Hey kid! Why do YOU love camp?

Jan 22, 2016 | Parents

“Mom, I don’t just love camp for the incredibly exciting activities. It is MUCH more than that.” What are the benefits of summer camp? This is one of the most frequently asked questions heard by camp directors when talking to parents who, themselves, never attended...

Can we turn failure in to motivation?

Mar 19, 2015 | Parents

In the January edition of Southwest The Magazine (from Southwest Airlines), Heidi Stevens In Criticism of Praise.” The article discusses the effect of too much or insincere praise on a child’s emotional and physical well-being. Do we as parents, educators, and youth...

What’s in a Letter?

Mar 3, 2015 | Campers, Parents

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

Feb 3, 2015 | Parents

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?

Jan 20, 2015 | Parents

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...