Managing Moods 101: How to Help Kids Develop an Emotional Vocabulary

About this event

In person event (at Wilson Middle School in Natick, MA) with limited seating. Free to attend, but please register to reserve your spot!

In this interactive talk, author and child development expert Deborah Farmer Kris, M.Ed., will give practical advice about how to help kids name, normalize, and navigate their feelings – especially the tricky ones – so they can better manage themselves and the world around them.

We all want to raise kind and thoughtful kids – children who can reach out with compassion and bounce back from challenges. That’s why it’s important to support their emotional awareness and resilience. Emotionally literate kids are better equipped to learn in school, deal with difficulties, form healthy relationships, and make responsible choices. This program is a great opportunity for parents of preschool and elementary-aged children to add helpful tools to their parenting toolkit! Book Sales/Signing will immediately follow the event (thanks to Wellesley Books).

SPARK Kindness is committed to providing events that are accessible to all community members. Please contact us with accommodation questions at info@sparkkindness.org. ASL Interpretation will be provided at this event. SPARK Kindness is an Autism Welcoming Organization. Click for "Know Before You Go" information on this event.

Free Childcare During the Program! Free childcare for kids ages 5 years old and up is being offered during this program by the amazing staff at Natick Recreation & Parks. Pre-registration is required and space is limited, so sign-up early. Childcare will be offered in the Wilson Middle School Gymnasium. Drop-off begins at 6:45pm, and pick-up through 8:45pm. Click here to register your child(ren) today!