This is genius
“Summer camp magic translated to home life … this is genius. Easy takeaways for home to promote closer connections with our children.” “Read a chapter, let it resonate … then read the next! This book is the perfect guide for raising connected children in today’s fast-paced world.”
READ MOREThis book has convinced me that camp is a savior for our kids in this high paced, high pressure, highly disconnected world we are living in
“I always thought that one of the best examples of The Danish Way of Parenting in America would be sending kids to summer camp. “Happy Campers” has now convinced me that this is 100% true. The lessons taught in one of the happiest countries in the world for over 40 years in a row and View Full →
READ MOREHappy Campers is the best book I’ve read about family dynamics
“We all know we should be disconnecting from technology and reconnecting with our family members, but it can be hard to know where to begin when we are in poor habits. Audrey’s book is filled with inspiration that will appeal to kids and adults alike. From to conversion starters, to activities, her ideas will help View Full →
READ MOREInsights on social coaching and other tangible practices that parents can use at home!
“This insightful book will help parents understand that the immense growth many kids experience at camp is not simply magic but a set of clear practices and approaches explained in clear and pragmatic frameworks throughout this book. The beauty of this book is Monke’s years as a camp director have given her insights on social View Full →
READ MOREMust-read primer on empowering our children with crucial life-skills
“Oh what I would have done to have had Happy Campers in my hands 20 years ago when I started my own family. Sunshine (Audrey Monke) has written a must-read primer on empowering our children with crucial life-skills. This labor of love pulls the curtain back on the magic of summer camp and shows you View Full →
READ MOREFor the first time ever, parents have access to the recipe for the secret sauce of camp
“Happy Campers brings camp home by breaking down the elements that make camp such a magical time for kids – the independence, creativity and innovation – and shows parents how to re-create that magic at home. Audrey Monke, a longtime camper and camp owner, explains why camp is where kids become their best selves, and View Full →
READ MOREI have never read a more optimistic and well-grounded guide to parenting
“Happy Campers is a joyful and wise parenting book. Drawing on her lifetime of experience as a camper, camp counselor and camp director, Audrey Monke shows us what is most important in the lives of children. She then takes the next step and teaches parents how they can recreate the magic of camp in View Full →
READ MOREPacked with great, practical, easy to apply suggestions
“Camp is the greatest tool and environment to build life-long skills and qualities in young people, and this book expertly describes in a clear, warm, and interesting way how parents can take what works at camp and use it at home every day to help kids become responsible, independent, and caring adults.” “This highly useful View Full →
READ MORETremendous insight into youth development
“Audrey Monke has tremendous insight into youth development, and a great gift of being able to articulate it for parents, young and not so young. Working with children in a camp setting, we get the rare opportunity to teach children who are temporarily disconnected from their loving parents, and oh, what wonderful progress we make View Full →
READ MOREFull of practical and powerful tools
“HAPPY CAMPERS–full of practical and powerful tools that parents can immediately put into practice–lights a path to help parents nurture a culture of connection in our homes…to help our children become their best selves.”
READ MORELove this book
“Love this book. It’s a good reminder about the importance of summer camp and all the benefits it brings!”
READ MOREMy favorite parenting book
“This is my favorite parenting book. It is fun to read and has practical advice you can use immediately.”
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