News and Updates

Harriet Vogel, a noted grief counselor, speaker and author of the book, “Sad Is Not Bad,” posted on her blog an article titled, “Will This Be The Last Time?,” which provides commentary on the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Her piece references Stephen’s recent opinion-editorial, “Is It Time, Again?,” which was published by […]

In his new column for Psychology Today, “No Doubt – One choice for youth,” Stephen speaks to the epidemic of youth alcohol use. It features a new campaign, “One Choice,” developed by the Institute for Behavior and Health, a collaborator at the Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE).

Stephen’s new Opinion-Editorial on LinkedIn, “Is It Time, Again?,” amplifies the role that young people can play in creating important social changes, including ones regarding impaired driving and, hopefully, school violence.

On Tuesday, February 20th, Stephen will address camp directors at the annual national conference of the American Camp Association (ACA) in Orlando, FL. He will discuss how campers (and counselors) with ADHD can thrive in experiential learning environments such as summer camps. ACA is a collaborator at the Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE)

Stephen’s new column, “Failing Forward – Resiliency and a message to youth,” which reflects on the career and performance of Philadelphia Eagle’s Super Bowl MVP winning quarterback Nick Foles and the example he set for young people last Sunday, has been promoted to “Essential Topic” by the editors at Psychology Today.

Stephen’s article, “What Every Parent Needs to Know About Teen Addiction,” published in TeenLife Media’s (TLM) Therapuetic Guide has been posted on the TLM blog. TLM is a collaborator at the national Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE).

TeenLife Media has published and posted online Stephen’s article, “Summer Camp: A Good Idea For Teens,” in its 2018 Summer Guide. It includes important information from the American Camp Association, New England as well as voices of teen leaders from the Cape Cod Sea Camps in Brewster, Massachusetts.

Stephen’s new column for Psychology Today, “Big Little Lies – Character, culture and American youth,” takes a deep dive on moral development, character and a culture of dishonesty that affects young people. It includes reference to the seminal work of Jean Piaget, Lawrence Kohlberg and Carol Gilligan and documents the impact of untruthfulness and deceit

The transition from middle to high school is the subject of Stephen’s new column in The Huffington Post. “When High School Happened,” includes the perspective of the Center for Promise at Boston University, resources from TeenHealth and the real-life case study of fourteen-year-old Charlie Nicholas, a ninth grader, teen leader at the Cape Cod Sea

Stephen’s new feature article in Camping Magazine, “Hunters and Farmers – Why ADHDers Can Thrive Thrive at Summer Camp,” explores the evolutionary explanation of how those with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may thrive in chaotic environments, including summer camps. It includes a “case study” of Aggie Chamlin, a graduate of the teen leadership program