Grade 9 in Southborough, MA
Ideas&Insights - Brooklyn Raney
One Trusted Adult: How to Build Strong Connections & Healthy Boundaries with Young People
Research shows that at least one trusted adult at school can have a profound effect on a child’s life, influencing that young person toward positive growth, greater engagement in school and community activities, and better overall health. In this engaging session, Brooklyn shares how we can strengthen trust and relationships through better communication of expectations. She will also address why and how to help children set up teams of trusted adults, so when a parent or guardian might not be the person they want to hear from in a specific moment, they have healthy, boundaried adults who parents trust at the ready to support and advise. It truly does take a caring village, and helping a child set up theirs is a top parenting priority.
Dr. Brooklyn Raney is the author of One Trusted Adult: How to Build Strong Connections & Healthy Boundaries with Young People. After working in schools for more than a decade, she founded One Trusted Adult, a company through which she has spent the past five years working with youth-serving professionals, parents, and guardians to develop strategies for strengthening relationships in homes, schools, and communities so they can best support the positive development of youth. She is a research-practitioner who holds a BA from Colgate University, an MA in Educational Theater from NYU, and an MS in Education from the University of Pennsylvania, where she is currently a doctoral candidate. Brooklyn’s research explores the intersection of student perception, teacher sustainability, and parent expectation as it relates to an ethic of care in schools.
Event Details
Event Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Event Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Event Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Location
The event will take place at Fay School's Primary Dining Commons inside the Primary School Building.
Parking
Please park in Harlow Circle, which can be accessed via Fay School's East Entrance. Click here for directions to the East Entrance, located at 23 Middle Road in Southborough, MA.
This event is free to attend and open to the public, but registration is required.
The event will only be offered in-person. A virtual program is not available and it will not be recorded.
This event is free to attend and open to the public, but registration is required.
The event will only be offered in-person. A virtual program is not available and it will not be recorded.
Questions? Contact Nicole Casey at 508-490-8204 or ncasey@fayschool.org
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Fay School's Ideas&Insights Speaker Series welcomes experts in education, child development, and parenting to share research, tools, and inspiration with parents and families.
Previous speakers:
Dr. Michele Borba: "Thrivers" (2024)
Phyllis Fagell: "Raising Middle Schoolers" (2024)
Dr. Devorah Heitner: "Growing Up in Public" (2023)
Dr. Rachel Kramer: "Building Resilience and Managing Big Emotions" (2023)
Dan Goods: "Seeing the Unseen" (2022)
Temple Grandin: "Calling All Minds" (2022)
David Epstein: "Range - Why Generalists Thrive in a Specialized World" (2019)
Dr. Madeline Levine: "Teach Your Children Well" (2019)
Dr. Richard Ginsburg: “Youth Sports Specialization: What Parents Need to Know” (2018)
Dr. Julie Lythcott-Haims: "How to Raise an Adult" (2018)
Ron Lieber: "The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money” (2017)
Dr. Rob Evans: "Raising Healthy Children in Challenging Times" (2017)
Previous speakers:
Dr. Michele Borba: "Thrivers" (2024)
Phyllis Fagell: "Raising Middle Schoolers" (2024)
Dr. Devorah Heitner: "Growing Up in Public" (2023)
Dr. Rachel Kramer: "Building Resilience and Managing Big Emotions" (2023)
Dan Goods: "Seeing the Unseen" (2022)
Temple Grandin: "Calling All Minds" (2022)
David Epstein: "Range - Why Generalists Thrive in a Specialized World" (2019)
Dr. Madeline Levine: "Teach Your Children Well" (2019)
Dr. Richard Ginsburg: “Youth Sports Specialization: What Parents Need to Know” (2018)
Dr. Julie Lythcott-Haims: "How to Raise an Adult" (2018)
Ron Lieber: "The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money” (2017)
Dr. Rob Evans: "Raising Healthy Children in Challenging Times" (2017)
Katie Greer: "How Do We Keep Our Kids Safe in This Technology-Driven World?" (2016 and 2023)
Dr. Michael Thompson: "How to Raise Responsible Children" (2015)
Dr. Nancy Carlsson-Paige: "Taking Back Childhood: Helping Children Thrive in Challenging Times" (2014)
Jessica Lahey: "The Gift of Failure" (2013)
Dr. Michael Thompson: "How to Raise Responsible Children" (2015)
Dr. Nancy Carlsson-Paige: "Taking Back Childhood: Helping Children Thrive in Challenging Times" (2014)
Jessica Lahey: "The Gift of Failure" (2013)
48 MAIN STREET
SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772
main number 508-490-8250
admission 508-490-8201
SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772
main number 508-490-8250
admission 508-490-8201
