Speaking Engagements 

 

If you’re looking for a dynamic way to introduce Digital Wellness to your community, just let us know. Founder and Executive Director Adrienne Principe is available to host presentations or conversations regarding healthy technology use in your school or community.

Adrienne is also available to talk with parents about how to create an environment for optimal development at different ages and stages of childhood. She will present research and suggestions, and then encourage a conversation with attendees to address specific concerns.

Adrienne has experience speaking with parents and educators, in person and virtually.

Parent presentations include:

  • Designing a Family Values-based Media Plan

  • Social Media’s Impact on Mental Health

  • Mindfulness over Digital Distraction (during Distance Learning)

  • Parenting with Confidence: Promoting Conversation to Keep Kids Safer Online

  • Screens and Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers

Educator presentations include (in addition to the above):

  • Digital Distraction

  • Balancing Technology in Education

  • Intrinsic Motivation and the Gamification of Education

  • Social-Emotional Learning and Support in the Age of Digital Media

  • Solitude and Conversation to Achieve Digital Wellness

  • Teaching and Reaching the Teenage Brain in the Age of Digital Distraction

To inquire, please email us at info@turninglifeon.org. For event descriptions, visit our Events page.

Testimonials

 
“Adrienne’s webinar presentation for Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, “Social Media and Mental Health During Social Distancing,” was very well received by a large remote audience of educators, including teachers, psychologists, social workers and guidance counselors. Adrienne is an interactive, informative, and skilled presenter and received countless accolades from our webinar participants. ”
— Margie Daniels, M.Ed., L.I.C.S.W. Executive Director Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc.
“Adrienne has had two sessions with our school’s parent community and, if we are fortunate, she will come back again! Her presentations are not only informative with the latest science and research, but include strategies for families to negotiate complex social situations. Adrienne is very fun, warm, and approachable which fosters easy interactions and opportunities to brainstorm solutions. As a mother of four, she is very empathetic to the challenges of parenting in this age of ever changing technology and social networking.”
— Laurel Zolfonoon, Head of School, Concord Montessori School
“You were a rock star today. Thank you so much for coming and having such great conversations with our community members. TLO is an awesome initiative and all in attendance felt very reinforced and informed with what you shared.”
— Dot Butler, Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community
“Adrienne, thank you so much for the Family Media Plan talk tonight! That was so great! I’ve been wanting to update our plan and mission for a while now, and your talk and notes gave me the energy and impetus to get it done! Best to you in all your efforts to spread the good word about keeping tech in check, and for supporting us parents with loving, caring, non-judgemental (!), help and insights!”
— Kimberly B., Parent
“Thank you for hosting the event last night. I loved the analogy of teaching kids to drive and I appreciate that you gave examples of your own choices. The talk was very empowering and reminded us that we are the ones making decisions for our children’s well being. When you mentioned the question about telling someone about your kids in the future, it also made me think what will my kids remember about their childhood? They will remember the family game nights and laughter during car rides- not TV shows and video games. These are difficult times and it would be so easy to let tech creep back into our lives- but in many ways these days are also allowing us to make big changes in how we spend our days together as a family. ”
— Lynn, Parent