Author

Stephen has published more than 60 articles, columns, and opinion-editiorials on youth development and decision-making. He is a regular contributor to Camping Magazine, sadd.org, campparents.org, and theantidrug.com. His columns and opinion-editorials appear in newspapers across the country. Stephen’s book, Reality Gap, was published in August 2008.

Columns/Opinion-Editorials

Some of Stephen’s recent columns and opinion-editorials appear below.

• Getting in the Game – Valentine Virgins and Rising Teen Pregnancy Rates
• Equivocation – Dithering on Drinking Puts Youth at Risk
• The Gift of a Lifetime - Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Dangerously
• What If … ?  – Combating Complacency is Key to Keeping Kids Safe During the Summer Season
• Already Gone – A Parent’s Guide to Surviving Senior Spring
• The Elephant in the Room – Communicating With Kids About the Economy
• That Great Big Hill of Hope – An Era of Change for Youth, Too
• Cheating Sleep – Drowsy Driving by Teens Can Cause Holiday Heartache
• A Clear and Present Danger – Marijuana and the Marginalization of Prevention
• Chasing Cars – Teens Say Street Racing Poses Significant Risk
• An (other) Inconvenient Truth- The Backstory Behind the Drinking Age Debate
• Snap! – How Split-Second Decisions Imperil Youth
• Transformers – The Positive Presence of Teachers and Teens
• And a Happy New Year – Against All Odds, Many Teens Are Doing Just Fine
• Why Not 21? – The Renewed Debate Over Underage Drinking
• Last But Not Least – Going Back to School on Teen Driving
• Speaking Up – Teens Are Key to Reducing Automobile Crash Deaths
• The Bogeyman and the Bathwater – A Chilling Effect on Youth Mentoring
• Juggernaut – Empowered Youth Mark a Milestone
• Cyber-Shadows – Protecting Teens From the Dark Side of the Online World
• Anatomy of a Bust – Cops and Kids: Enforcing Zero Tolerance
• Holding On, Letting Go – Graduation Season Brings Risk and Reward
• Chopper Down – Parents Get Conflicting Signals About Nurturing Teens
• ‘Tis the Season – Allowing Holiday Drinking by Teens Sets Dangerous Precedent
• House Party – Graduation Celebrations Often Leave Teens at Risk
• Hooking Up, Losing Out – The New Culture of Teen Sex
• Get Real About Teenage Drinking Part Three: Truth and Consequences
• Meet the Snoopers – Parenting, Privacy, Common Sense, and Communication
• Holiday Cheer – Underage Drinking: Reality, Responsibility, and Accountability
• Storm and Stress? – It Turns Out That Teens Aren’t So Unhappy After All
• Too Little, Too Late – Sex, Drugs, Alcohol, and the College Education of High School Students
• Cat and Mouse – Trust, Truth and Drug Testing Teens
• Janet and Justin – The Wardrobe Malfunction Meltdown
• More Than a Village – Underage Drinking in America
• Triple Threat – Madness, Myths and Adolescent Risk-Taking
• Mixed Messages – Kids Need Straight Talk to Stay Safe at Prom, Graduation
• Running for Cover - Scarsdale High School’s Homecoming Scramble
• Shock and Awe – Media Target Teens With Weapons of Mass Persuasion
• Short Circuit- Hormones, Hobgoblins, and Adolescent Neurochemistry
• Helping Teens Through Turbulent Times – Continued Threats of Violence Disrupt Development

Articles

Some of Stephen’s recent articles appear below.

• The Rearview Mirror – Driving Safely at Camp
• The Art of Camp (Indy’s Child)
• The Boy in the Boat - Life Lessons Learned at Camp (Parent Article)
• The Over/Under - A Back-Story Behind the Drinking Age Debate (CampLine)
• The Positive Impact of Youth Mentoring
• The Over/Under – A Back-Story Behind the Drinking Age Debate (Camping Magazine)
• The Art of Camp – How Arts Programs Fuel Self-Expression and Youth Development
• Camping Alone? – Connection, Consistency, and Contribution … How Summer Camps Build Social Capital
• Letters From My Campers – A Counselor’s Guide to Mentoring Youth
• Letters From My Campers – A Director’s Guide to Mentoring Youth
• Holding On, Letting Go – Graduation Season Brings Risks and Rewards
• A Lease on Life- Parents Play a Pivitol Role in Keeping Teens Safe During the Summer Driving Season
• Under the Influence – Respect, Responsibility, and the Conduct of Camp Counselors
• Hooking Up, Losing Out? – The New Culture of Teen Sex and How to Talk to Your Campers About It
• Epidemic – Translating Drug Prevention Principles to Camp
• More Than a Village – Fostering a Community Response to Underage Drinking
• Their Space or Yours? – Social Networking Sites Bring Risks and Rewards to the Camp Community
• Rites of Passage – Camp Pays Off in Youth Development, Happiness, Health, and Safety
• Their Space or Yours? – Internet Issues Come to Camp
• The Myth of Risk – Promoting Healthy Behavior by Challenging Teens
• The Boy in the Boat – Life Lessons Learned at Camp (Camping Magazine

Book

Stephen’s book, Reality Gap: Alcohol, Drugs and Sex-What Parents Don’t Know and Teens Aren’t Telling, was published as a lead title by Sterling Publishing Company/Union Square Press in August 2008. Sterling is one of the world’s leading publishers of non-fiction titles.