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When my daughter turned 15, she had outgrown summer camps but wasn’t yet old enough to work at most places,…
One of the great luxuries of my teaching career was spending summertime with my children. My kids took field trips…
Worried that your child will suffer a serious hankering for home during her first camp experience this summer? While homesickness…
School’s almost out. You found the perfect day camp for your little artist, swimmer or scientist, but you’re worried because…
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Getting Ready for Camp
Summer camps are more than just summer playgrounds; they’re transformative experiences that shape a child’s growth and independence while building…
Mention summer camp and kids get excited about activities, art, s’mores and friends. But for parents of kids with food…
“Summertime and the livin’ is easy”: a line from the 1968 Ella Fitzgerald song, Summertime. Yes, “the livin’” should be…
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