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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.
April 15, 2015 in Interviews
Separating Parent & Teen College Dreams
Dr. Thompson was interviewed by Randi Mazzella for her article about college-bound teens and their parents, and the way in which the parents have to think about their dreams and their teens’ college dreams. … more »
March 15, 2015 in Events
Do Fathers Matter?
In January, Dr. Thompson was the keynote speaker for the “Do Fathers Matter?” parenting conference at the 92nd Street. He participated in a panel discussion focusing on new research on fathering which included sociologist Dr. Michael Kimmel, the author of “Guyland,” Paul Raeburn, the author of “Do Fathers Matter?” and Columbia Professor James Curley, a neuroscientist studying brain changes associated with parenting. … more »
February 3, 2015 in Articles
How to Handle Homesickness
Dr. Thompson was interviewed by Lisa Flam in a piece titled Those Tear-Stained Letters Home: How to Handle Homesickness for ABC News. … more »
January 30, 2015 in Interviews
The Importance of Summer Camp for Kids and Teens
Dr. Thompson was recently interviewed by NYMetroParents about the value of summer camp for children. … more »
January 3, 2015 in Articles
How to Tell If Your Child Is the Class Bully
Dr. Thompson was interviewed by Barbara F. Meltz of SafeBee.com about how to deal with the question of whether your child is a bully. … more »
July 16, 2014 in Articles
Maternal Separation Anxiety: It’s Hard to Let Go
As part of a discussion about maternal separation anxiety on the Kars4Kids Blog, Dr. Thompson was interviewed about summer camps and “childsickness.” … more »
May 8, 2014 in Interviews
Harnessing boys’ strengths and passions to improve academic achievement
Dr. Thompson was interviewed by Gwen Ifill as part of a PBS NewsHour segment on Parenting titled “Harnessing boys’ strengths and passions to improve academic achievement.” … more »
April 28, 2014 in Interviews
Hank Azaria’s Fatherhood Documentary Series
Dr. Thompson appears in episodes of actor Hank Azaria’s 12-part documentary series “Fatherood” in which Azaria “navigates the touching, enlightening, and humorous journey of becoming a father, collecting advice from pals, experts, and ordinary dads-on the-street as he goes.” … more »
February 9, 2014 in Articles
“The Pressured Child” at Marymount of Santa Barbara
Dr. Thompson’s talk "The Pressured Child" at Marymount of Santa Barbara was reported in the local paper, Noozhawk. … more »
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 »