Articles

Stephen’s feature articles appear below.

• A Safe Space – From Trauma-Informed to Trauma Infused
• The Intentional Thread: A Conversation about Courage, Hope, Good Spirit, and Peace.
• Bad Blood? How to Succeed at Succession .. Who Wins and Who Loses
• A Different Kind of Mentor
• Inflection Points: Why Character Counts
• Unleashed: The Power of Them – Alignment and Engagement, Part 2
• A Through Line: Caring, Compassion, and Conflict Resolution
• Unleashed: The Power of You – Alignment and Engagement, Part 1
• Rethinking Summer: Why Camp Remains Relevant for Teens
• Internship, Test Prep or Camp: Summer Planning Amid the Noise and Haste
• No Retreat: Convening Communities of Caring During Times of Loss and Grief
• Happy Campers: A Counterintuitive Conversation About Youth Mental Health
• What Every Parent Needs to Know About Teen Addiction
• Hunters and Farmers: Why ADHDers Can Thrive at Summer Camp
• Adolescence, Identity, and Summer Camp
• Danger Zone: Teen Summer Substance Use and Treatment
• The Comeback Kid: Learning to Lead at Summer Camp
• It’s Time to Talk – Protecting Youth: The Power of Parenting
• Tears and Rain: Disciplinary Debacles at Summer Camp – Lessons Learned
• The Time of Our Lives: How Summer Camp Tames Transition Trouble
• Changing Places, Changing Paces: Recharging, Reconnecting, and Reflecting at Summer Camp
• Dear Parents: This is the Summer to “LET GO”
• Addiction, Recovery and a Path to Prevention: Stemming the Tide on Youth Substance Use
• A Cautionary Tale – How to Handle the Hookup Culture at Camp
• SOS – Youth at Risk and Seven Survival Skills from Summer Camp
• It’s Complicated – Beyond the Hookup Culture: Taking Initiative and Mitigating Risk
• A Consequence of Character – How Summer Camp Promotes Character, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship
• Beautiful Boys: Addiction, Recovery, and What They Learned at Summer Camp
• A Circle of Support – Restorative Justice  at Summer Camp
• Ready, Set, Go – CAMP e-News
• Oddly Hopeful – A Counterintuitive View of Modern-Day Adolescence
• Ready, Set, Go – How Camp Prepares Children for Lives of Success
• Let’s Talk About Sex – How to Approach Your Teen About the Topic
• Change Agents – Social Entrepreneurship and the Summer Camp Experience
• Let’s Be Friends – A Paradoxical Approach to Bullying Prevention
• Camp or College? – Families Face a Hobson’s Choice
• Indifferent Spectators – Leadership Lessons for Camp … and Beyond
• Unpacking Summer – Camp’s Lease Hath All Too Short a Date
• The Other Side of the Mountain – Views on Organized Camp for 2012
• The Other Side of the Mountain – Views on Camp for 2012 (Parent Article)
• Always Thank the Bus Driver – And Other Words of Wisdom for All the Kids I’ll Never Meet (Parent Article)
• Always Thank the Bus Driver – And Other Words of Wisdom for All the Campers I’ll Never Meet
• After the Deluge – Letters From My Campers (Parent Article)
• After the Deluge – Letters From My Campers, Part III
• Confessions of a Disciplinarian – How Managing Camper Behavior Can Save the Summer
• The Rearview Mirror – Driving Safely at Camp
• The Art of Camp (Indy’s Child)
• The Boy in the Boat – Life Lessons Learned at Camp (Parent Article)
• The Over/Under – A Back-Story Behind the Drinking Age Debate (CampLine)
• The Positive Impact of Youth Mentoring
• The Over/Under – A Back-Story Behind the Drinking Age Debate (Camping Magazine)
• The Art of Camp – How Arts Programs Fuel Self-Expression and Youth Development (Camping Magazine)
• The Art of Camp – How Arts Programs Fuel Self-Expression and Youth Development
• Camping Alone? – Connection, Consistency, and Contribution … How Summer Camps Build Social Capital
• Letters From My Campers – A Counselor’s Guide to Mentoring Youth
• Letters From My Campers – A Director’s Guide to Mentoring Youth
• Holding On, Letting Go – Graduation Season Brings Risks and Rewards
• A Lease on Life– Parents Play a Pivotal Role in Keeping Teens Safe During the Summer Driving Season
• Under the Influence – Respect, Responsibility, and the Conduct of Camp Counselors
• Hooking Up, Losing Out? – The New Culture of Teen Sex and How to Talk to Your Campers About It
• Epidemic – Translating Drug Prevention Principles to Camp
• More Than a Village – Fostering a Community Response to Underage Drinking
• Their Space or Yours? – Social Networking Sites Bring Risks and Rewards to the Camp Community
• Rites of Passage – Camp Pays Off in Youth Development, Happiness, Health, and Safety
• Their Space or Yours? – Internet Issues Come to Camp (Camping Magazine)
• The Myth of Risk – Promoting Healthy Behavior by Challenging Teens
• The Boy in the Boat – Life Lessons Learned at Camp (Camping Magazine)