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July 10, 2024

Why Summer Camp May be the Secret to a Longer Life

Last week, during my training with camp staff about friendship skills, I showed them this video (Susan Pinker’s TED Talk: The Secret to Living Longer May Be Your Social Life): I then asked our staff to share what similarities they

Why Summer Camp May be the Secret to a Longer Life

Camp, Podcast

June 28, 2024

[ENCORE] Ep. 52: 9 Ways to Help Kids Process Summer Camp and Other Experiences

Download this episode. In Episode 52, Sara Kuljis and I chat about ways to help our kids process experiences. The ideas work for post-summer camp debriefing but also for our kids’ other adventures and experiences. Sara is a 20-year veteran

[ENCORE] Ep. 52: 9 Ways to Help Kids Process Summer Camp and Other Experiences

Camp

June 12, 2024

5 Fun Ideas for Letters to Campers

When children are at summer camp, parents have a new daily “to do”– write and send a letter or email to their camper! Because we’re not in the habit of writing letters to our kids much these days – with

5 Fun Ideas for Letters to Campers

Camp

June 1, 2024

100 Questions About Summer Camp

Over my three decades as a summer camp director, I’ve been asked thousands of questions about camp from parents, campers, and young adult counselors. Much of my research, writing, podcast topics, and speaking has emerged from these questions. Questions About

100 Questions About Summer Camp

Camp, Podcast

May 28, 2024

[ENCORE] Ep. 91: 4 Reasons Not to Worry While Your Kid is at Camp

Download this episode Visit Sunshine Parenting for more episodes & resources. Subscribe for resources and ideas for happier, more connected families. In Episode 91, I’m chatting with my longtime friend and fellow camp director, Maria Horner. Maria and her husband,

[ENCORE] Ep. 91: 4 Reasons Not to Worry While Your Kid is at Camp