Chris Thurber

It’s ironic—against the backdrop of lofty mission statements and core values like “honesty”—that most adults have no qualms about lying to young children about the Tooth Fairy, the toy store [...]

Time away from home is always challenging, for campers as well as staff, whether they are new or returning. Why let intense feelings of missing home—which 20% of young people [...]

Campers love competition, but justifying ferocious competition by saying, "Hey, it's a competitive world out there!" ignores the critical differences between healthy and harmful competition. Even worse, most young people [...]