10 questions every camp parent should ask a camp director
Choosing the right sleepaway camp for your child is a decision you’ll hopefully need to make only...
The Competitive Advantage That Summer Camp Gives Kids
A few years ago, a writer for The Washington Post, Laura Clydesdale, shared her thoughts on why s...
The Social-Emotional Skills Kids Gain at Summer Camp Help Them Cope with Real-World Challenges
Often when we talk about the value of sleepaway camp for our kids, we point to the gift of being ...
The Benefits of a Coed Summer Camp, Explained
There are many things that take place at summer camp that do not happen as easily at home. Your c...
A Camp Photo Is Worth a Thousand Words…and a $3 Postcard
Twenty years ago, we started posting camp photos on our website. In the beginning, we only posted...
How to Deal with Missing Your Child at Camp: 3 Cures for ‘Childsickness’
At the start of every summer we give new parents a copy of Homesick and Happy: How Time Away from...
A Screen-Free Summer Helps Kids Develop Deeper Friendships
Every year it gets more challenging to wrestle kids away from their screens. One of the great, un...
The Best Letters to Write Your Kids at Summer Camp
Recently, a parent asked if I had a favorite article about the kind of letters to write to boys a...
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