Cultivating
Connected
Communities
Practical, evidence-based strategies to help parents, schools, educators, and leaders foster wellness in children.
Upcoming Event: Apr 8 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Untethered: Creating Connected Families, Schools, and Communities to Raise a Resilient Generation
Bolton will be in conversation with Lisa Damour, Ph.D. (FAN '19, '20, '21, '23), the author of three New York Times best sellers: Untangled, Under Pressure, and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers.
Communities are like forests, each individual tree reaching for the sky, but supported, nourished, and strengthened underground by the power of the surrounding trees.
Every child has the capacity to thrive -
when supported in relationships within the right community.
Research has shown that outdated, punishment-driven, and compliance-based approaches to behavioral challenges are ineffective. Coercion is not the answer.
But neither is coddling.
As adults, we can lead with compassion, curiosity, and collaboration to build inclusive networks that help children thrive emotionally, socially, and academically.
A connected community prioritizes belonging, emotional regulation and trauma-responsive environments within cultures of resilience.
As a ripple effect, children move from anxiety, defiance, and disconnection to emotional security and well being.
Doug Bolton, Ph.D.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST | EDUCATOR | AUTHOR
After 40 years of experience in therapeutic schools and private practice, my work draws from cutting-edge research, personal insight, and the timeless wisdom of indigenous traditions.
As a psychologist, educator, and parent, I am deeply committed to creating communities that nurture growth, heal trauma, and enhance resilience for a generation of children.
The healthy development of children starts with us.
Untethered
Creating Connected Families, Schools, and Communities to Raise A Resilient Generation
EMPOWER PARENTS, STAFF, AND EDUCATORS
Doug’s signature talks offer powerful tools for adults to transform their community, inspire change, and impact children' s well–being
Photo by Jeff Carrion / School District 54