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‘This Arowhon Life’ Episode #4 feat. Seth Godin – Grit, failure and encouraging ‘enrolment’
Thanks for tuning in to episode 4 of “This Arowhon Life”, Camp Arowhon’s weekly podcast that helps us feel connected, inspired, and supported by our beautiful wilderness home. In this episode, we’re talking about grit, failure, and how we as parents can support our kids to ‘enrol’ in what they want to learn. Camp Director […]
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Welcome to episode 3 of “This Arowhon Life”, Camp Arowhon’s weekly podcast that helps us feel connected, inspired, and supported by our beautiful wilderness home. In this episode, we’re talking about anxiety, depression, and the ‘mental load’ our kids carry around with them. Our Camp Director, Joanne Kates, is joined by Camp Arowhon Assistant Director, […]
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‘This Arowhon Life’ Episode #2 – Get a “Q-TIP”!
Episode 2 – Get a “Q-TIP”! Welcome back to the Camp Arowhon podcast. For those of you just joining us for the first time, each week, we’re bringing you a new story about Camp Arowhon, to help us feel connected, inspired, and supported by our beautiful wilderness home. We’ll feature past campers and staff, explore […]
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‘This Arowhon Life’ Episode #1 – Collaborative Problem Solving
Episode 1 – Collaborative Problem Solving We’re excited to bring you the very first episode of the BRAND NEW Camp Arowhon pod-cast. Each week, we’re going to bring you a story about Camp Arowhon – the people, the place, the culture – to help us feel connected, inspired, and supported in this time of uncertainty […]
ContinueUh oh, Am I (still) a helicopter mom?
A month ago ago I became a grandmother. It’s as exciting and wonderful as imagined. As they say, if I’d known how much fun being a grandparent is I’d have done that before I had my kids. On the day the baby was one week old, Eli, my six-year-old grand-niece from Montreal, came to stay […]
ContinueBuilding Character
All over North America there are thousands of summer camps that intentionally grow childrens’ commitment to their religion. Embedded in that religious acculturation there is always character building – simply because most religions speak to the question: What is a good person and what is a moral life? For the rest of us, this raises […]
ContinueBad Kid in the Cabin?
This is the time of year when the phone calls start. They usually begin in one of two ways: “I’m not a helicopter mom, but….” Or “I know we’re not supposed to disrequest certain kids, but…” And now we camp directors know what’s coming next. There’s a kid, either a kid new to our camp […]
ContinueTriangle Teens
Triangle Teens There is so much we want our kids to be. For them. Okay – maybe a little bit for us. I confess to a certain amount of unseemly pride when I could mention (casually of course) that my son was at UCC and my daughter at UTS. I’m pretty base. Parents who are […]
ContinueMore bad news on teens and vaping
Last post we talked about teens vaping and then it blew up around us. The government of British Columbia freaked out and dramatically increased the tax on vaping products. They also banned the kid-friendly flavours, capped nicotine levels, and restricted vape ads. Ontario, walking down both sides of the road at once, avoided pissing off […]
ContinueSaying Goodbye to Your Campers….
A Summer Camp Lesson: Good-bye, and Go Away, Thank You Very Much Dropping a kid off for camp can test a parent’s resolve. But standing back to let a child develop autonomy is one of the most important things a parent can do. by JESSICA LAHEY in The Atlantic Three years ago, when he was […]
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