Will Dobud - Kids These Days

Name: Will Dobud - Kids These Days
Start: 2026-04-12T14:30:00+11:00
End: 2026-04-12T14:30:00+11:00
Location: Upstairs at Gleebooks

About

2:30pm for 3pm Sunday 12 April

Will Dobud, launched by Kaya Lyons

In "Kids These Days,” therapists and researchers Will Dobud and Nevin Harper draw on 20+ years of clinical work with teens and families to examine youth mental health from 40,000 feet. This unflinching protest book empowers readers to shift from "fixing" kids to creating supportive environments that foster emotional resilience.

"Kids These Days" is a call to action: stop waiting for external fixes and deviate from status quo norms that have worsened mental health outcomes since the 1950s. By viewing youth as capable heroes navigating an adult-created world, it empowers readers to create cultural shifts toward genuine support, resilience, and well-being.

"This is a crucial read for anyone living or working with children and youth. Highly recommended." — Dr. Bruce D. Perry, co-author of What Happened to You?

Kids These Days is a must-read book and protest against harmful mental health treatments for children and youth. —Paris Hilton

Dr. Will Dobud is a social worker, researcher, and educator who has worked with adolescents and families in the United States, Australia, and Norway. Will is from Washington, D.C., and divides his time between the United States and Australia each year. Will is an award-winning researcher and educator who has received recognition for excellence in research, teaching, and crime prevention. Dr. Dobud is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Charles Sturt University, Australia's largest social work school. Will is an invited international speaker who conducts workshops for therapists and families worldwide.

Kaya Lyons is a dynamic trauma-sensitive Occupational Therapist who is driven to support children to thrive in life as unique individuals & with a sense of belonging. Kaya is the director of Active OT For Kids and Camp Reset, providing empowering services. She has extensive training and experience supporting a diverse range of children, families and communities. Kaya’s experience has led to being a mentor, international speaker, author & workshop facilitator. Kaya has now extended her services to work with elite athletes through a holistic lens of functional performance and integration. As a mother of three children, she believes in channelling dreams and connecting with flow in life. Kaya is the author of the new book, The Wilderness Within: A Children’s Story for Emotional Regulation, Inner Peace, and Resilience.