How to love children in the best possible ways
“Happy Campers is a researched based and highly applicable resource for parents with kids of all ages. The book encapsulates, validates, and synthesizes all my previous understandings of parenting and teaching for the last 20 years as well as providing innovative new ideas. So thankful to be reminded of great strategies and apply twists of View Full →
READ MOREA timely book full of insights and perspectives from a woman who has extensive experience with children and teens
“HAPPY CAMPERS is a timely book full of insights and perspectives from a woman who has extensive experience with children and teens in an environment that enables them to flourish. The principles she outlines provide parents with tangible ways to bring this into their homes. The mental health and well-being of our children are at View Full →
READ MOREI truly value the tips and compassionate approach that she shares in this wonderful book
“Audrey has a way of making a daunting task, like good parenting, seem easy, and even fun. I have relied on her advice for years through her podcasts, webinars, and camp leadership. And now this book is a gem. Not just as a wise guide for parenting but also as I enter a new career View Full →
READ MOREThis is the book I’m gifting to all the new parents I know
“If you could synthesize all of the best parenting advice into one book, I think you’d get Happy Campers. I loved this parenting book. It is easy to read, and re-read, especially in short bursts. Every time I pick it up, I get a gem of wisdom. My kids are older so I wish I’d View Full →
READ MOREI have used a few of these “parenting hacks” and they work great
“I am not a big reader. Since having children almost 5 years ago I don’t think I have read a full book. My husband would tell you this is the first book I have read in years that is on my nightstand and has not collected dust, but actually has been read, has dogeared pages View Full →
READ MOREEvidence-based, clinically tested, and heart-driven advice
“When I started reading this book, I shouted to my husband, oh my gosh, she’s me. Monke cites every single development author I cherish in a new context, one I can apply to my parenting and children’s programs at my rock climbing gym. There are some classic child-rearing themes, and there are books that are View Full →
READ MOREAn excellent book on parenting written in an easy and relatable language
“I really, really enjoyed this book. It gave me all the “happy feelings” of summer camp, days full of joy and long summer nights!Every chapter presents a lot of different strategies to implement the “camp secret”. At the end of each chapter there are concrete ideas and steps that you can use in your own View Full →
READ MOREA compelling invitation to be more intentional to support the friendships and self-esteem of our kids
“I was happy to endorse Audrey’s book and am doubly happy to leave a review here, too, as her book really does beautifully combine profound wisdom with practical and doable strategies. This book is such a compelling invitation to be more intentional, and in such a fun way, to support the friendships and self-esteem of View Full →
READ MOREOne of the best applications of research-backed practices for parenting happy, self-motivated, resilient kids
“For the last decade, I’ve witnessed camp transform my children. Summer after summer, my kids come home more confident, joyful, and compassionate. I’ve always wished that we could bring the magic of camp home. Now we can! I’ve been a parenting and happiness expert for more than 15 years, and I can honestly say that View Full →
READ MOREBring a little bit of that camp magic home to your family
“I’ve long wished life could be like summer camp. In this readable and practical book, Audrey Monke shows how to bring a little bit of that camp magic home to your family.”
READ MORESpecific ways we can help our children develop confidence, connection, and well-being
“Happy Campers, Audrey Monke provides families with all the tools they need to bring the well-documented benefits of camp into their daily lives at home. By exploring the intentional mindsets and practices behind the magic of camp, Happy Campers shares specific ways we can help our children develop confidence, connection, and well-being. Whether the reader View Full →
READ MOREA wonderful testament to the enduring developmental power of a summer camp
“Happy Campers is a wonderful testament to the enduring developmental power of a high quality summer camp experience. Even for someone who never attended camp, you describe the interpersonal experiences and lessons that are so readily generated from community living, away from home, in a beautiful natural setting. I found the organization of the book View Full →
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