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Join us for a special parent event with Heidi Tringali, pediatric occupational therapist, speaker, and author of The Readied Child: Parenting Tools for Learning and Life Readiness. With more than 30 years of experience helping children and families, Heidi offers practical, compassionate guidance for understanding what true readiness looks like—not just for school, but for life.
| Event Date | Tuesday, September 15 2026 8:30 am - 9:30 am |
Blending research with years of pediatric occupational therapy experience, The Readied Child helps parents understand how being organized, calm, and connected shapes attention, confidence, and performance. You’ll gain simple, actionable ways to support your child—without comparison or overwhelm.
This book offers a clear, compassionate roadmap for parents who want to raise capable, resilient learners by meeting their children where they are—and guiding them to be truly ready—inside and out.
Join us a for a study of The Readied Child by Heidi Tringali, MS,OTR/L.
Led by PDS' Jenny Stenberg, Emily Lequerica, the study will take place over a two sessions offered from 11:30–1:00 in the Library. Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch.
Books are available for purchase from Amazon in audiobook, hardcover, and Kindle formats.
| Event Date | Tuesday, September 1 2026, 11:30 am |
| Event End Date | Tuesday, September 8 2026, 1:00 pm |
To register for this event:
Boys will receieve a crash course on the Volunteer state. On this trip, the boys will broaden their knowledge by experiencing important cultural sites of our state, such as the State Capitol and Smoky Mountain National Park.
| Event Date | Wednesday, April 21 2027 |
| Event End Date | Friday, April 23 2027 |
| Cut off date | Friday, November 13 2026 |
| Price | $750 ($250 Deposit at Registration) |
To register for this event: