Mar 10 2009
Dr. Michael Thompson Visiting
Michael Thompson, Ph.D. is a consultant, author and psychologist specializing in children and families. He is the clinical consultant to The Belmont Hill School and has worked in more than five hundred schools across the United States, as well as in international schools in Central America, Europe and Asia.
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 Worlds 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 latest book, It’s a Boy!, is a comprehensive guide for the parents of boys.
A dedicated speaker and traveler, Michael Thompson has appeared on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC 20/20, CBS 60 Minutes, The Early Show and Good Morning America. He has been quoted in the New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Time and U.S. News and World Report and has been a guest on NPR’s “Morning Edition” with Susan Stamberg, “Talk of the Nation” with Ray Suarez and the Diane Rhem Show. He has written, narrated and hosts a two-hour PBS documentary entitled “Raising Cain” to be broadcast in January of 2006. Dr. Thompson is married to Dr. Theresa McNally, a psychotherapist specializing in adoption, and is the father of Joanna, 23, and Will, 18.
Dr. Thompson’s ISB Schedule
March 16th:
- 1:00pm - 2:15pm Parent Book Group with Michael Thompson
- Location: Curriculum Office
- Feb. 19: 12:00pm - 2:00pm Discussion Sessions
- March 5: 12:00pm - 2:00pm Discussion Sessions
- Reserve a spot via the ISB Curriculum Office. Contact porntipt[at]isb.ac.th for “Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children”
- 6:30pm - 8:00pm Raising Responsible Children
- Community Presentation Chevron Theater
- 7:00am - 8:30am The Pressured Child
- Parent Breakfast
- Web 2.0 Room in MS/HS Library
- 8:45am - 9:45am Going beyond fear in Parent Teacher Relationships
- Web 2.0 Room in MS/HS Library
- 7:00am - 8:30am The importance of Fathers in Childrens Lives
- Father Breakfast
- Web 2.0 Room in MS/HS Library
March 17th
March 18th