EVENT: Wellesley Service League Men’s Group Speaker Series
SPEAKER: Timothy Davis, Ph.D., clinical psychologist
TOPIC: “The Boy Crisis: A Report from the Clinical Front Line”
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, April 14, 2pm
LOCATION: Wellesley Friendly Aid, 219 Washington St., Wellesley
SPONSOR: Wellesley Service League
DESCRIPTION: The “boy crisis” (also “the crisis of masculinity”) has received much recent attention in major news outlets and in best-selling books. In this talk, Dr. Davis will discuss what is meant by the “boy crisis,” the evidence supporting its existence, and what parents and grandparents can do to support their boys’ growth and development into happy, healthy, and productive men.
Timothy Davis, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist with over three decades of experience specializing in the psychology of boys and men. His clinical approach is informed by research in male development across the life course at the renowned Harvard Study of Adult Development (the “Harvard Happiness Study”) and a 25-year tenure on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Davis is the author of Challenging Boys: A Proven Plan for Keeping Your Cool and Helping Your Son Thrive and maintains a private practice in Wellesley, Massachusetts, where he specializes in supporting challenging boys and their families.
Please join us for an informative and engaging talk in which Dr. Davis will share his expertise and guidance regarding this critically important topic. Senior Men from Wellesley and surrounding communities are invited for refreshments and conversation. Guests welcome.
Please email Julie Barron or Jennifer Scheer Lieberman for more information at juliefbarron@gmail.com or scheerdecor@comcast.net
