Are you curious about the latest big parenting book, The Anxious Generation, but you haven't read it yet? Or maybe you've read it, and you want more?

Join author and clinical psychologist Joe Moldover for a deep dive into the ideas in the book. This is a three-part series, join us for all three or for just one or two, each hosted by a different participating library, as part of MECollab, a sharing partnership between libraries throughout the state. Please register for each session separately. 

Joe Moldover is a writer and clinical psychologist who specializes in supporting individuals with learning and developmental differences. He provides neuropsychological and educational evaluations and works with families and schools. He has offices in Wellesley, MA and Biddeford, ME. Joe has written The Empowered Parent, a short guide for parents and caregivers of children with special needs. His work as a psychologist is online at drmoldover.com.

He is the author of two novels, Just Until (2024) and Every Moment After (2019). His short fiction has appeared in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Stonecoast Review, MonkeyBicycle, One Teen Story, Typehouse, The MacGuffin, and elsewhere. His fiction is online at josephmoldover.com.

We expect participation in this discussion will span the state. This learning event is a collaborative offering, brought to you by these libraries: Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Falmouth Memorial Library, Patten Free Library, Prince Memorial Library, Scarborough Public Library, and York Public Library.

Register here for Session 1  (Thursday, April 3)
Register here for Session 3 (Thursday, April 17)

Register for Session 2 via the button below.

Session 2: April 10 at 6:30 p.m. Virtual via Zoom.

 What’s Gone Wrong?

The Anxious Generation points to multiple factors driving the crisis in child and adolescent mental health, but centers the rise of smartphones and social medial platforms. How do we know that these technologies have been damaging to children’s mental health? What are the mechanisms by which they do harm? Are there other factors in play? Are some kids more vulnerable than others? Are some models of parenting and education more effective than others at managing the demands of the social media age?