Stephen Wallace

Stephen’s January column for Psychology Today, Up in Smoke – Marijuana use rising among American teens, looks at the effects of the loosening of restrictions on marijuana sales, possession, and use.

Stephen’s new piece for The Huffington Post, Comfortably Numb, comments on the drunk driving case of Texas 16-year-old Ethan Couch, providing information about the links between parenting styles and youth outcomes.

Stephen’s December column for Psychology Today, Leading From Behind – Mandela’s lesson to youth on a healthy disregard for the impossible, tackles a legacy left behind for young people by former South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and president, Nelson Mandela.

Stephen provides comment in a new article on TakePart.com, Every Girl on a Tween Girl TV Show is Ridiculously Perfect, and That’s a Problem.

Stephen’s November column for Psychology Today, Message in a Bottle – Sounding the alarm on youth prescription drug abuse highlights an epidemic across the country and points to promise in a model program spearheaded by Geisinger Medical System in Pennsylvania.

Stephen provides comment in a new Time story on parents as role models for their teen’s turbulent social relationships.

Stephen has published a new feature article in the November/December edition of Camping Magazine.  Ready, Set, Go – How Camp Prepares Children for Lives of Success explores Wallace’s “Four Pillars of Success,” and links them to opportunities for camp professionals to promote positive youth outcomes.

Stephen is featured by kidsinthehouse.com in this week’s homepage “slider,” and weekly newsletter, discussing parents who allow children to drink at home.

Today, Stephen addressed parents of students at Chicago City Day School.  His topic, raising children for lives of success and service, focused on his “four pillars of success” and he shared compelling information about character developments, service and social entrepreneurship.