Parent Tips
Thoughtful Guidance for Raising Confident Kids
Insights you can use—at camp and at home.
This space is for ideas, reflections, and practical wisdom to help parents support confident, kind, and resilient kids in a complicated world. No perfection required. Just perspective that travels beyond summer.

Best case of the Mondays
July 28, 2026

T-shirt for this summer, blanket for all year
July 21, 2026

We let the bags rip
June 30, 2026

552 hours total
June 17, 2026

Get Engaged! (No, not married)
May 19, 2026

Fitness first at camp
June 9, 2026

Let’s call it a summer
June 2, 2026

Brick brain, sponge brain
May 26, 2026

Not next summer, this summer
May 12, 2026

Summer needs personality, not sameness
May 5, 2026

Your typical day at K&E
April 28, 2026

Why games matter for kids at camp
April 7, 2026

Kids, anxiety, and the back channel
March 24, 2026

Do you know what these words mean?
March 17, 2026

How to disagree (at camp or in the real world)
May 8, 2025

5 Reasons to Choose Summer at K&E
November 1, 2025

180 Reasons To Feel Confident This Summer
June 12, 2025

The good-bubble test
May 1, 2025

Campfires, canoes, and other fixes for life
August 30, 2025

What your kids told us about phones at camp
September 4, 2025