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MEDIA
My work – as a certified parent coach, a mental health activist, a community leader, a speaker, and a writer focused on helping parents realize the power they have to foster healthy family relationships – is featured in national, state, and local media.
"Are You Raising Kids in Captivity, then Expecting Them to Survive in the Wild?" (Let Grow)
Are you the family's Chief Holiday Officer, and burned out? Vanessa offers tips to make December fun again on Midlife Mavericks podcast with Alison Jacobson. (11/26/23 Episode 114: Secrets to Managing Stress During the Holidays with Vanessa Elias)
Vanessa Elias is a co-facilitator of “Roundtable Discussion on Mattering,” leading a conversation on what mattering means to those in the room and how to view self-worth independent from achievement. (11/9/23 Comstock Community Center)
Vanessa on parenting teens through young adults, and self-compassion and finding joy, on Midlife Mavericks podcast with Alison Jacobson (11/5/23 Episode 111: Parenting Through a Mental Health Crisis with Vanessa Elias)
Senate Bill 1133, which increases childhood independence in CT, was signed into law. Vanessa Elias, co-founder of the Free Play Matters Task Force, has campaigned for this cause since its inception. (7/20/23 Good Morning Wilton)
Vanessa Elias commends four Girl Scouts for bringing LGBTQ+ awareness to Wilton through their Silver Award project. (7/8/23 Wilton Bulletin)
Vanessa Elias and Lenore Skenazy host a virtual conversation, “Chasing Childhood: The Follow-Up.” (5/11/23)
Vanessa Elias at “Let’s Talk Mental Health” panel discussion: bringing sensitive topics into the light, such as suicide, doesn’t cause them to happen or put ideas into people’s heads. (5/9/23 Good Morning Wilton)
Vanessa Elias was a featured guest on the Fresh Leaf Forever podcast with Vai Kumar to discuss “Teen Mental Health and Its Impact on a Sustainable Future.” (3/13/23)
Vanessa Elias was honored to present at the CT Region 1 conference: "Mental Health in a Post-Covid World: How to Ensure Emotional Health and Resilience in our Youth/Teens." (3/2/23)
Vanessa Elias shares resources in "Wilton Mental Health Resource List: Where to Go, Who to Talk To, What’s Available in Wilton" (3/2/23 Good Morning Wilton)
Vanessa Elias writes "Can Powerful Lyrics Effect Change in Teens? Jax’s 'Victoria Secret' Anthem Succeeds" (11/8/22 Your Teen Magazine)
Vanessa Elias was the featured guest on The Bespoke Parenting Podcast with Julie Gunlock (10/11/22)
Op-Ed by Vanessa Elias: "Domestic Violence: Not What You May Think, It Impacts the Whole Family — and Happens Right Here in Wilton" (10/6/22 Good Morning Wilton)
"The Youth Mental Health Crisis: Coming Together to Face the Challenge" featuring Vanessa Elias (10/3/22 Weston, CT)
Vanessa Elias was a featured panelist in “Navigating the complexities of the mental health system and strategies for sourcing the right help for your family's needs” (9/7/22 Kids in Crisis YouTube)
Vanessa Elias among residents forming Mental Health Task Force — “Wilton’s Needs are Acute, Current Services are Inadequate” (9/1/22 Good Morning Wilton)
Vanessa Elias argues that publicly supporting Pride and LGBTQ members of the community has a direct correlation to the town’s law enforcement and social services. (7/21/22 Wilton Bulletin)
Vanessa Elias is among Wilton residents keeping pressure on selectmen for LGBTQIA+ proclamation. (7/21/22 Good Morning Wilton)
Vanessa Elias: “Pride is not political. It is a human issue. As humans, our biggest need is to be seen, heard, and loved for who we are.” (7/2/22 Wilton Bulletin)
Vanessa Elias speaks at Board of Selectmen meeting in Wilton, Conn., urging selectman to show official town support for the LGBTQ+ community. (6/22/22 Good Morning Wilton)
Parents push Wilton selectmen for LGBTQ Pride proclamation (6/22/22 Wilton Bulletin).
Vanessa Elias lives in one of the few towns in America determined to give kids a go-outside-and-play childhood. She writes about leading this culture shift in "How to Get Kids Out and About in Your Town." (Let Grow)
Vanessa Elias writes about "The Many Mental Health Benefits of Playing Wordle." (2/8/22 The Mighty)
Vanessa Elias shares U.S. Surgeon General’s rare public health advisory and offers advice to parents in "Yik Yak Returns to Wilton, with Potential for Devastating Consequences." (12/16/21 Good Morning Wilton)
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