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Homesick or Kidsick: The Catch-22 of Online Summer Camp Photos | Campfire Stories for Parents

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Campfire Stories for Parents. Homesick or Kidsick: The Catch-22 of Online Summer Camp Photos. Here is my no-nonsense, cut-to-the-core take on how parents should view online photos from camp this summer! First, though, I want to frame the issue. The subject of homesickness is quite mainstream – the so-called affliction is almost a rite of passage. We expect kids to miss home – if not their parents, then their pillow or their pet. But kidsickness is a whole different story! Know that the feeling is normal.

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Cali-Camp Communicator: April 2009

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Thursday, April 16, 2009. The Summer Camp Experience is a Gift of Love - Choose Wisely! It's 10:00 am In my office sits my first client, Mrs. Hanley. She is very concerned about her son Kevin and describes the problem as follows: "Kevin can't sit still for a moment. He doesn't seem to enjoy any of the many activities he's involved in-he's always asking, 'What's next mom, I'm bored, what are we doing after this? Does this discussion sound familiar? Isn't that a concern for all of us? In our culture, the "...

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Cali-Camp Communicator: July 2010

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Thursday, July 8, 2010. Meet our Administrative Team. HI Cali-Campers and families, It's me Pam. The Camp Director. Cali-Camp has been part of my life for the past 35 years. How can that be when I'm only 30 (hahaha). This. This week "Get 'UP' with Cali-Camp" has been unbelievable. The kids have really gotten into it, with "Happy Helper" buttons the BIG hit! I hope you enjoy meeting our Administrative Team. They are awesome! HI, my name is Jeff Sworzyn. Kelly Zakosek - 6th year. The summer with outstandin...

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Cali-Camp Communicator: Week 5 - Amazing Race Challenges

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Friday, July 24, 2009. Week 5 - Amazing Race Challenges. Amazing Race Challenges was just idea last year when we had one day of a huge multi area Obstacle Course. The campers loved it so this year we expanded it into an entire week and “What a Week it has been! Phew, it is tiring just reading it isn’t it? View pictures on Flickr or Facebook and videos on utube. Jeff, our video guru took some fun videos of the week and we will be uploading them to utube for your viewing pleasure. Click to see Slideshow.

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Cali-Camp Communicator: Week 9 - Farewell Week

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009. Week 9 - Farewell Week. Whoopee a day off for the real Directors! Elle and Lili had some work to do because they promised the campers a talent show on Wednesday. They made a signup sheet and a suggestion box. The following 2009 Camper Awards were presented at Morning Round-up:. Creative Dramatics: Raleigh DeGraw – Eagles Elle Solovy – Cardinals. Tennis: Ethan Farrelly – Raccoons Jordan Cleary – Fawns. Gymnastics: Ronny Tal – Ravens Etta Friedman – Cardinals. Arts and Crafts: Z...

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Cali-Camp Communicator: August 2009

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Saturday, August 15, 2009. Week 8 - Summer Olympics. Groups made Flags of their Countries and we had our Opening Ceremonies with the procession of the Flags and the Olympic Torch Relay. Lots of pictures were taken and posted on Flickr and Facebook. Posted by Cali-Camp Directors. Week 7 - Return to Hogwarts. Quidditch matches began on Tuesday which were set up by divisions, 4 to be exact. Backyard Games and Sports also taught Quiddtich all week so if their group was eliminated from the Tournament they...

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Cali-Camp Communicator: Week 6 - Come to the Carnival

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Saturday, August 1, 2009. Week 6 - Come to the Carnival. Carnival Week started out with everyone beginning their booth choices and booth banners. There were groups which had to plan together, groups which had to build together, groups which created their special outfits together, groups which brought their specialty into their booth, such as Wrangler Camp with their lasso a horse and Sports Camp with their Basketball toss! So the week builds…. Campers get excited… Staff members make sure ...This overnigh...

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Overparenting – Can You Resist its Forces? | Campfire Stories for Parents

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Campfire Stories for Parents. Overparenting – Can You Resist its Forces? Overparenting: It’s not a new topic for me, but it certainly is a favorite one! I think that’s because I was guilty of it in its earliest and more benign form more than three decades ago – long before the term was coined or equipment such as baby kneepads or “Hi Mom” webcams were invented. And that fear is doubled-edged: we’re talking fear of failure as well as of physical danger. The liberating thing about that so-called limitation...

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Emotion Coaching | Campfire Stories for Parents

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Campfire Stories for Parents. Simple modifications in our approach to raising children can make us significantly better parents and our children substantially happier and more successful. Two sea-change books of Dr. Spock proportions, spanning 25 years, are among the works that help tell the story: “Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ” by Daniel Goleman. And “Nurture Shock: New Thinking About Children” by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. Explains, “We buy into the importance of ha...