Appearance on RadioBoston: Summer Camp Gives Kids Crucial Experiences

The folks at Radio Boston (WBUR) were kind enough to have me on today to talk about Homesick and Happy. To listen to the full story, visit WBUR.org.

Dr. Michael Thompson and Dr. Rob Evans just returned from a week-long trip to the Kamehameha Schools. They visited all three campuses, including the campus on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Here is a video from their trip.
Best-selling therapist Dr. Michael Thompson feels strongly that boys shouldn’t be required to sit still all day. He also wants parents to let go so their kids can play on their own. Ah, for the good old days.

The Lisa Wexler Show Podcast is accessible here: https://shows.acast.com/6398bb70ee249200127c1182/episodes/raising-boys-vs-raising-girls
Michael Thompson was interviewed by Jessica Winter. The article appeared in the September 5, 2023 edition of the New Yorker Magazine.

“Families are more anxious than ever to find out what happens in school. But there may be value in a measure of not-knowing and not-telling.”

The story can be read here: https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-education/can-teachers-and-parents-get-better-at-talking-to-one-another

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