Riverfield Country Day School is thrilled to welcome Dr. Tina Payne Bryson to our campus on Monday, April 13, 2026! Riverfield parents will enjoy two private, daytime sessions: Rethinking Challenging Behaviors with the Brain in Mind, and a Q&A on The Ages and Stages of the Whole Brain Child. In the afternoon, Riverfield educators will gather for a session on Rethinking Challenging Behaviors and Building Self-Discipline with Students' Brains in Mind. 

For the rest of our friends, tickets are now available for Dr. Bryson's public evening session,The Power of Showing Up. Join us for this powerful presentation from 6:30-8pm with a general admission ticket, or snag a VIP spot and secure your chance to meet Dr. Bryson before the event begins!

 

TICKETS

 

In anticipation of Dr. Bryson's visit, we are excited to invite all Riverfield parents and educators to join our Brown Bag Lunch & Learn Book Club! Read any book(s) by Dr. Bryson that pique your interest and come ready to discuss relevant topics and learn from one another. 

Book Club Meetings:
  • Monday, March 30th, 12:00-1:30pm
  • Tuesday, April 7th, 12:00-1:30pm
Bring your own lunch! Meetings will take place in the Main Building (Lower School) Conference Room. We look forward to seeing you there! 
 
 
 

 

Meet the Speaker

Dr. Tina Payne Bryson is the author of several groundbreaking parenting books, including the two New York Times bestsellers The Whole-Brain Child (which has sold over two million copies) and No-Drama Discipline, both co-authored with Dr. Dan Siegel, and translated into over 60 languages. Together, they also wrote The Yes Brain and The Power of Showing Up. Dr. Bryson is also the author of The Bottom Line for Baby, and her newest book, co-authored with Georgie Wisen-Vincent, is The Way of Play. Collectively, her books have sold more than four million copies worldwide.

Tina is the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Connection, a multidisciplinary mental health practice based in Southern California. She’s a sought-after keynote speaker and workshop leader for parents, educators, and clinicians around the globe, and she also consults with schools, businesses, and organizations, including the Nike Sport Research Lab, serving as Project Director for Mental and Emotional Performance.

Dr. Bryson earned her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, where her research focused on attachment science, child-rearing theory, and the emerging field of interpersonal neurobiology. She often says that the most important part of her bio is that she’s a mom to her three boys. You can learn more about her and her work at TinaBryson.com