I recently contributed a piece to the Huffington Post’s Parenting Blog on summer camps. In “Should I Be Sending My Children to Camp?” I tackle the question of whether sending your child to overnight camp still makes sense in the competitive, resume-building world. (more…)
Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
Author Archive
Boys and the Friendship Crisis
In “Boys and the friendship crisis” published in the Chicago Tribune June 18th, author Heidi Stevens features much of my work. To read the full article (more…)
Why Camp Counselors Can Out-Parent Parents
I recently wrote a piece for the New York Times Parenting Blog titled “Why Camp Counselors Can Out-Parent Parents.” You can read the full article and join the discussion at (more…)
Appearance on Charlotte Talks: Homesick and Happy
I was a guest on Charlotte Talks (WFAE 90.7) with host Mike Collins to discuss Camp and Homesick and Happy. You can listen to the full interview (more…)
Appearance on the Joy Cardin Show: Homesick and Happy
I was a guest on the Joy Cardin Show on Wisconsin Public Radio today to discuss the benefits of camp for children. You can listen to the full interview on wpr.org (more…)
Ask Amy: Playground exclusion has mom worried
Amy Dickinson, the syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune’s “Ask Amy” feature made reference to my work (specifically, “Best Friends, Worst Enemies“) to answer a question from a mother worried about her son being excluded on the playground. (more…)
