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The Dark Tunnel of Adolescent Evolution (Part 1): Why Parents Need to Stay in The Game
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...
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Thoughts on Gender and How Kids Can Help us Grow if We Allow it to Happen
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 … [click_to_tweet tweet="We are who we are and we...
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“Angst” — A Powerful Film About Social Anxiety That Every Parent Needs to See
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...
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From Apprentice to Dungeon Master: Odyssey’s First Camper-Led Intensive
This next blog post comes to us from Richard DeVivo, a long-time camper who spent his final year at OTC leading an intensive on his own. His passion for Dungeons and Dragons turned into an ambition to lead a campaign as Dungeon Master for a small group of people at...
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Let the Little Moments Happen – Staff Culture at Odyssey
This blog post comes from one of our first-time counselors, Allie. While Allie had many years of camp experience, this was her first time at Odyssey Teen Camp—and as she describes, it totally changed her view of what camp could really be for campers and staff alike....
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MAKE MORE BAD ART! Fearlessness and Confidence-building at Odyssey Teen Camp
This next post comes to you from one of our devoted staff members, Schu! (See her staff bio here.) Schu has been coming to camp for the past 4 years, and now writes about her favorite intensive to teach: Fearless Art-Making—also known as MAKE MORE BAD ART! "The...
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Magic: The Gathering at Odyssey Teen Camp
At Odyssey Teen Camp, we have a rich and diverse selection of classes from campers to choose from. One that has become very popular in the last few years is our Magic: The Gathering intensive, where campers get to play the game together in a week-long activity block....
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What parents have to say about Odyssey Teen Camp
A few years ago, we decided to ask parents what they saw Odyssey Teen Camp doing for their teenagers. This is a wonderful video to watch and truly get the scope of transformation that parents see from the outside. We're so honored to be a place where teenagers can...
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