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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.
February 6, 2014 in Interviews
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 »
October 22, 2013 in Articles
Overscheduled Children: How Big a Problem?
Dr. Thompson was recently quoted in Bruce Feiler’s "This Life" column in the New York Times. … more »
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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 »
August 30, 2013 in Articles
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 »
July 23, 2013 in Articles
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 »
June 17, 2013 in Interviews
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 »
June 8, 2013 in Articles
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 »
June 6, 2013 in Articles, Interviews
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 »
April 3, 2013 in Articles
Best Friends Forever?
Dr. Thompson was quoted in a recent article that appeared on New Jersey Family titled “Best Friends Forever”. The article explores the importance of bonds between best friends. An excerpt … more »
February 22, 2013 in Interviews
Boys Behaving Badly
Dr. Thompson was interviewed about “Boys Behaving Badly” by Erin Janda Rawlings of the Mommy on the Spot Blog … more »