Saying Goodbye to Summer, But Not to What We’ve Learned While the sun has set on another unforgettable summer, it’s hard to say goodbye to the days of adventure, friendship, and fun. But while camp may be over, the lessons we learned — empathy, confidence, and...

As we wrap up What Different Can Do, our month-long focus on inclusion awareness, I find myself thinking about the words that Arthur Chen once wrote: Diversity is a fact.Equity is a choice.Inclusion is an action.Belonging is an outcome. In many ways, Chen could be...

Whether you work from home, are a stay-at-home parent, or work outside of the house, you need a go-to list of practical summer activities for your kids to keep them busy—and learning—during the dog days of summer. Otherwise, you run the risk of them getting too much...

Packing the Ultimate Camp Suitcase Hi! My name Hope Blaszczynski and I am the Assistant Camp Director, Program, at Camp Southern Ground. Growing up, camp was something I looked forward to all year. I had countdowns starting from the day I left camp for how many days...

While we may not count down to Earth Day as we do other holidays, it’s still one of the most important days of the year. It's a day when the world comes together for a common goal: appreciating and protecting our home planet. Getting kids engaged and actively...

Summer is just around the corner, and I find myself remembering the excitement, anticipation, and, if I'm honest, anxiety that came along with sending my neurodiverse (ND) child off to camp. Amidst all of those emotions, one thought kept me grounded: my child is just...

Here’s a challenging statement that I’m finding more and more to be true: If what we truly want is for our children to be happy, we as parents need to stop focusing on their happiness. Seems counterintuitive, right? The trouble is that happiness is not a destination...

Reading is powerful. Quite simply, reading is mental exercise. It builds neural pathways in the brain, it improves concentration, it encourages curiosity and most relevant for What Different Can Do, it can make kids more empathetic. The more diversity we see in books,...

Being different isn't always easy, especially for kids. In a world where children can be teased for almost any reason, standing out can sometimes feel like a burden rather than a gift. And with the constant pull of screens and the overwhelming stimuli bombarding them...

Scavenger hunts are a simple way to create a day’s worth of entertainment for children of any age—from preschoolers to teens. With a little imagination and some common items, you can design your own scavenger hunt for kids. Not sure where to start? No worries! You can...