News
Interested in recent work of Michael Thompson? News is posted here regularly to keep you updated on recent writings, interviews and excerpts from Dr. Thompson’s work.
Hank Azaria’s Fatherhood Documentary Series
Dr. Thompson appears in episodes of actor Hank Azaria’s 12-part documentary series “Fatherood” in which Azaria “navigates the touching, enlightening, and humorous journey of becoming a father, collecting advice from pals, experts, and ordinary dads-on the-street as he goes.” … more »
“The Pressured Child” at Marymount of Santa Barbara
Dr. Thompson’s talk "The Pressured Child" at Marymount of Santa Barbara was reported in the local paper, Noozhawk. … more »
Teen Kid News segment on “Surviving Middle School”
Dr. Thompson was featured in a Teen Kid News segment “Surviving Middle School” which has been nominated for an New York Emmy Award for Best Education Feature/Segment … more »
Overscheduled Children: How Big a Problem?
Dr. Thompson was recently quoted in Bruce Feiler’s "This Life" column in the New York Times. … more »
Parenting Workshop in Romania
At the end of September, Dr. Thompson traveled to Romania at the invitation of Otilia Mantelers to conduct a two-day parenting workshop for Hand to Hand Parenting and Totul Despre Mame, a Romanian parenting website … more »
While Kids Are at Camp, Parents Get a Guilt-Free Break
Dr. Thompson was quoted in a piece in the Wall Street Journal titled “While Kids Are at Camp, Parents Get a Guilt-Free Break” by Alina Dizik … more »
Summer Camp: where kids grow up on their own and parents back home stay the same
John Dickerson, Political Correspondent for Slate.com, mentions Homesick and Happy in his article “Summer Camp: where kids grow up on their own and parents back home stay the same … more »
Homesick and Happy on the Ask Stefanie Show
Stefanie Weiss interviewed Dr. Thompson for the Ask Stefanie Show on The Coffee Klatch #Blogtalkradio Network on the subject of summer camps and homesickness … more »
Messages for an Anxious Camper
The American Camp Association “Parents Place” blog featured an article from Audrey Monke that offers some practical advice for anxious campers … more »
Sleepaway Camp: A Remedy for Overparenting?
Rachel Pomerance of US News & World Report interviewed Dr. Thompson for a piece titled Sleepaway Camp: A Remedy for Overparenting? … more »