Last summer I poured my heart out about why camp matters to our family and all that it did for my kids. All of the things I said last year remain true. But there are new truths this summer. My kids have returned to camp for a second year. It’s a totally different experience. Last…
How Camp Changes Children and Parents Too
Disclosure: I have a working relationship with Catalina Island Camps, and have traded professional consulting services for camp tuition this summer. I’m thrilled to work for them, frankly. Camp makes a difference for so many children, not just mine. A strange thing happened when I went to pick up my kids from camp. I cried….
Easy DIY Camp Stationary
Rather than purchase stationary for my son, who is camp bound for the first time, I decided to DIY some custom stationary for him. I wasn’t worried about the stationary being “cute” so much as I was worried about getting mail from him that said more than “Hi Mom, I miss you!” So I wrote…
What a Difference a Camp Makes
The summer I turned 12 my parents offered me a choice. I could get the braces I needed (for mostly cosmetic reasons) or I could go back to camp for a 4th summer. They couldn’t afford both. I chose camp. As much as I’ve wrung my hands over that choice, I don’t regret it one…