Highly acclaimed author, sought-after speaker and child psychologist Dr. Wendy Mogel will speak at the Lamplighter school on Monday Nov. 12, at 7 p.m.

Mogel, who has been featured in documentaries and wrote "The Blessing of a Skinned Knee" and "The Blessing of a B Minus" will offer her expert advice on how to raise self-reliant, less defiant, appreciative children in a nervous world.

The event will include a reception before her talk and a book signing afterward. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased through the Lamplighter website. Find out more about Dr. Mogel at wendymogel.com.