Preparing for camp

Sending to Camp is a Lot Like Parenting

Full disclosure: I feel like running a victory lap right now. My son, who had a terrible overnight camp experience ...

The Most Important Things to Pack

Jewish camps across North America have opened, or are preparing to open, their gates to over 75,000 happy campers this ...

Tips for the Nervous Camper

Last summer, I packed everything that was on the packing lists, plus extras. You want 12 pairs of socks? Here ...

Packing Up

Yes, yes, I know…there is a woman in Manhattan who will pack your kids’ bags for camp for around a ...

Why I Don’t Send “Nice” Things to Camp

“WHAT is that SMELL?”It’s been almost a year, yet I still can’t quite forget the odor that permeated the car ...

My Favorite Camp Clothes

Here in New York, the temperature is eking up into the 70s, and after continuous blizzards this winter, I couldn’t ...

The Four Parents

“Does anyone have any questions?”If you attend a pre-camp orientation session, or meeting with a camp director over the school ...

Easy Money

For the last few days, I’ve been walking around the house singing and dancing more or less in tune and ...

Getting Ready

There is a cold bite to the air in the Northeast US that’s very much at odds with the blooming ...

The Bathing Suit Dilemma

There has got to be something between Speedo and slutty.I would love to meet all the girl and tween bathing ...