Starting to pack for camp can feel overwhelming. When do you start? Where do you even begin? And do you really need to open the trunk this early? Good news: you don’t. If you’re not quite ready to start filling trunks but want to feel productive, try what I like to call “organize packing.” Instead of packing items away, you’re simply creating a system for them. Designate a space in your home—a drawer, a corner of a room, a few plastic bins, or even a basement area—and make it

If you’ve started researching sleepaway camps, you probably already know there are a lot of them. And at first glance, they all sound amazing. Beautiful lakes. Happy kids. Cabins. Activities. Lifelong friendships. So how are you actually supposed to choose one? After going through this process myself, being a part of camp for decades, and talking to countless parents in the camp community, I’ve realized something important: there is no single “best” camp. There is only the

So your kid just came home from their first magical summer (or maybe their 11th!)… and now it’s time for those 10 months they’re basically just powering through until camp rolls around again. The big question: how do you keep those camp besties close all year long? For older campers, it’s easy, TikTok, Snapchat, and dare we say… an actual phone call or text. But younger campers? That’s trickier. Some have FaceTime, email, or maybe even their own text setup. (Confession: I t