Boys of Summer: Navigating a Path to Manhood

Rarely, it seems, does a day go by when we do not bear witness to the tragedies of boys – and men – behaving badly. From the famous (think Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein and many more) to the infamous, such as Brock Turner and Owen Labrie, they collectively beg the question: how are we raising…

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Did It Really Need to Turn Out This Way?

  With rolling spring breaks coming to a rest and kids rounding the turn into the final stretch of another (somewhat irregular) school year, summer planning is increasingly on their, and their parents’, minds. For a lucky bunch, a return to the well-known routines and relationships of summer camp will retake their position at the…

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CARE, Total Brain Release COVID-Era Youth Mental Health Study

The Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) and Total Brain, a mental health and brain performance self-monitoring and self-care platform, have released the results of a study of youth mental health and cognition. The Total Brain assessment was completed by more than 1,100 high school and college students, the results pointing to the effects of the Coronavirus on America’s…

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Unleashed: The Power of You — Alignment and Engagement, Part 1

Dear Camp Counselor: This summer you will join, figuratively, with more than 320,000 staff working at some 2,400 accredited camps serving more than 7.4 million children nationwide (ACA, 2013). And, suffice it to say, this is the opportunity of a lifetime. Why? Because you will greatly influence young lives. And, in my opinion, there’s no…

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