Event Details
Joint Hockaday/St. Mark's Parents' Association Meeting
Join the Parents' Associations of St. Mark's and Hockaday for their annual joint meeting on the evening of Jan. 24, in Decherd Auditorium on the St. Mark’s campus. This evening event will feature a talk by husband-wife duo Dr. Bobo and Amy Blankson:
Screentime in the post-pandemic world: Helping your teen navigate and thrive in the new digital landscape
Teens are spending more time on devices than ever before — in fact, 30% more since the start of the pandemic alone — and that trend is not going away. As our teens struggle to navigate our hyperconnected world, they need guidance and guardrails to find balance and flourish. In this talk, husband-wife duo Dr. Bobo and Amy Blankson will share both their professional experience as well as their personal experience as the parents of three teen daughters.
"Dr. Bobo," as his patients affectionately call him, is a Harvard/Yale graduate and adolescent medicine specialist at a practice here in Dallas called “Girls to Women/Young Men's Health and Wellness.” Amy Blankson, a Harvard and Yale School of Management graduate, is a speaker on happiness and the CEO of the Digital Wellness Institute. Together they will share emerging trends, practical insight and some wisdom learned from the trenches of real-life parenting that you won't want to miss.
Screentime in the post-pandemic world: Helping your teen navigate and thrive in the new digital landscape
Teens are spending more time on devices than ever before — in fact, 30% more since the start of the pandemic alone — and that trend is not going away. As our teens struggle to navigate our hyperconnected world, they need guidance and guardrails to find balance and flourish. In this talk, husband-wife duo Dr. Bobo and Amy Blankson will share both their professional experience as well as their personal experience as the parents of three teen daughters.
"Dr. Bobo," as his patients affectionately call him, is a Harvard/Yale graduate and adolescent medicine specialist at a practice here in Dallas called “Girls to Women/Young Men's Health and Wellness.” Amy Blankson, a Harvard and Yale School of Management graduate, is a speaker on happiness and the CEO of the Digital Wellness Institute. Together they will share emerging trends, practical insight and some wisdom learned from the trenches of real-life parenting that you won't want to miss.
Due to seating capacity, our event has reached maximum attendance. For those who are attending, we look forward to seeing you at this engaging and interactive presentation. If you need to cancel for any reason, please reach out to a friend or fellow parent to take your spot. For those who were unable to reserve a seat, we are planning to post a recording of the presentation to St. Mark's and Hockaday class pages.
About the Speakers
A graduate of Harvard College and the Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Kwabena “Bobo” Blankson is a pediatrician with subspecialty training in adolescent medicine. He has over 13 years of military experience, and currently serves in private practice at Girls to Women Health & Wellness and the newly formed Young Men’s Health & Wellness. Dr. Bobo has published in peer-reviewed journals on adolescent healthcare utilization, obesity and energy-drink consumption, including recent features in The New York Times, TIME, Huffington Post, CNN, Forbes, CBS News and more. He is the author of The Saucier’s Bones, a middle-grade novel designed to teach about cooking as a health literacy tool, and was recently certified as a culinary medicine specialist. Dr. Bobo is an engaging, down-to-earth speaker who has a passion for positive medicine. Most recently, he served as a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness Course.
Amy Blankson is the co-founder and CEO of the Digital Wellness Institute and the best-selling author of The Future of Happiness. A graduate of Harvard and the Yale School of Management, she’s the only person to receive a Point of Light award from two U.S. presidents. She is also a member of the UN Global Happiness Council, a Fellow of the World Innovation Organization, a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness e-course and a regular contributor to Forbes. Her current work focuses on how to cultivate happiness and well-being in the digital era.
St. Mark’s School of Texas
10600 Preston Road
Dallas, Texas 75230
214-346-8000
Dallas, Texas 75230
214-346-8000
About Us
St. Mark’s School of Texas is a private, nonsectarian college-preparatory boys’ day school for students in grades 1 through 12, located in Dallas, Texas. St. Mark’s aims to prepare young men to assume leadership and responsibility in a competitive and changing world.
St. Mark’s does not discriminate in the administration of its admission and education policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
St. Mark’s does not discriminate in the administration of its admission and education policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
