The following is a list of publications by our recent PCW Speakers and Panelists.

Tina Payne Bryson (2016 Fall Speaker)

  • The Bottom Line for Baby
  • The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired, by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. & Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
  • The Whole- Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
  • No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
  • The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage and Resilience in Your Child, by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

Ana Homayoun (2023 Spring Speaker)

  • Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Student Success Beyond Grades and College Admission
  • Social Media Wellness: Helping Tweens and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World
  • The Myth of the Perfect Girl: Helping Our Daughters Find Authentic Success in School and Life
  • That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and Life

Beth Kobliner (2018 Spring Speaker)

  • Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties
  • Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not): A Parent’s Guide for Kids 2 to 23

Ron Lieber (2015 Spring Speaker)

  • Taking Time Off: Inspiring Stories of Students Who Enjoyed Successful Breaks from College and How You Can Plan Your Own, by Ron Lieber and Colin Hall
  • The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Roadmap for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make
  • The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money

Lynn Lyons (2018 Fall Speaker)

  • The Anxiety Audit: Seven Sneaky Ways Anxiety Takes Hold and How to Escape Them (Anxiety Series)
  • Using Hypnosis with Children: Creating and Delivering Effective Interventions, by Lynn Lyons and Michael D. Yapko 
  • Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for Teens and Kids, by Reid Wilson and Lynn Lyons LCSW 
  • Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children (Anxiety Series), by Reid Wilson and Lynn Lyons LICSW 

Catherine McCarthy, MD, Heather Tedesco, PhD, and Jennifer Weaver, LCSW (2023 Lower and Middle School Forum Panelists)

  • Raising A Kid Who Can: Simple Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Adaptability and Emotional Strength

Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson (Spring 2022 Speaker)

  • What Do You Say?: How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home
  • The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives

Dr. Chris Thurber (Winter 2021 Speaker)

  • The Unlikely Art of Parental Pressure: A Positive Approach to Pushing Your Child to Be Their Best Self, by Dr. Chris Thurber and Dr. Hendrie Weisinger
  • The Summer Camp Handbook: Everything You Need to Find, Choose and Get Ready for Overnight Camp—and Skip the Homesickness

Jennifer Breheny Wallace (2023 Fall Speaker)

  • Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic – and What We Can Do About It

Hendrie Weisinger Ph.D. (Winter 2021 Speaker)

  • The Power of Positive Criticism
  • Dr. Weisinger’s Anger Work-Out Book: Step-by-Step Methods for Greater Productivity, Better Relationships, Healthier Life
  • Emotional Intelligence at Work: The Untapped Edge for Success
  • Performing Under Pressure: The Science of Doing Your Best When It Matters Most

Richard Weissbourd (2017 Fall Speaker)

  • The Parents We Mean to Be: How Well-Intentioned Adults Undermine Children’s Moral and Emotional Development

Glenn Whitman (2017 Spring Speaker)

  • Neuroteach: Brain Science and the Future of Education