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Finding New Hope in Virtual Camp

By Adam Simon | May 28, 2020 | Comments Off on Finding New Hope in Virtual Camp
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Update Nov. 2022: This is an old post from the pandemic. Odyssey Teen Camp is no longer offering the virtual camp because the real camp is now back in session. Please check out our camp activities page and definitely see the old video of Georgios & Chloe at the bottom of this post. It’s fun…

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Teaching Teens Healthy Habits Around Technology

By Adam Simon | March 28, 2019 | Comments Off on Teaching Teens Healthy Habits Around Technology
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I recently had the chance to sit with my friend Lauren Muriello of Well Being Therapy Center, a great therapist who works primarily with teenage girls. Lauren worked with me at camp for many years before leaving to start a family and a successful business.   I talked with Lauren about several topics regarding teenagers and parents.…

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The Link Between Technology & Social Anxiety: Why Face-to-Face Engagement is So Important

By Adam Simon | March 28, 2019 | Comments Off on The Link Between Technology & Social Anxiety: Why Face-to-Face Engagement is So Important
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Adam Simon continues his video series, discussion with teen therapist, Amy Frisch. In this segment they discuss the link between technology and social anxiety in teenagers. Amy offers some great insights and an interesting perspective on the subject. Watch the short video.

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How to Protect Your Child From Cyberbullying and Deter Them From Bullying Someone Else

By Adam Simon | March 28, 2019 | Comments Off on How to Protect Your Child From Cyberbullying and Deter Them From Bullying Someone Else
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  In this video Lauren Muriello, LPC of Well Being Therapy Center, encourages parents to help their teenage children understand the importance of being kind on social media. Just as we try to teach our children when they are young to “be nice, share, don’t hit anyone,” we need to give them the same advice regarding…

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Keeping Kids Safe Online: How Parents Can Effectively Monitor and Positively Influence Their Child’s Internet Usage

By Adam Simon | March 8, 2019 | Comments Off on Keeping Kids Safe Online: How Parents Can Effectively Monitor and Positively Influence Their Child’s Internet Usage
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  In this video, Lauren Muriello, LPC of Well Being Therapy Center talks about how important it is for parents to be involved with what their teens are doing online. While it’s not easy to keep up with all the new technology, Lauren suggests that parents need to learn the technology and monitor what their…

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Why is It So Hard For Teenagers to Feel Good About Their Appearance and How Parents Can Help?

By Adam Simon | March 4, 2019 | Comments Off on Why is It So Hard For Teenagers to Feel Good About Their Appearance and How Parents Can Help?
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  In this video Lauren Muriello, LPC of Well Being Therapy Center discusses why it can be so difficult for teenagers to feel o.k. about their physical appearance. She points out the illusions society continually feeds us regarding what people should look like and reminds us how important it is for parents to help their children…

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Teen Smart-Phone Usage as a Privilege, Not a Right: Establishing Sensible Restrictions

By Adam Simon | March 4, 2019 | Comments Off on Teen Smart-Phone Usage as a Privilege, Not a Right: Establishing Sensible Restrictions
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  One thing that becomes very clear when listening to Lauren Muriello, LPC of Well Being Therapy Center, talk about the use of technology is the importance for parents to be very clear with their teens about their rules for cell phone use. There is no vagueness in what she has to say. You set rules for…

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Why Parents Need to Be Supportive Allies (not friends) to Their Teens and Why This is So Important

By Adam Simon | February 27, 2019 | Comments Off on Why Parents Need to Be Supportive Allies (not friends) to Their Teens and Why This is So Important
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  I had the good fortune to work with Lauren Muriello, LPC of Well Being Therapy Center, for many years at teen camp before she became a mom and a great therapist. At camp Lauren had a way of being clear and direct with campers and staff that was also kind, patient, and compassionate. She often…

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How Anxiety Can Help Teens Practice For Life Challenges

By Adam Simon | February 27, 2019 | Comments Off on How Anxiety Can Help Teens Practice For Life Challenges
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  Getting to the other side of anxiety In this short video Lauren Muriello, LPC of Well Being Therapy Center, talks about how we all experience anxiety and that it is a natural, healthy part of the human condition. This reminds me of I a quote I saw recently that read …  Using fear as…

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Do Cell Phones Belong at Summer Camp?

By Adam Simon | December 27, 2018 | Comments Off on Do Cell Phones Belong at Summer Camp?
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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 the comedian Norm McDonald (one of my favorites).…

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