Seeking shelter from the flurries and wind on an unusually cold Nashville day, I duck into a bookstore to await the arrival of my lunch partner, a former camper enrolled as a freshman at Vanderbilt University. Prominently displayed on a nearby shelf is a large book emblazoned withthe title Heroes just above the black and […]
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Not surprisingly, parents may be reluctant to discuss difficult economic times with their children. Viewed as the province of adult anxiety, the burdens imposed by tumbling stock prices, falling home values, and rising unemployment are a powerful force, with 8 out of every 10 Americans blaming the U.S. economic crisis for much of the stress
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Following up on Sunday’s 60 Minutes episode on the debate over lowering the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA), The Sunday Paper of Atlanta interviewed Stephen on Wednesday, February 25th to get reaction to comments from former Middlebury College president and Amethyst Initiative founder John M. MaCardell, Jr. a proponent of an 18 year-old MLDA. Stephen
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On February 26th, Stephen spoke to parents at St. Sebastian’s School in Needham, Massachusetts. His remarks focused on the challenges, choices, and opportunities young people navigate every day. He also shared some anecdotes from his new book, Reality Gap, copies of which were available for purchase and signing after the event.
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Today, February 25th, Stephen ia participating in a national radio media tour on behalf of the Ad Council. The topic will be the Youth Reckless Driving Prevention Campaign, sponsored by a coalition of state attorneys general and consumer protection agencies. The campaign encourages young people to be an antidote for reckless driving by empowering them to speak up
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Stephen spoke on February 18th at the annual national conference of the American Camp Association, held at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort. His presentation, based on his feature article in the January/February edition of Camping Magazine focused on the current debate over the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) and its implications for camp counselors, directors,
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Stephen was interviewed by Richard Weir of the Boston Herald for an article about the store Icing by Claire’s selling flasks to teens. To read more, click here.
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Nationally known school psychologist and adolescent counselor Stephen Wallace will speak to parents on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Lennie and John de Csepel Theater at Convent of the Sacred Heart.Sponsored by the Parents’ Association, the event is free and open to the parents from other schools. For more information, call Jennifer
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The inauguration of a new President predictably carries with it a sense of optimism about what lies ahead for our country. During these particularly troubling times, this inauguration is accompanied by an especially high level of hope for change.
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The January/February edition of Camping Magazine features Stephen’s new article, “The Over/Under – A Back-Story Behind the Drinking Age Debate.” The article explores both sides of this increasingly public debate, laying out the facts – and the science – so readers can decide which approach is best in tackling the epidemic of underage drinking.
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