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Both parenting a child and being a child are tall orders in today’s climate, and we would like to offer this page as a resource for support and information to help you and your family. We will be sharing tips and strategies to navigate the numerous challenges that come with raising caring and courageous youth. Our goal is to add new material that ranges from original content, to great reads and videos from other experts, as well as articles in the mainstream media that offer additional insight.
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Camp Quarantine Lesson 4: Summer Learning
Your at-home summer camp is an opportunity for your kids to learn new skills and subjects that they might not otherwise cover in the classroom. Here, we’ve laid out some great educational activities to help your children exercise their brains.
Resisting Temptation: Structured Snacking and Mealtime
It’s likely that your snacking habits have grown lax as you stay at home. Just as we follow schedules for work and school, mealtimes and snacks can also be planned to keep you satisfied and on track to accomplish everything on your agenda during the day.
Camp Quarantine Lesson 3: Encouraging Creativity
Arts & crafts are an essential component of the at-home summer camp experience. Strike a balance between guided and independent crafts for your kids to foster creative problem solving and to plan around your own work schedule. We provide a host of activities across a range of themes so that you can rotate over the course of the summer.
Camp Quarantine Lesson 2: Outdoors Activites
This week in Camp Quarantine, we’re talking about all the exciting outdoor activities your kids can enjoy this summer. If you missed our first article on building a schedule, it may be helpful to take a look so that you can start working these ideas into your own at-home summer camp.
Camp Quarantine Lesson 1: Creating a Schedule
Kids function more successfully when on a schedule, and so planning out how to structure your at-home summer camp is critical. As challenging as it may be, taking the time to plan now is the key to a smooth summer. It’s an investment in your children’s happiness that will benefit you and your family.
Easing Restrictions for Children: Navigating COVID-19 Changes
As safety restrictions that have been put in place for Covid-19 begin to ease up, there are many nuances that can be difficult for a child to grasp. We offer these tips and guidance to prepare you for the talk with your children about easing restrictions.
Finding Your Quarantine Niche: Maintaining a Work from Home Routine
With nearly two months of quarantine under our belts—and the likelihood of several more—people everywhere are suddenly facing a new set of challenges. Take time to self-reflect, and focus on these six key factors to help yourself feel in control during Covid-19
Filling the Six Foot Space: The Social Ties that Keep us Connected
With the onset of Quarantine, we’ve had to adapt to a different routine with a host of new responsibilities, all on top of the day jobs we held prior. Rather than drift apart, we can instead use this time as an opportunity to strengthen social bonds.