News and Updates

Stephen has contributed to a new article on Karz4Kids.org, “Parenting, the Holidays, and Teaching Your Kids About Frugality.”

Stephen’s December column in The Huffington Post, Any Given Day, discusses hope and the homeless.  It contains information about innovative programming in south Florida that is helping homeless children, adults and families.

Stephen’s December column for kidsinthehouse.com, Mean Kids, focuses on bullying and new research from the University of Georgia.

Stephen’s December column for Psychology Today, Running On, focuses on the power of a sport to enhance the lives of girls and young women.

Stephen’s second November column for Psychology Today, “Thanks for Thanksgiving,” makes a case for gratitude and forgiveness at this special time of year.

Stephen’s November column for Psychology Today, Cool Kids, debunks some of the myths about popularity and points to research that says it may not last very long anyway.

Stephen’s November column in The Huffington Post, House of Lies, discusses the subjects of honesty and personal responsibility in adolescence. It includes research from Penn State and SADD, respectively, both CARE collaborators and information about psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg’s six stages of moral development.

Stephen tackles the issue of high school students engaging in risk behavior while visiting college campuses as part of their school selection process in his new column for kidsinthehouse.com, Minor Infraction.  It shares original research from the Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions).

NBCUniversal’s Education Nation initiative, which encourages citizens to engage in solutions-oriented discussions about childhood education, has named Stephen to its roster of experts on its parenttoolkit.com site. Stephen has helped Education Nation develop social emotional content for this site and has participated in an NBC News Twitter Chat about youth risk behavior. Stephen also serves

The dangers many college students face, often linked to alcohol use, are the focus of Stephen’s October Column for The Huffington Post, Gone Girl. The piece also offers advice to parents on steps they can take to increase the likelihood their child will have a happy, healthy and safe transition to college.