Stephen Wallace

Stephen and Christopher Bell address the power of peers, perhaps especially during the summer, in helping young people cope with mental health issues in a new column for kidsinthehouse.com. “One Call Away – Summertime and the Powerful Presence of Peers” was published on July 26th. Christopher is a writer, musician and athlete at Brookline High School in […]

Stephen’s new column for The Huffington Post, “An Untethered Mind,” speaks to the value of youth unplugging from technology during the summer and finding “flow” – especially in a summer camp environment.

Stephen’s new column for NBCUniversal’s ParentToolKit.com, “Loving The Children You Have, Not The Ones You Thought You’d Have,” discusses parenting styles and the power of expectations.

Stephen provides guidance for parents and stepparents on setting expectations for children in Leanna Landsmann’s latest syndicated column, A+ Advice for Parents.

Stephen’s new column for The Huffington Post, “The Empty Classroom,” explores the play and free play “movements” and highlights the proven effective outcomes of a summer camp experience.

On Thursday, June 2nd Stephen presented to high school guidance and college counselors at the annual conference of the New England Association for College Admission Counseling. The session, titled, “The Importance of Preparing Students Emotionally for College,” was moderated by Marie Schwartz, founder and CEO of TeenLife Media, a collaborator at the Center for Adolescent Research

Stephen’s new column for Psychology Today, “Imagine Me Gone – The mental health of children, adolescents and emerging adults,” addresses new federal statistics revealing a near 30-year rise in suicides in America.

Stephen provides comment on teen driving data, and risks, in a new article, “Teens and Car Insurance – A Guide for New Drivers and Their Parents,” posted on MoneyGeek.com.

Stephen’s new column, “Brilliant Disguise,” published by The Huffington Post counters common negative depictions of today’s youth and discusses, among other things, their natural proclivity toward volunteerism and service.

Stephen’s feature article in the May/June edition of Camping Magazine, “Changing Places, Changing Paces: Recharging, Reconnecting, and Reflecting at Summer Camp,” promotes camp as a unique place where campers and their counselors can slow down, de-stress and unplug. It includes the perspectives of Jesse Bajaj and Madeleine McArdle, members of the national advisory board at