raising great girls
Speaker Series for Parents
Raising Great Girls Presents
The College Choice
What Matters Most and What Comes Next
Featuring
Dr. Peter Kilpatrick
2026-27 Series
Willows is excited to welcome Dr. Johann D’Souza to kick off our 2026-27 parent speaker series, Raising Great Girls.
When does technology become toxic? Why did teen mental health seemingly collapse overnight? How do we raise children who fight for virtue in a screen-saturated world? Join Dr. D’Souza as he unpacks the epidemic of adolescent anxiety, the neuroscience behind screen time, and the simple solution to building resilient families in a digital age (it’s not as complicated as you think!). Known for being research-backed but practically accessible, Dr. D’Souza will provide concrete steps parents can take to equip teens to navigate our digital age.
About the Speaker
Dr. Johann D’Souza is a clinical psychologist, Harvard research affiliate, and host of the Virtuous Leaders podcast. He has extensive clinical experience treating anxiety, OCD, and distraction in young people and is the author of Saving Teens from Toxic Screens. Dr. D’Souza is a nationally sought after speaker, helping families and institutions protect children from digital destruction by combining cutting-edge neuroscience with traditional values. His mission: help parents form loving families capable of transforming the world for good.
How do we calculate the value of college amidst rising tuition costs? How does time at a university uniquely prepare adolescents for adulthood? How can we prepare our children to navigate the modern challenges of academia, from free speech to AI?
Join Dr. Peter Kilpatrick, President of The Catholic University of America, for an evening devoted to the questions that matter most in preparing for college. Dr. Kilpatrick will draw on his experience as a university president and educator to offer a holistic perspective on the college decision, the formation of the whole person, and the opportunities and challenges that accompany the college years.
Past Events and Speakers
Featured Speakers: Sisters of Mary – SCHEDULE CHANGE to 8AM in Willows Gym
Keynote Speaker Dr. Andrew Abela
Featured Speakers: Julie Larkin & Monica Hinderer
Featured Speaker: Pascale Burns
Featured Speaker: Doug Hinderer
Audio Recording of Keynote Speaker Noelle Mering
An Interview with Keynote Speaker Abigail Favale, Ph.D.
Virtue-Based Parenting: A Workshop for Mothers
Featured Speaker: Mary Amorella Stanford ’93
About
The Raising Great Girls Speaker Series for Parents aims to provide relevant, inspiring, and practical formation to parents of adolescents to empower them as primary educators of their children.