SPEAKERS

An engaging and inspiring speaker and trainer

David Walsh, Ph.D., has become one of the world’s leading authorities on children, teens, parenting, family life, and the impact of technology on children’s health and development. In 1995, Dr. Walsh founded the internationally known National Institute on Media and the Family, and most recently founded Mind Positive Parenting to help caring adults better understand how to help kids thrive in today’s world.

Dr. Walsh has presented keynote speeches and workshops to parents, educators, and professionals throughout the world. His workshops blend humor, warmth, scientific substance, and practical advice.

Most Requested Topics:

  • Parenting with the Brain in Mind: What Science Tells Us about Raising Smart, Healthy Kids
  • Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain
  • No, Why Kids—of ALL Ages—Need to Hear It and Ways Parents Can Say It
  • The Brain Goes to School: What Science Tells Us about Student Achievement
  • Brain Fitness for Career Success
  • Parenting in an Online World
  • Jolts and Tricks: Unpacking the Power of Media

Recent Engagements:

  • NBC’s Today Show
  • Good Morning America
  • The CBS Early Show
  • The News Hour with Jim Lehrer
  • Dateline NBC
  • ABC’s 20/20
  • NPR’s All Things Considered and Morning Edition


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