Your Kid Loved Summer Camp. Here's How To Nurture That Feeling All Year Long

Let’s keep it going. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Aug. 17, 2023 ENTHUSIASM [Your Kid Loved Summer Camp. Here's How To Nurture That Feeling All Year Long]( “There’s a particularly sharp opportunity for reinvention when kids are away from home for the summer, at camp or even staying with family,” writes Vanessa Kroll Bennett today. “For so many, it’s an opportunity to make brand new friends or be with dear friends they only see from June to August. For other kids it’s the chance to pursue a passion that lays dormant the rest of the year, things like theater or coding or rock climbing. And for some, it’s a chance to find a community that is impossible to find at home because of their gender identity, sexual orientation, race, or religion. Their summer homes are places to be seen, truly seen, in ways they’re not from September to June.” So what happens when they go back to the regular grind? Well, Vanessa is sharing some way to keep those summer feelings alive all year long. Check it out. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest INTERESTING CHOICE [A Dad Wonders If He Was Wrong For Telling His Daughter That She's Not Gifted]( At 15, his daughter is off to college to study physics and computer science so… [Read More.]( NEED, NOT WANT [FYI, Walmart Now Has A Huge Selection Of Dolly Parton Party Supplies]( Including a spectacular balloon arch. [Read More.]( BE KIND [A Mom Was Brought To Tears After A Rude Encounter During Her Toddler's Tantrum]( A woman asked if she needed help and then said the meanest thing. [Read More.]( Featured Scary Mommy Book Club [16 Clever Books To Help Kids Deal With Back-To-School Jitters & Joys]( “In my house, books are my go-to when a tough, tricky, or stressful situation comes around. It’s not just about encouraging reading: Books often allow a gateway for kids to verbalize how they are feeling about a situation,” writes Amber Guetebier. “In fact, they help grown-ups get there too. Reading a story together and then talking about it can be a natural way to start a conversation about big feelings like anxiety and fear with kids of all ages, from toddlers to teens.” And so she’s rounded up 16 books to help your kids get ready for their first day back at school. Check it out. [Read More ⮕]( What Mommy Wants Amazon ['Little Yellow Bus' by Erin Guendelsberger]( $9.89 Amazon ['Benny the Brave in The First Day Jitters' by Julie Anne Penn]( $15.84 What We’re Reading ⮕ [The Collateral Damage Of A.D.H.D. Drug Shortages]( ⮕ [We Have To Talk About Making Gift Baskets For L&D Nurses]( ⮕ [4 Parenting Mistakes That Make Children Clingy And Codependent]( Follow us on: [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.