Internship, Test Prep — or Camp? – Summer Planning amid the Noise and Haste
“Go placidly amid the noise and haste” marks the beginning of a 1927 prose poem, “Desiderata,” by American writer Max Ehrmann. A copy of this... Read More
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Character Does Count
Twenty years ago last month, I published an opinion editorial in the Cape Cod Times titled “Tell Teens: Character Does Count.” It was in response to a... Read More
When I’m With You: Addressing Youth Suicide – How to begin approaching the epidemic of youth suicide.
The current hit song “I Like Me Better” by Lauv highlights the powerful nature of connection with others. Perhaps it’s those relationships that hold the... Read More
My Better Self
In a May/June 2018 Camping Magazine article, “Happy Campers – A Counterintuitive Conversation About Youth Mental Health,” I sought to reconcile the way most kids at summer... Read More
Good News, Bad News- An inventory of youth risk behavior in America
When it comes to the topic of youth risk behavior, recent data (and events) present both good news and bad news. Let’s start with the... Read More
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