Events › Book Discussion: The Anxious Generation

Join us for a community book discussion of The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. This 3 part series is presented in partnership with Madeira City Schools. Please register for each session, space is limited. 

Limited copies of the book are available at the Madeira library, please speak to staff at front desk.

Tuesday, April 1: Why are Kids & Teens so Anxious and Depressed?

This conversation will focus on Part 1 and Part 2 of the book and what Haidt calls the “Surge of Suffering.”

Tuesday, April 15: The Great Rewiring: How Childhood Has Changed

This conversation will focus on Part 3 of the book and what Haidt sites as the four “foundational harms” of wide-spread, constant cell phone use.

Tuesday, April 29: Collective Action for a Healthier Childhood

This conversation will focus on Part 4 of the book and what parents, schools, governments, and tech companies can do to protect kids and teens.