Packages, more stress than good? Everybody loves to get mail; I know I do! But one thing I have noticed over the past few years is that the number of packages campers receive every day is growing, and the number of handwritten letters campers are getting is decreasing. Some campers are getting multiple packages a day! I often wonder, do …
What we *don’t* tell kids about summer camp
Let’s start with what we DO tell kids about camp: It’s fun! You get to ride horses, shoot arrows, swim in the river! You live with other kids your age—like a giant sleepover. It’s a world especially for kids (even the grown-ups are more like cool babysitters than like parents). You get to do lots of things you don’t get …