In today’s digital, fast-moving, ultra-competitive world, raising kids who grow into happy, independent adults has become more challenging for parents. Gold Arrow Camp offers a traditional camp experience that many parents have found to benefit their child’s development of important … Continue reading
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Parking Your Helicopter
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“The study, released Feb. 12, found that behaviors associated with helicopter parenting have a negative impact on the college-aged adult’s feelings of autonomy, competency, and their relationship with their parents. Conventional wisdom in the field of psychology suggests that these … Continue reading
Way Too Much of a Good Thing
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Anyone who’s been reading my blog knows that I’m a big proponent of getting kids “unplugged.” I love that they get two weeks of tech free time to focus on face-to-face relationships while they’re at camp. Unfortunately, I think … Continue reading
Family Dinner
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As the fall wound down and soccer season ended, I got lazy. I didn’t sign my younger kids up for any winter sports. Then winter rolled along, and I didn’t sign them up for any spring sports. I was just … Continue reading
Sharing our Highs, Lows, and Buffaloes
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What do kids choose to share with their parents about their camp experience, or, for that matter, about any experience? Most kids immediately share about their accomplishments (“I got up on water skis!”), the fun, and the new friends they … Continue reading
“Kidsickness”: Help for First Time Camp Parents
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Who’s REALLY not ready for camp? Usually, parents say it’s their kid who’s not ready, but in my experience, the kids are raring to go, and it’s the parents who aren’t ready. After spending the last three decades at camp … Continue reading
The Post That’s Haunted Me
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Since originally posting this four years ago, I have heard, on a weekly basis, “Teens take time,” as my daughter saunters to the dinner table about four or five minutes after I’ve called her. Thus, the change to the title … Continue reading
Get Unplugged
The January/February, 2011, issue of Stanford Magazine reported on research being done about the impact of time spent online (link to the article provided below). It gave me even more reasons to celebrate that Gold Arrow Camp gives kids an … Continue reading
Happiness Habits
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“Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. … Continue reading
Nurturing Babies and Big Kids, Too
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“With neuroscience, we can confirm what our ancestors took for granted—that letting babies get distressed is a practice that can damage children and their relational capacities in many ways for the long term. We know now that leaving babies to … Continue reading
