The Power of Mattering

The Key to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14th, 2026, Noon – 1 PM via Zoom

Join NYC-Parents in Action (NYC-PIA) for an engaging and informative webinar with Jennifer B. Wallace, an award winning journalist and bestselling author, about the power of mattering in everyday life.

 

In conversation with Dr. Laurie Freeman for both children and adults, Wallace will unpack an urgent case: that the fundamental need of mattering is going unmet in today’s world.

Wallace will explain the meaning of mattering – the feeling that we are valued and have an opportunity to add value – and how it can strengthen a sense of internal self worth, even when external validation is scarce.

 

 

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Community Access Ticket: $0

Everyone is welcome! The Community Access Ticket ensures that there are no financial barriers to participating.

 

Program Support Ticket: $25

The Program Support Ticket helps underwrite PIA’s programs and keeps them accessible to all families.

*All registered participants will receive a recording of this webinar.*
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Coming January 27! Preorder now to secure an exclusive early excerpt of Jennifer Wallace’s new book.

 

Questions that will be addressed include:

 
  • Why is mattering unmet in today’s world for both adults and children?

  • What is the practical difference between “feeling valued” and “feeling loved” in the context of mattering, and why is that distinction critical?

  • How can an erosion of mattering be identified?

  • What elements are essential to developing and maintaining a sense of mattering?

  • How do we build our “mattering core”: recognizing our own impact, feeling relied upon (but not too much), feeling prioritized, and being truly known?
Submit your questions when you register for this webinar.

Our Speaker:

Jennifer Behenny Wallace

Jennifer B. Wallace is an award-winning journalist and author of The New York Times bestselling book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic — And What We Can Do About It, which was named an Amazon Best Book of the Year.

Wallace has contributed to The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. She began her journalism career in television at “60 Minutes”. She lives in New York City with her family.

Our Moderator:

Dr. Laurie Freeman, PhD

Laurie Freeman

 

Dr. Laurie B. Freeman is a licensed psychologist, certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist/Supervisor (EFT), and a certified AEDP therapist. She has thirty years of experience in private practice helping individuals and couples in the New York City community with relationships, anxiety, parenting, and navigating life stages. She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate from Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. Freeman, a former board member of NYC-Parents in Action, oversees the Facilitation program, which is dedicated to helping parents communicate and learn from each other as they manage the challenging task of raising healthy children in a complicated world.

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