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Camp Secret #1: Connection Comes First

If you enjoyed listening to Secret #1: Connection Comes First (the first chapter), the audiobook version of Happy Campers: 10 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Independent, Capable Kids Who Become Thriving Adults is available at ...

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Camp Secret #1: Connection Comes First

Ep. 178: Connecting More Deeply

HAPPY CAMPERS: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults is now available on Audible! Visit Sunshine Parenting for more episodes & resources. Subscribe for resources and ideas for happier, more connected families. ...

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Ep. 178: Connecting More Deeply

7 Simple Steps to Teach Kids to Introduce Themselves

Hi! I’m Audrey Monke. Thanks for visiting my little corner of the internet here at Sunshine Parenting! Watch this 1-minute video to learn why I wrote this post about the importance of teaching kids how to ...

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7 Simple Steps to Teach Kids to Introduce Themselves

10 Friendship Skills Every Kid Needs

As parents and adults who work with youth, we can positively impact kids’ lives through helping them build good social skills, which are, I believe, more important than academic or athletic skills. At school, very ...

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10 Friendship Skills Every Kid Needs

Happy Campers is on AUDIBLE!

Happy Campers is now available on Audible!   ...

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Happy Campers is on AUDIBLE!

36 Questions to Get Closer to Someone You Love

The art of asking good questions, and listening carefully to the person’s response, is an important skill for forming and maintaining positive, close relationships. Our social connections are the most important predictor of life-long happiness ...

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36 Questions to Get Closer to Someone You Love