As summer camp owners, educators and parents, For the past 20 plus years we have dedicated ourselves to continuing our education in parenting and child development. What we have found is often the research we do to help counselors and camp kids becomes amazingly valuable in raising our own child. We gain our knowledge not only from reading but we attend conferences and workshops and constantly look online. Our goal is to be a part of your child's personal development not only during times of camp but all year round. This parent resource center is designed to be a place to share information about different ideas in raising children. So please feel free to read the articles and post comments or let us know of resources you may have found to share with others that have been extremely helpful in raising your children.

Websites 

• The Happy Family Movement- a place to think happy with your family

• Greater Good- learning to have a happy life 

• Family Life - presenting many helpful hints in family life. 

• Raising Smart Kids- We like this site cause it is for all ages 

• Child Development Institute - Many good articles

• Good Enough Mothering- For moms who just can never attain the best status

• Start With Why- For older kids and parents a great place to start a conversation 

• Me to We- Empowering children for social change.

Books

We always have a book on our night stand that is dedicated to helping us live a better life and be better at raising our children.  Often one of these becomes the focus of our staff training at camp. We have added a simple link to Amazon so you can read more about each book. 

• Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder

• How to Bury a Goldfish: And 113 Other Family Rituals for Everyday Life

• Whale Done!: The Power of Positive Relationships

• Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens

• Parenting Puzzel, A PBS special we use this every summer.

• Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls

• Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood

• The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love, children & Teens

• Giving The Love That Heals

• Boundaries with Kids: When to Say Yes

• Girls Will Be Girls: Raising Confident and Courageous Daughters

• Too Small to Ignore: Why the Least of These Matters Most

• The Fred Factor: Passion in Your Work and Life

• The Moral Intelligence of Children: How to Raise a Moral Child

• Just a Minute: In the Heart of a Child

• The Romance Of Risk: Why Teenagers Do The Things They Do

• Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys

• The Blessing Of A Skinned Knee

• Homesick & Happy - How Time Away from Parents Can Help

• Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families