by Adam Simon | Jan 23, 2019 | Help For Parents, teen camp blog, Videos |
The positive impact of even one adult in a teens world can be life changing. In video 6 of 8, Amy talks about our need for connection and the importance for teens to have at least one person in their life who sees and “gets” them. Amy calls these people...
by Adam Simon | Dec 27, 2018 | Help For Parents, teen camp blog |
The trauma of taking away kids’ “magic phones” at camp I know that’s a little dramatic, but that’s how it feels watching kids hand their cell phones over to their parents when they are dropped off at camp. I think I got that “magic phone” term from...
by Adam Simon | May 14, 2018 | Help For Parents, teen camp blog, Videos |
Introducing an 8 part series to help parents This is the first of an eight part interview series I conducted with Amy Frisch, a wonderful therapist who has been leading teenage girls’ groups for over twenty years. In this segment we discuss the challenges...
by Adam Simon | May 9, 2018 | Help For Parents, teen camp blog, Videos |
I love this segment with Amy. It’s short, but she touches on several things that we as parents would be well served to keep in mind. When talking about gender and sexuality Amy says, almost as an aside … We are who we are and we love who we love. - Amy...
by Adam Simon | Apr 25, 2018 | Help For Parents, teen camp blog, Videos |
Last week the Parents Association in the town where I live held a showing of a new documentary called “Angst.” The film explores anxiety in kids and teenagers, its causes, effects and what we can do about it. It’s a powerful, courageous and inspirational film that...
