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April Kindness Calendar

April 1, 2023

Take a look at our April Kindness Calendar to spread kindness! Every day is a great day to show people around us that we care! You can download the printable version here.

April Parent Coffee

March 16, 2023

"Why Campers Can be Homesick AND Happy"

Are you worried that your child will struggle adjusting to being away from you and away from home? Come discuss the discomfort some campers experience and how you can help your camper not only work through separation anxiety but end up confident and happy about future away-from-home adventures (like college).

10 Parenting Tips from Camp Counselors

March 1, 2023

However, not every parent has had the benefit of camp counselor training. In fact, most parents have had NO training at all. Perhaps they took a Lamaze class or two, but we all know that having the kid is not the hardest part! I’ve often lamented that all parents should be required to go through some training, at least the same training camp counselors do (a minimum of one week at most camps). Unfortunately, that is not the case, nor is it realistic. So the best we can do for those who were never camp counselors is offer a few tried and true tips from a few outstanding folks who were: 1. Practice catching kids doing the right thing. 2. Check in with each child one-on-one every day. 3. Establish fun daily traditions: share highs & lows at dinner or bedtime, do riddles, read a book out loud, play games together, collect family memories. 4. Sing and dance together ... Read more

March Kindness Calendar

Hello everyone! It's a new month so that means new opportunities to show kindness to those around us! Click here to download the printable version.