Dr. Michael G. Thompson invites parents to see school through a child’s eyes. Drawing on decades of research and time spent in classrooms, he explores the inner journey children travel from kindergarten through adolescence; their search for belonging, recognition, and a sense of agency. With wisdom and compassion, he offers perspective and practical guidance to help parents support their children not just toward achievement, but toward confidence and well-being in a complex world.
Please Join Us!
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
6:00 p.m. Reception
7:00 p.m. Presentation
Brookwood School
1 Brookwood Rd.
Manchester, MA 01944
About Dr. Michael Thompson
Michael G. Thompson, Ph.D. is a consultant, author and psychologist specializing in children and families. He and his co-author, Dan Kindlon, wrote the New York Times best-selling book, Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys (Ballantine Books, 1999). He is the author of Speaking of Boys: Answers to the Most-Asked Questions about Raising Sons (Ballantine, 2000), and co-author (with Catherine O’Neill Grace and Larry Cohen, Ph.D.) of Best Friends/Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children (Ballantine, 2001) and Mom, They’re Teasing Me: Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems (Ballantine, 2002.) About Best Friends, Worst Enemies the Publishers Weekly review declared, “Not since Dr. Spock and Penelope Leach has there been such a sensitive and practical guide to raising healthy children.” The Pressured Child: Helping Your Child Achieve Success in School and in Life (with Teresa Barker, Ballantine, 2004) was written to help parents understand the complex journey of children through school, from Kindergarten through senior year. His third book on the psychology of boys, entitled, It’s a Boy!: Understanding Your Son’s Development from Birth to Eighteen, was published in 2008. It focuses on the importance of undirected, free play in the lives of boys. Dr. Thompson’s newest book, Homesick and Happy: How Time Away From Parents Can Help a Child Grow, was published by Ballantine Books in May of 2012.
