On Monday, December 7th, Stephen spoke at a parents forum sponsored by The Parents League of New York. His presentation, titled, “The Reality Gap: How to Positively Influence Your Teen’s Decision-Making” focused on parent-child communication and the powerful role that all caring adults can play in guiding the choices young people make about alcohol, other […]
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On Sunday, December 6th, Stephen spoke at Larchmont Temple in Larchmont, NY. He discussed his book, Reality Gap, and signed copies afterward. Read more …
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On Friday, November 20th Stephen gave the keynote address at the Connecticut Association of School Based Health Centers (CASBHC) conference held at the Water’s Edge Resort in Westbrook, CT. His focus was on improving teen – adult communication and the important role that school based health professionals play in guiding children and families toward open,
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Jessica Stephens (not her real name), a San Francisco mother of four, has heard the term “hooking up” among her teenage sons’ friends, but she’s just not sure what it means. “Does it mean they’re having sex? Does it mean they’re having oral sex?” Teens use the expression hooking up (or “messing around” or “friends
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Jennifer Smith, a Texas real estate agent, remembers when she considered her car an office, her cellphone a professional lifeline. If it rang, she picked it up. If she thought of information to share, she dialed. She knew that it wasn’t the best idea to chat while driving, of course, but it wasn’t illegal, and
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On Wednesday, November 4th, Stephen spoke to faculty and parents at Convent of the Sacred Heart school in Greenwich, CT. His presentation covered such issues as underage drinking, other drug use, teen violence and suicide, and early intimate sexual behavior. At the conclusion of the event, he signed copies of his book, Reality Gap –
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