Navigating the icy walkway of adolescence – Winter CoEd Social
Navigating the icy walkway of adolescence – Winter CoEducational Social By Stephen C. Schultz Author The morning was cool as I made my way across the snow packed driveway. It wasn’t a fresh snow pack, but one that had been there a couple of weeks and was now essentially ice. I stepped through the door…
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No Glory without Risk–Into the Minefield of Relationships
Family Therapy at Discovery Ranch for Girls – Parent Days Oct. 2013 “We are all angels with but one wing; we can only fly by embracing each other.” -Luciano de Crescenzo The sky was a grey and silver ceiling on a Thursday morning in October as parents arrived for DRG’s second semi-annual Parent Days program–two…
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Self-Compassion for Teens – How One Teen Learned to Love Herself
“I could see and sense her excitement as she talked about blending good nutrition, good variety and good presentation in the meals that she prepares… with Amani, it wasn’t all about the food. The food is simply a medium for Amani to demonstrate how much she cares for those who she serves.” The droplet hit…
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A Taste of Space
Rocket science and residential treatment? Oh, yeah! In 1962, with NASA barely four years old, President Kennedy declared the United States’ determination to land a man on the moon, saying boldly that we choose to do these things “not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because [they] will serve to organize and…
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Origami Therapy: The Potential in a Piece of Paper
At a residential treatment center for struggling teens, students and employees learn unexpected lessons through origami therapy. I arrive later than I meant to—it’s my first academic experiential, a weekly event held by the school to give the students hands-on learning opportunities. I’m relieved to see that a few of the girls are still on…
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