What’s in a Letter?
Parents! You drop your child off at camp, say your goodbyes and then you leave that child in the care of these certain amazing individuals we call, camp counselors. Those counselors are going to be the ones on the front lines giving your child the best growing...
Free Range Kids
When a news story started circulating in the Washington Post last week entitled “Parents investigated for neglect after letting kids walk home alone”, it made me (Marie) think about my parenting style. Would I have done the same thing? Who is responsible...
My kid is 8. She doesn’t need to think about getting a job right now. Or does she?
Picture this: you walk into the living room and your 8-year-old child is grasping an iPad or video game controller or remote control. You cautiously approach and try to suggest some other activities. The debate heats up and your child wins. Not because they are right...
Motherlode
Foley parents are the best and we are so grateful that you entrust your children to us. As Directors, we are continuously educating ourselves on the many trends of youth development and of raising children. While googling a keynote speaker, I came upon a blog,...