events
"Let Them" Parenting Workshop
Dates: Thursdays, 10/23, 10/30 and 11/13
Time: 1130 am - 1 pm
Location: Comstock Community Center
Intended audience: Parents/Caregivers
of Students in Grades 7-12
Presenters:
Kim Zemo, LCSW, Director of Climate, Community Belonging and Wellness for Wilton Public Schools
Kathy Weiss, LCSW, School Social Worker for Wilton High School
Join us for a three-session, interactive parenting workshop based on Mel Robbins The Let Them Theory. Kim Zemo, LCSW and Kathy Weiss, LCSW will guide and explore how parenting with the “Let Them” principles can make space for more responsive parenting that helps strengthen family relationships and scaffold kids to increased self-reliance.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable tools and insights for supporting your child’s and your well-being. This program is for in-person participation only and requires registration. It takes place over three interconnected sessions, please plan to attend all three.
About the facilitators: Kim and Kathy have dedicated the majority of their careers - over 50 years combined! - to the students and families of Wilton Public Schools. Kathy is a Wilton High School Social Worker committed to fostering resilience, providing compassionate support, and ensuring that students and families have access to the tools and services they need to thrive. Kim is the Wilton Public Schools’ Director of Climate, Community, Belonging and Wellness where she prioritizes student wellness and fostering a positive school environment for all students.
Presented by Wilton Youth Council in partnership with Wilton Public Schools.
Calm First, Learn Later: A Regulation Roadmap for Parents
Presenter: Charlie Del Santo, MA
Date: Monday, November 10, 2025
Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Wilton Library Association, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton
Intended audience: Parents/Caregivers of children Pre-K-6th grade
When kids are dysregulated—whether they’re melting down, shutting down, or just plain stuck—it can feel impossible to reach them, let alone help them learn. The truth is, kids can’t access logic, focus, or problem-solving until they feel safe and regulated.
In this engaging and practical talk, special education teacher Charlie Del Santo will discuss simple, proven strategies to support children through stress, shutdowns and big emotions, so they can return to a place where listening, learning and connection are possible.
Participants will leave this presentation with:
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A clear understanding of what’s happening in your child’s brain and body during moments of dysregulation.
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Everyday tools to use before, during and after dysregulation to help your child reset.
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A ready-to-use “parent toolbox” of calming phrases, routines and supports for home.
More About Charlie Del Santo. MA
Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with Wilton Library Association, Wilton Public Schools, Wilton Youth Council and Newtown Sped PTA